N. D. Monger
Marriages
Dorothy Mae Jones - July 6, 1957
Obituaries
The Daily Sentinel page 6C - May 7, 2023
N.D. Monger, age 91, died
on April 16, 2023, following
a brief illness. Born on
November 28, 1931, in Dove
Creek, CO, he was the son of
the late Nelson Dickson and
Pearl Monger. N.D. attended
high school in Dove Creek.
He married Dorothy Mae
Jones on July 6, 1957, in Salt Lake City, Utah. They
were married for 66 years and had a combined family
of 6 children.
Early in N.D.’s career, he owned his own trucking
company and then was a truck driver for L.E. Schooley,
Corn Construction, and Grand Junction Pipe for a total
of 58 years.
N.D. enjoyed hunting, reading Louis L’Amour
novels, dancing, playing cards, going to yard sales, and
vacationing in Laughlin, Nevada. He loved to tease
people and have fun. He was hardworking and loved all
of his family.
N.D. was preceded in death by his sisters, Beatrice,
Willadean, Helen Mae, Pearline, and Betty Jo. He is
survived by his wife, Dorothy; brother, Cecil; daughters,
Rae (Steven) Frank, Deborah (Gale) Kappauf; and sons,
Kirk (Linda) Monger, Swany Monger, Shane (Deana)
Monger, and Gregory (Kathy) Monger. He is also
survived by 14 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren,
and 6 great-great grandchildren.
Memorial Services will be held on May 13, 2023, at
Brown’s Cremation, 904 N. 7th Street, Grand Junction,
CO, at 1:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, please consider
making a donation in N.D.’s name to HopeWest or the
charity of your choice.
