Madeline “Janice” Demars

Madeline “Janice” Demars, age 92, left this earthly life on Sunday, October 18, 2020, at Mount Joseph Senior Village, Concordia. She was born on November 17, 1927, in Kackley, Kansas, to C. Lester and Lola (Bishop) Houghton.
Madeline graduated from Jamestown High School, Jamestown, Kansas, in 1945. She moved to Concordia, Kansas, to work at Fairmont Foods and later at the Chamber of Commerce. Madeline later worked for the Aurora Post Office for many years. She was also a homemaker and most of all, a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.
She married Clarence Dale Demars on May 20, 1947, at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Concordia, Kansas. Madeline and Dale made their home and raised their family in Aurora, Kansas, later moving to Concordia.
She was a member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, Concordia, previously the St. Peter's Catholic Church, Aurora, and Women of the Moose Lodge #1428, VFW #588 Ladies Auxiliary, both of Concordia.
Madeline is survived by her three daughters, Jane Demanette (Roger), Concordia, Kan., Pamela Huber (Bob), Concordia, Kan., Linda Begnoche (Gary), Aurora, Kan.; a son, Richard Demars, (Mary), North Richland Hills, Texas;  nine grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; sisters, Dorothy Sharpe, Clyde, Kan., Rosalie Grounds, Concordia, Kan.; numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband Dale, parents, C. Lester and Lola, grandson, Kelly Huber, two sisters, Vivian Almon and Audrey Hayden and a brother, Charles Houghton.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020, at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Aurora, Kansas, with Fr. David Metz officiating. Burial will follow at St. Peter’s Catholic Cemetery, Aurora.
Visitation will be on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020, from 1-8 p.m., with a Vigil service held at 5:30 p.m., led by Fr. David Metz. The family will greet friends after the vigil, all at Chaput-Buoy Funeral Home, Concordia.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to the St. Peter’s Catholic Church, Aurora, Kansas, in care of the funeral home. For online condolences, please visit www.chaputbuoy.com.