North Logan: Mary Demonja, 68, died September 5, 2003, at the University of Utah Medical Hospital from head injuries due to a fall. Mary was born December 5, 1934, in Newstead, Akron, New York. She was the tenth child of Marko and Draginja Todorovich Demonja.

Mary’s mother died when she was two years old and her father died when she was 16. She was raised by her older sisters in New York and California. She received her education in New York and California, graduated from Polytech High School in Hollywood, CA in 1952, where she was an excellent student. She worked for a radio production company in Hollywood and then later was the police chief secretary for the San Fernando Valley Police Dept.

In 1967 she moved to San Jose, California and worked for the Santa Clara County as a juvenile court clerk. She was known for her organizational skills and accuracy in anything she did. She retired from the county because of poor vision in 1989. In 1999 Mary moved to Utah to be near her daughter and family; for the past two years she has lived in North Logan in her own home.

We will remember Mary for always thinking of others: she sent cards for birthdays, anniversaries, and special occasions to all her friends and relatives. Being an avid shopper she was always on the lookout for the prefect gift for friends and family. She loved to read, shop, play word games, and enjoyed collecting porcelain dolls and other collectibles.

She is survived by her daughter, Valerie (Reed) Elder and six grandchildren; Benjee Reed Elder, Emily (Darcey) Barrus, Melanie Elder, Kassey (James) Nell, Lindsey Elder and Wesley Demonja Elder; her brothers: Sam (Brigitte) DeMonja, Lon (Charlotte) Demonja, sisters: Anna Demonja, and Amy Lennon, sister-in-law, Marianne Demonja. She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers: Eli Demonja, Yovo Demonja, Nick Demonja; sisters: Eva Demonja, Sophia Fracaro and Selma Demonga.

Funeral services will be held at noon on Monday, Sept. 8, 2003 at the Hyde Park 1st & 4th Ward LDS chapel at 480 West 100 North, Hyde Park, Utah. A viewing will be held from 11-11:45 a.m. Burial will be in the Hyde Park Cemetery. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to the American Diabetes Association.

Funeral Directors, Allen-Cranney Mortuary, North Logan.