Mourning the Passing of Friends: Forthcoming Funeral Services

“What we have once enjoyed we can never lose.

All that we love deeply becomes a part of us.” ~ Helen Keller

Forthcoming funeral services are planned for the following friends from our community. Complete versions of these obituaries may be found in The Payson Chronicle and on our website at paysonchronicle.com.

Kimberly Jean Pickering

On the morning of August 19th Kimberly Jean Pickering left this life to join her parents, Richard B Pickering and Lana Spencer. She was also greeted by her nephew Colby Green and many others.

She leaves behind her children, Nikkiela (Nikki), Jeremy, Ethan and Sydney and her grandchildren Enoch, Reliegh & Keera. She will also be missed by her sister Dixie Farr, her nephew Corbin & niece Cailyn, her best friend & sister Tara Barton, many friends and a huge extended family.

Kim was born in Payson and spent much of her life there. She was proud of her Bachelor’s

Degree and was working on her Masters. She was extremely talented and would share her talents with others. She loved to crochet and make blankets for her loved ones. She was good at horseshoes, pool and bowling. She loved to garden and would can pickles & salsa. She made great jerky. She loved getting others to paint her toenails, lipstick and always tried to look nice. She enjoyed a good Coke with pebble ice, the outdoors, family reunions and camping at Burraston Ponds. She also loved her pets. Most of all she was a great Mom & Grandma. She was always putting her kids ahead of herself and always gave her grandchildren too much candy. She left a void in many hearts.

A small family service will be held on Tuesday, August 23rd.

John Mont Wilson

May 21, 1938 - August 19, 2016

John Mont Wilson of Layton, Utah passed away on August 19, 2016 of complications due to a lingering illness.  If you called him “John” he knew you were from the Army or a solicitor; he was known as “Mont” to family and friends.  Mont was born on May 21, 1938 in Payson, Utah; the son of Waldo Matthew and Bernice Thomas Wilson and the brother of Sherol Wilson (Marian).

Mont married his true love and best friend, Maurine LeFevre, on September 21, 1957 in the Manti

Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.  Four children:  Janette Bannister (Glenn) of Peoria, Arizona; Michael (Gloria) of South Jordan; Richard (Daralyn) of West Haven; and Michelle Maakestad (Michael Greene) of Sandy completed the family unit.  Known as “Grandpa” to ten wonderful grandkids: Sara Wilson, Matthew Bannister (Becky Maloney), Valerie Conklin (Dan), Emily Wilson, Jonathan Wilson (Jamie Lawrence), Luke (Wendy) Wilson, Nathan Bannister, Logan Wilson, Afton Wilson, and Abigail Maakestad.  “Little” Logan Wilson (Jonathan’s son) is the first great-grandchild with two more on the way.  In ways expressed through action more than words, he leaves a family legacy of love, listening, guiding, caring, and being generous.

A well-read man and a lover of learning, Mont could carry a conversation on most any topic.  His

formal education included graduating from Payson High School and obtaining a degree in Civil

Engineering from Brigham Young University.

Over the span of 48 years, Mont had a Hall of Fame career in the highway construction business in Utah and other western states.  He was named Engineer of the Year in 2005 by the Associated General Contractors of Utah.  If you drive on a state or federal highway anywhere in Utah or use a runway at the Salt Lake International Airport, you can bet that Mont has been there and had a hand in blazing the trail.

“John” joined the Army in high school and served his country in the Army Reserves for more than 27 years.  As a member of the 259th Quartermaster [Petroleum] Battalion from Pleasant Grove, Utah, he served a tour of duty in Vietnam in 1968.  He was one of 16 unit members to earn a Bronze Star Medal.  He retired in 1983 with the rank of Major.

Mont is survived by his wife, children, brother, sister-in-law, grandchildren, and great-grandson.  He was preceded in death by his parents.

The family would like to thank the care providers Dr. James Reynolds and Dr. Roger S. Hansen and their dedicated staff.  Their thoughtful and expert care helped us along our way.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, August 25, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at the Canyon Woods Ward, 1085 North (Mutton Hollow Road) 50 East, Kaysville, Utah. Friends may visit with family on

Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Lindquist’s Layton Mortuary, 1867 N. Fairfield Road, Layton, Utah and from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the church prior to the service.

Graveside will be at 2:30 p.m. at the Payson City Cemetery, 400 North 800 East, Payson, Utah.

In lieu of flowers, please make a contribution to an educational institution of your choice or to the

American Cancer Society.

We consider it a blessing to have been humbled in mumbly peg at the hands of Dad, Grandpa, or Uncle

Mont. We love you and will miss you.

Condolences may be sent to the family at www.lindquistmortuary.com.