Winona Demiter

Winona Demiter passed away Monday, December 8,2003 at the age of 82. She was born January 5,1921 in Burley, Idaho to Junius and Jane Cook. She was the youngest of six children. She graduated from Twin Falls, Idaho High School in 1938 and attended Twin Falls Business College. At the age of 21 she completed a machinist course and moved to Bremerton, Washington to work on turret lathes in the Naval shipyard. It was there she met Anton Tony Demiter who was serving in the Navy. They were married September 22,1943 in Bremerton. They were later sealed in the Salt Lake Temple.

After the war ended and a short stay in Twin Falls, they moved to the Tri-Cities in 1947 with their daughter Jean. Two more children, Sandra and James, were born later in Richland. She worked as a waitress and later managed Tammy's Uptown Coffee Shop in Richland.

She was an active member in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and held many leadership positions. She was also active in the local chapter of the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers. In 1987 she and her husband Tony served in the Peoria, Illinois mission.

She and Tony traveled much of the United States in their truck and camper. She enjoyed sewing, gardening, quilting, cooking and serving others. Winona had a great sense of humor and enjoyed joking and laughing with her friends and family.

She is preceded in death by her husband Tony of 57 years and is survived by daughters Jean Cook, Auburn WA; Sandra Holloran Dennis, Macedonia, OH; and son James Sharon, Richland; 10 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

A viewing will be held at Einan's Funeral Home on Thursday December 11 from 4:00 to 6:00pm. Funeral services will be held Friday December 12 at 11:00am at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 1720 Thayer Drive, Richland. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens.