(Taviner) DeMont, Ph.D., 76, died Saturday, July 25, 2026, at Hubbard Hill Living Wisdom Center, Elkhart. She was born Sept. 10, 1949, in Plymouth, to Donald and Bertha (Bert) Cormican Taviner. Her husband of 56 years, D. Eugene (Gene) DeMont, preceded her in death in 2024. She is survived by her children, Gwen DeMont Calvert and Brandi DeMont (Jamie Maure); two grandchildren; siblings, Lynn McGowen and Dewayne Taviner; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Palmer Funeral Home, Guisinger Chapel, South Bend, is handling arrangements.