Mary Kathryn Demming, 94, of Clinton, Missouri passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, December 22, 2023. She was born April 28, 1929 in Braymer, Mo., the daughter of William Charles Wheeler and Hazel Mae (Phillips) Wheeler.
She married Robert Monroe “Bob” Demming on December 30, 1974 in Kansas City, Mo. He preceded her in death on October 22, 2010. Mary retired as office manager for the Prudential Life Insurance Company in 1975 after 27 years of service. She was a member of the Clinton Methodist Church, Clinton Country Club, Meadow Lake Country Club and the Golden Valley Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, where she served as a longtime volunteer. She was a graduate of Polo High School, Polo, Mo.
She is survived by nieces and nephews, Ted E. Wheeler, Claudia Terra Bradley, Brenda Kay Ashworth, Leslie Wheeler Flora, Charles Alan Wheeler and Brian M. Wheeler; and numerous great-nieces and great-nephews.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents; three brothers, William Charles Wheeler, Jack C. Wheeler and Wilbur Leslie Wheeler; and three sisters, Evelyn Ashworth, Avenell Terra and Lois Tarwater; a niece, Linda Lea; and one nephew, Michael Terra.
Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 9, 2023 at the Bradley & Hadley Funeral Home, Clinton. The family will receive friends from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m., just prior to the funeral service. Interment will be in the Forest Hill Cemetery, Kansas City, Mo. The family suggests memorial contributions to the Golden Valley Memorial Hospital, and these donations may be left in care of the funeral home. Condolences may be left online at www.bradleyhadley.com.
