Dorothy "Dot" M. (Hurst) Demerly, 84, of West Lafayette, died at 4:10 p.m. Sunday, September 26, 2010 at Cumberland Point in West Lafayette. She was born on May 28, 1926 in Lafayette, Indiana to the late John and Flora Mae (Stark) Bair. She was a 1944 graduate of Delphi High School. Her marriage was to William F. Hurst on April 25, 1947. They had five children together. On July 29, 1972 she married Francis Demerly and he survives. She worked as a waitress for Holiday Inn for many years and retired from the Tippecanoe County Clerk's office. She attended St. Lawrence Catholic Church. Along with her husband, she is survived by her four children, Diana Currie (husband: Richard) of Winter Haven, Fl., Rex Hurst of Lafayette, Trudie Kopf (husband: Steve) of West Lafayette, and Bonnie Brummett (husband: Rex) of Brookston; five stepchildren, Lynn Zachmanoglou (husband: Terry) of West Lafayette, John Demerly (wife: Nancy) of Wolcott, Tina Auch (husband: Matt) of Lebanon, Mark Demerly (partner: David Chalsie) of Indianapolis, and Eric Demerly (wife: Julie) of West Lafayette, and one sister, Mary Ellen Davidson (husband: Max) of Zephyrhills, Fl. Also surviving are two sister-in-laws, Evelyn Bair of LaPorte, Helen Rooze of Lafayette, and two brother-in-laws, Harold Demerly and Ben Demerly, both of Lafayette, and several nieces and nephews. Dorothy loved her family dearly, especially her 19 grandchildren, and 18 great-grandchildren. On October 18, 1963 one of her twin daughters, Billie Jean, who was a twin of Bonnie's, passed away at age 4. Also preceding her in death is a sister Vera Baker, two brothers, John D. Bair and Jesse Bair, and a granddaughter, Cassie Walker. Friends may call from 3-8 p.m. Wednesday, September 29, 2010 at Hartzler-Clapper Funeral Home in Brookston. Funeral service there at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, September 30, 2010; Father David Buckles to officiate. Entombment will follow in Tippecanoe Memory Gardens in West Lafayette. Memorial donations may be made to the Dorothy M. Demerly Memorial Fund to be given to several good and charitable causes on her behalf.