Obituary for Wilma A. Brest

Wilma Aileen Brest was born August, 27 1920 at Thurman Colorado to Dillon Hayworth Hicks and Hattie Pepper Hicks. She attended various schools in the area and graduated from Arriba High School being the only one within her family to do so. She married Emery Dickman and to this union Gloria Jean was born May 21, 1938. A couple of years later they had Ronald Dee born December 14, 1941. Wilma was later remarried to Berchie Kinnison and to this union Linda Kay was born January 13, 1951. Even at a young age, Wilma love riding horses and going to dances. Her niece Wilda who was born on Wilmas birthday, still remembers when she was a child watching her aunt dance across the floor at the Shaw Community Building. "I thought she was the most beautiful woman in the room and was very classy." Wilda stated. She lived in various states other than Colorado, some include Wyoming and Missouri. She also lived in the mountains for a time. In August of 1969 she met the love of her life John Brest at a dance. They were married on January 19, 1971 by Emmett Presler in Denver Colorado. And to that union she added to her family one step son Leonard and two step daughters Enid and Renee.
As the years past, Wilma enjoyed many crafts; some of her favorites were crocheting and counted cross stitch. She made a number of items for the church to sell and give away. She also made numerous items for her friends and family. Her basement craft room was FILLED with yarns, patterns, fabrics and any other item needed for crafting. Among some of the items also found in her room were cards from everyone, on some of them were markings written by Wilma of dates and information that she wanted to remember, throughout the house are her little notes on things. One of her favorite stories to tell was when her son Ron was a young teenager he got up in the wee hours of the morning and stood in line for the grand opening of a store, the prize for being the first person in the store was a percolator coffee pot, the owners didn't like that he was so young, but Ron stood his ground and brought it home as a gift for his mom, she loved that and used it until it wouldn't work and even after it broke she still kept it.
Wilma worked for Francis E. Warren AFB during WWII. She was a bookkeeper and secretary. She always loved that field of work and continued to do it when she found a job working for Howard Mortuary and then for Hampden Memorial Gardens until the time of her retirement.
On April 17th 1975 Wilma was overjoyed by the news of the arrival of her twin granddaughters Kamie Ann and Aimee Lynn. After traveling from Denver to Brush Colorado Linda and her unborn daughters were transferred to Denver. Wilma tried to follow the ambulance and ended up in a blizzard and got lost. She pulled over and received directions on how to get back. When she arrived to St. Josephs she was told her daughter was having a C section and she had to wait to see her. When she was able to finally hold both Kamie and Aimee in her arms she looked at Linda and said "Honey I love them more than you." Linda looked up in a state of shock and sadness and said "What?" and Wilma said "oh that's because they are a part of you.my dear" Through the years the girls had many wonderful memories with their grandma one memory Aimee has is when they redid the kitchen at their house in Denver, her and her sister learned how to take off wallpaper. "There was a line across the wall as far as we could reach and then the wallpaper remained. Grandma sat in the chair and laughed at us because we were having fun doing something that she thought was a horrible job. Her laugh was contagious I will always remember it." says Aimee
In September 1984 John and Wilma moved to Akron to be closer to Wilmas' brother Ted and family. Only 5 months later Ted passed away and they stayed in Akron were John still lives today. One fond memory John has is taking trips to Phoenix AZ every year for 5 years. On the way there and back they would stop and spend a few days with Johns' sister Marie in Albuquerque the quality time was so special. While in Arizona they would walk along the canal every night after supper and watch the baby ducks swim around it was so peaceful. John recalls. Also going to Sterling after church and eating at T.J. Bummers was a special time they shared up until Wilma could no longer handle the car rides. Wilma was a volunteer for meals on wheels and was the secretary for the Assembly of God the church where her and her husband attended. She entered the nursing home on July 21, 2009 were she remained until the time of her death on November 15 2010. Wilma was 90 years old.
She was proceeded in death by her parents, baby daughter Gloria Jean, sisters Ethel Woodside and Pebble Howard her brothers Ivan Hicks, Dillon "Ted" Hicks, and Marvin Hicks, mother in-law Minnie Brest, in-laws Horace Howard, Lula Hicks, Avis Hicks and Alice Hicks, granddaughter Kamie Rambat, grandson Sam Reece and ex son in-law Randy Rambat.
She leaves to mourn her husband John of Akron Co., son Ron and wife Nancy Kinnison of Phoenix AZ., son Leonard and wife Rhonda Brest of Grand Junction CO., daughter Linda Hardamon of Aurora IL., daughter Enid Reece of Whitehall MT., daughter Renee Brest of Dallas TX., granddaughter Aimee and husband Arron Hofmeister, great grandson Colton 18, great granddaughter Meranda 16 and great grandson Brandon 11 of Indianapolis, IN., grandson Cody and wife Stephanie Reece and great granddaughter Raine 4 of Grand Junction CO., grandson Buck and Wife Jeni Reece and great grandsons Hyat 3 and Embrie 1 of Boseman MT., granddaughter Megan and Seth Luksha great grandson Hunter 7 of Grand Junction Co., granddaughter Summer Reece of Boseman MT., grandson James Reece of Boseman MT., granddaughter Lindsay and husband Ryan Julson and expecting great grandchild of Boseman MT. and numerous nieces and nephews.

Jesus said:
"Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also" – John 14:1-3
Wilma was given a pamphlet with this verse on it after the passing of her sister Pebble by a nurse in the hospital. She carried it in her bible always.

Memorial donations can be sent to Alzheimer's Association.
Special thanks to Monty Rambat and Charlotte Sherman for the music. The women at the Four Square Church for the meal they provided. Dallas Bowin from Brenner Funeral Home for his services. And to friends and family, for helping provide some information about my grandma.