Obituary: Mona Nell Longmore Wilson, 79, Odell
Mona Nell Longmore Wilson from Odell, Oregon passed away at the age of 79, due to a long illness, she was born February 23, 1945, in Blackfoot, Idaho to Hyrum Jesse Longmore and Irene Wanda Smith. She returned to her heavenly home into the Lord’s loving arms on July 28th, 2024.
Mona was raised in South-Eastern Idaho in different little communities around Idaho Falls, Idaho. With her 1st marriage to Rick Lee, she lived in Las Vegas, NV for several years. They later divorced and she moved back to Idaho Falls, ID and worked at an Electrical Company. Mona & Ralph Wilson were married in the Idaho Falls temple and they moved to Ogden, UT, where she worked for several different doctors. When they retired, they moved to Odell, OR.
Mona was a very loving, kind, and generous person to everyone she came in contact with, she loved spending time with her family and friends playing games and visiting. Everyone always felt welcome in her home, she would always make sure you didn’t go away hungry. Mona was always giving you homemade zucchini bread or homemade jam, at Christmas she made lots of candies to be given out. She was the picture taker for years at our yearly family reunions and was always very organized. Some of her hobbies were reading, sewing, puzzling, diamond art and tri-chem.
Mona was very active in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. She loved teaching in the Nursery, the Sunbeams as well as the older children. Mona loved doing genealogy and keeping track of all her siblings and their families’ history records. She enjoyed going to the temple and doing work for her ancestors. Everyone loved receiving little notes in the mail with a message of encouragement.
She is survived by her husband Ralph Wilson, and children Sonya Stewart (Wayne), Jay B Owen Lee, Robin Gajefski (Aubrey), Heather Hosking (Jon), David Wilson (Melanie), and Jody Wilson (Kari). Nineteen grandchildren, twelve great-grandchildren, and two great, great-grandchildren. Siblings are Anita Cottrell, Lois Meikle (Val), Elna Loa Hale (Jim), Susan Brandt (Roy), Wayne Longmore (Chris).
Preceded in Death by her parents, Hyrum Longmore, and Irene Elliott, and 3 brothers Jim Shane, David Longmore, Doyle Longmore, and brother-in-law Bill Cottrell, and daughter-in-law Lydia Lee.
A celebration of life for Mona will be held at 1:00 P.M., Thursday, August 8th, 2024 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (1825 May Street, Hood River, Oregon 97031) with a reception to follow. Mona will be laid to rest at White Salmon Cemetery following her services.
Arrangements are under the direction of Anderson's Tribute Center • 1401 Belmont Avenue, Hood River, Oregon 97031. Visit www.AndersonsTributeCenter.com to leave a note of condolence for the family.
