Henry "Mike" Munro

Longtime resident of the Wenatchee Valley Henry Michael “Mike” Munro passed away unexpectedly at his Malaga home on September 19th, 2022. He was born November 3rd 1951 at St. Anthony’s hospital, growing up in East Wenatchee a devote Catholic. Often times getting up early in the morning to ride his bicycle to Highline Nursing home to serve in Morning Mass. After attending St. Josephs school in Wenatchee he graduated from Eastmont High School in 1970. In his early years he was involved in Cub Scouts and Boy Scout, until his family moved to Orondo to take over the family orchard. While in High School he was very active in the Eastmont FFA chapter, showing beef at many local fairs. He attended Wenatchee Valley College but left after joining the United States Marine Corps. during the Vietnam Conflict. While serving the Marines he specialized in Electronics, Helicopter Black Boxes, and was stationing in Okinawa Japan. After being discharged in 1977 as a Corporal E-4, he returned to the family orchard. His time in the Marines left a lasting impression and he was always a very proud Marine Veteran. He was a lifelong, skilled fabricator, mechanic, orchardist, and dedicated family man. He loved hunting and fishing. Was well known for growing amazing peaches, pears, nectarines, and was one of the first in the Wenatchee valley to have planted and grown Granny Smith apples trees in 1979 at the family orchard. He always had a love for the science of growing plants and was always looking at new ways to improve his craft. He met and married the love of his life, Lois Portner in 1979, a nurse who had been recruited from Minnesota. They were married for 43 years, 30 of which were spent on the family orchard. They loved to travel and took many cruise vacations to celebrate life milestones. He is preceded in death by his parents, Henry D Munro and Vallena B Munro, as well as his sister Frances Munro. He is survived by his loving wife Lois Munro of Malaga Washington, his two sisters Susan Munro Towne of Manson WA and Deborah Munro Ortiz of Florida, his three children Henry James “Jim” Munro of Malaga WA, Sarah Munro Thomas and husband Seth Thomas of Duvall WA, and Kathryn “Katie” Munro of Spokane WA, four grandchildren Hunter Thomas, Henry Munro, Bernard Munro and Lilliana Munro, whom he loved deeply. Viewing and Rosary will be Monday 26th 6:30pm at Jones &-Betts Jones in Wenatchee WA. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Tuesday, September 27th at 11am at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Wenatchee WA. The internment will follow at the Orondo Cemetery. Reception to follow at the Orondo fire station, 13984 US-2, Orondo, WA 98843.

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Henry "Mike" Munro

November 3, 1951 - September 19, 2022