Obituaries

Mary Elizabeth Demetz

Mary Elizabeth Demetz, 85, of Springdale died June 12, 2014, at Walnut Grove Nursing and Rehab. She was born Oct. 20, 1928, in Barnsley Yorkshire, England, to William and Sarah Knotts Sowter. She was a homemaker, and enjoyed reading and needle craft. She was preceded in death by her husband, Hyman Alfred Demetz. She is survived by son, Michael Demetz and wife, Susan, of Fort Worth, Texas; daughter, Elizabeth Demetz of Fayetteville; two grandchildren, Felicia Griner and Brooke Adcox; and five great-grandchildren; two sisters, Winifred Mills of Letchworth, England, and Catherine Brett of Baldock, England. No services are planned. The family wishes to express their gratitude for the kindness and care of the staff at Walnut Grove and Willard Walker Hospice. Memorials may be made to Springdale Senior Center or the Springdale Public Library. Online condolences may be made to www.siscofuneral.com.

Published June 14, 2014

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