Grandma Mary

Mary Joanne (Conely) DeMar Decker (1932 - 2012)

LOGAN - Mary Joanne Conely DeMar Decker, 79, of Logan, died peacefully Friday, April 13, 2012, after a long period of declining health.
She was born in St. Paul, Minn., to Richard Albert and Marjorie Vincent Conely on Nov. 14, 1932. As a child, she and her family moved to Salt Lake City, where she graduated from East High School and then briefly attended Utah State University. She later attended the University of Utah.
She married William McAdam DeMar. They had four children, then divorced. Later in life she married Webster Decker. The couple lived in Salt Lake City and Hebgen Lake, Mont. They later moved to Bunkerville, Nev.
Mary worked to support her family in various bookkeeping positions. She later ran her own real estate company, Ye Old Pioneer Real Estate Company.
She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She was a leader in the Nevada Republican Women's and the Daughters of Utah Pioneers organizations. She was active in many community endeavors and civic committees in Bunkerville. She was a strong supporter of animal protection agencies, and took many a stray dog - and a few cats too - into her fold.
Mary was preceded in death by her parents, her husband and one sister, Rhoda Bown. She is survived by her sisters Jane Watson of Arizona and Betty Anderson of Salt Lake City; three daughters, Suzie (Mike) Stones of Logan, Renee (Ron) Freeze of Eagle Mountain and Teena (Kevin) Bridges of Salt Lake City; one son, Bill DeMar of Logan; three stepsons, Rod (Christine) Decker of Salt Lake City, Craig (Alison) Decker of Mesa, Ariz., and James Weston Decker of West Valley City, Utah; two stepdaughters, Jeanne (Robert) Griffiths of Shanghai, China, and Marci Decker of Boulder, Colo.; 21 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren.
The family would like to thank Dr. Jeffrey Strong for his compassionate care, and the staff of the Terrace Grove Assisted Living Center for their amazing love and support for Mary during the past few years.
A gathering for friends and family will be held at 2:30 p.m. April 29, 2012, at the Terrace Grove, 345 N. 200 West in Logan, Utah.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations in honor of Mary be made to the Cache Humane Society, 2370 W. 200 North, Logan, Utah, 84321.
Arrangements are by Allen-Hall Mortuary in Logan.
Condolences may be expressed online at www.allenmortuaries.net.

Published in Logan Herald Journal from April 21 to May 5, 2012