Monson, Barbara Jeanne

Sept. 12, 1943 ~ Sept. 4, 2010 Together Again After a lengthy 
and valiant battle with health complications our beloved and 
devoted mother Barbara Jeanne Monson was released from her 
earthly bonds to rejoin her family members who preceded her 
into Gods loving arms on Saturday September 4, 2010. Barbara 
was born to Harold and Lucille Arnold on September 12, 1943 in 
Tacoma, WA. She lived her early childhood on a farm in Olympia 
WA. Her family eventually moved to Seattle where Barbara met 
and married John Monson. Together they built a life for 
themselves and raised four beautiful daughters. Barbara was a 
loving and caring homemaker who had many creative talents 
such as cooking, making dolls, Christmas wreaths and sewing 
clothes for her grandchildren. She also loved music and was a 
self taught guitarist & harmonica player. They raced their 51 
Chevy better known as "Big John the Sanitizer" at SIR where she 
became the first woman in the state of Washington to receive a 
drag racing License. Barbara enjoyed summer vacations in the 
San Juan islands with her family. She also loved salmon fishing 
with her husband aboard their boat the "Sweet Six". Our mother 
was a wonderful daughter, wife, mother, aunt, grandma and 
friend to all those who had the privilege to know and love her. 
She was a very spiritual, compassionate and generous woman 
who loved her family with great devotion. She was always wise 
with her words of wisdom and always gave her emotional 
support to those who were in need. She will be greatly missed 
by all those lives she has so graciously touched. Barbara is 
survived by her daughters and their spouses Cynthia & Dale 
Hanke, Cheri Monson, Charmane & Peter Buck & Connie 
Monson. Her Grandchildren Lynsey & (Rick), Nichole, Deven and 
Taylor and great grandchild Jelena. A gathering in her honor will 
be held on September 18, 2010 at 2:00 pm at her daughters 
home at 13410 74th Ave E. Puyallup, WA 98373.

Published in The Seattle Times on September 12, 2010