Dona Del Pickering Graham

Dona Del Pickering Graham was born on April 10, 1928, at her childhood home in Salt Lake City, Utah to George Ethel (Loveridge) Pickering. She passed away peacefully on March 27, 2025, at the age of 96.

Dona graduated from South High School and immediately went to work at the lab at LDS Hospital. She took great pride in that job and wanted to progress. However, on February 14, 1947, she married the love of her life, John M. Graham Jr. in Salt Lake City, Utah. She spent 72 years with him and loved him to the end of his life in 2019. She also worked for the government after her children were in school.

She raised her family in Kearns, Utah. She loved working for hours in her garden, and her yard was always vibrant. All four of her children had their weddings in her backyard and they were beautiful garden weddings.

Dona is survived by her children; Mrs. John (Linda) Graham, Connie (Robin) Jensen, Cindy (Garth) Neilsen, Brad (Janice) Graham; 21 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren, and seven great-great grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her husband, John M. Graham, Jr.; parents, George & Ethel Pickering; parents-in-law, John M. and Dora Graham; daughter, Candis Lee; son, John M. Graham III; sisters, Maxine (Frank) Reed, Opal (Joe) Crooks; brothers, Jack (Betty) Pickering, George (June) Pickering, Paul (Betty) Pickering, Gene (Jan) Pickering; sister & brother-in-law, Margaret & Rod Wach.

Funeral services will be held on Sunday, April 13, 2025, at 11:00 AM at Memorial Redwood Mortuary, 6500 South Redwood, West Jordan, Utah. You may visit with the family at a viewing prior to services from 9:00 to 10:45 AM.

Interment will be on Monday, April 14, 2025, at 11:00 am at Valley View Memorial Park Cemetery, 4335 West 4100, South, West Valley City, Utah.