OBITUARY: Michael J. ‘Mike’ Demmer

Michael J. “Mike” Demmer, 68, died June 28 at his farm at Willowdale.

He was born Aug. 15, 1950, at Kingman the son of John and Jeanne Schuman Demmer.  A lifetime resident of the Willowdale community, he was a farmer and stockman.

Mike was a member of the St. Peter Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus, both of Willowdale.

Survivors include his sister Margaret Bedford and her husband Peter; six nieces, one nephew; and eight great-nieces and nephews.

Parish rosary will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 3 at the St. Peter Catholic Church, Willowdale, followed by the Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m.  Friends may call at the Livingston Funeral Home from 1 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, July 2, with the family present from 3 to 5 p.m.  Burial will be in the St. Peter Church Cemetery.

Memorials may be made with the St. Peter Catholic Church in care of Livingston Funeral Home, Kingman.

Bob has written for small-town newspapers for nearly 30 years. He has previously worked in Rocky Ford, Colo., Raton, N.M., and Duncan, Okla., before coming to Kingman, Kan.