Wilson Rae Monta

Buckley resident Wilson Rae Monta died June 19, 2015, in Seattle.

She was born Aug. 30, 1954, in Salt Lake City, Utah, the sixth child of Joseph and LaRayne Solmonsen. She met and married Mark Harding and together they had children Kurchta, Mark, Christian, Joel, Brandt and Bryce. She then met Lenny Monta who added to the family two daughters, Krista and Patricia. She dedicated her life to caring for family and friends. She found joy in a perfect yard and a home filled with items both created and collected.

She is survived by her husband Lenny Monta of Buckley; siblings Paul (Vicki) Solmonsen, Judy (Bruce) Varney, Diane (Glenn) Neve, Dale (Cheryl) Solmonsen, Lana (Travis) Jones and Joseph Solmonsen; five children, two stepchildren and five grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by daughter Kurchta Rae and her parents.

A visitation took place from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 23, and a funeral service is scheduled for 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 24, both at Weeks’ Funeral Home, 451 Cemetery Rd. in Buckley. Burial will follow at Buckley City Cemetery.