Edmund August Demke

Male 1916 - 2002  (85 years)


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  • Name Edmund August Demke 
    Born 5 Aug 1916  Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 2 Jul 2002  Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I23  Stevens-English
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2015 

    Father Ernst Franz Karl August Demke,   b. 18 Jan 1882, Sudau, Konigsberg, Prussia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Oct 1957, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Mother Meta Mathilde Margareta Zigahn,   b. 5 Oct 1884, Pillau, Fischhausen, East Prussia, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Apr 1953, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Married 24 Oct 1907  Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F3  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Myrtle Edith McKnight,   b. 29 Nov 1919, Liverpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Apr 1998  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 1 May 1940 
    Last Modified 17 Mar 2015 
    Family ID F14  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 5 Aug 1916 - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 2 Jul 2002 - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Headstones
    Edmund August Demke and Myrtle Edith McKnight's Headstone
    Edmund August Demke and Myrtle Edith McKnight's Headstone
    Salt Lake City
    Salt Lake County
    Utah, USA

    Find A Grave Memorial# 95277471

    Loving husband, father, brother, grandfather and great-grandfather, Edmund August Demke, 85, died July 4, 2002, Salt Lake City, Utah Born August 5th, 1916 in Salt Lake City to Ernst F. Demke and Meta Zigahn Demke. Married Myrtle Edith McKnight May 1, 1940 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. Dad was trained as a cook in the C.C.C;'s, was a pastry chef at the Hotel Utah, worked at Strevel Pattersons where he met his lovely wife. He started as a pipe fitter at the Utah Oil Refinery. Later trained as a fireman, then became fire chief at the refinery. Dad trained many of Salt Lake City & County fireman, in the proper techniques of fighting oil and gas fires. Dad was also a member of and past president of the Utah Fireman's Association. Dad was an active member of the LDS Church, serving in many positions including ward Sunday School Superintendent, Young Men's president, ward Financial Clerk, counselor, and Bishop of the Belvedere Ward. Dad held the national highest batting average for Softball for a year. He also enjoyed hunting and fishing with his family. Survived by six children, Kent and (Claudia) Demke, Kathleen and (Jack) Searle, Pat and (Reed) Jensen, Ray Demke, Don H. Demke, Jack and (Kim) Demke, two sisters Evelyn D. English and Magdeline D. Barraclough, three sisters-in-law Eva Demke, Gloria Demke and Diane Notestine. Also a special daughter/niece Sandy (Harry) Zuckerman of Boise, Idaho. 28 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren. Preceded in death by his wife, Myrtle, parents, two sisters, six brothers and one grand daughter. The family would like to thank the staff of Garden Terrace and Harmony Hospice Care for their help and care. Funeral services will be Monday, July 8th at 11:00 a.m. at the Belvedere Ward 607 East Downington Ave., (1830 South) Salt Lake City, Utah. Friends and family may call 6-8 p.m. Sunday, July 7, at the Larkin Mortuary, 260 East South Temple and one and one-half hours prior to services at the Ward. Internment at the Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park.