DEMARIS F.  WITCOMBE , 89, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Friday evening, June 21, 2019 at Accura Healthcare in Cherokee, Iowa.

Memorial services will be held on Saturday, June 29 ^th , at 10:30 a.m. at the St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Cherokee, Iowa. Sue Ritts will officiate. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery at Cherokee, Iowa. There will be a family prayer service at 10:15 a.m. at the church on Saturday. Visitation will be on Friday June 28 ^th from 3 p.m. until 8 p.m. with the family present from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Online condolences can be left at www.boothbyfuneral.com

Demaris was born on July 26, 1929 at Cherokee, Iowa to Harry & Grayce (McClain) DeBolt. She attended Webster and Lincoln Schools and graduated from Cherokee Wilson High School in 1948. She was married to R. Wayne Witcombe on March 19, 1950 at the First Church of Christ in Cherokee, Iowa. She had worked as a dental assistant for Dr. McCollister and Dr. Hogan for a few years and had also worked at Steele State Bank and the J.C. Penny Co. retiring in 1956.

Demaris was a member of the St. Paul's United Methodist Church and U.M.W. Charity Circle.  She was a beautiful Godly woman, one who loved and believed in her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

"Mom was the classic american homemaker.....she simply was the best. Mom's quiet strength was one of her greatest assets, always listening without judging, and her unwavering faith in the Lord made her a pillar of our family. She loved my dad, always laughing together, enjoying each other throughout the hills and valleys of life. Their relationship was priceless. Thousands of home cooked meals passed through those loving hands, her kitchen was her home.....hospitality was her amazing  God given gift! Always greeted with a warm smile, a cup of coffee and something to ruin your diet. Married for 69 years to the "catch" of her life!!!  Her love, care and encouragement for others was contagious and will be missed by all who had the privilege of knowing her."

She loved to write letters to her family and friends. She enjoyed visiting her friends in the nursing homes and spending time with her family.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

She is survived by her husband Wayne of Cherokee, Iowa; her three children and their families: Michael (Debra) Witcombe of Cherokee, Iowa and their daughter Michele (Steven) Hadley of Johnston, Iowa; Jim Witcombe and his children Vance and Kaylee Witcombe of Farmington, New Mexico; Alice (Alan) Breske of Lannon, Wisconsin and their children Austin Breske of Portland, Oregon and Allison Breske of Bellingham, Washington.