Reed Alden Munson, age 69, of Silverton passed away peacefully on October 20, 2025.

Reed was born April 7, 1956, to Alden and Adele Munson in Menomonie, Wisconsin. He grew up in West Linn, Oregon as one of nine children and graduated from West Linn High School in 1974.

Reed started college at Eastern Oregon University where he played baseball and then graduated from Oregon State University in 1978. He worked as a woodshop teacher at Newberg High School and later as a Meter Reader for PGE.

Reed was always very active. He was, according to him, an all-star on his slow pitch softball team, which he played on for many years. He was an avid adventurer who enjoyed white-water kayaking, bungee jumping, and bus hopping through New Zealand. He spent his summers at the lake jet skiing and riding bikes around the lake.

Reed loved golfing and played weekly with his close friends. He also loved camping in the outdoors, fishing, crabbing, smoking cigars, woodworking, yelling at the referees at his children's sport games, and spending time with his family.

Reed married Sue Kuschnick in 1991, and they moved to Silverton, Oregon and had four amazing children. Reed and his brother Craig built the house his children were raised in. He loved cooking with his kids in the kitchen and teaching them strong sports fundamentals. He never missed one of his children's games and even watched most of their practices.

Reed is preceded in death by his parents, Alden and Adele, and brothers Craig and Eric Munson.

Reed is survived by his ex-wife and mother of his children, Sue Munson; his beautiful children Austin & his wife Olivia, Logan, Hannah, and Tanner Munson; his siblings and spouses Brian & Pam Nelson-Munson, Kurt & Julia Munson, Drew & Prudy Munson, Kris & Philip Johnson, Maylee Oddo, and Marylinn Munson; and many wonderful nieces and nephews.

Celebration of Life will be on Monday November 24 from 4:00-7:00 pm at Vanderbeck Family Farm in Silverton, Oregon. All are welcome to join. In lieu of flowers, please bring your favorite stories of Reed.

The family would like to thank everyone for all their love and support.