Doris June McFarren, 84, died Dec. 1, 2016, at Stormont-Vail Regional Health Center, Topeka. Born Oct. 31, 1932, at Brownell, she was the daughter of John and Bertha (Foos) Helwig. She married Clayton McFarren Nov. 30, 1950 at Bazine.  He died February 23, 2010. A Great Bend, Kansas resident since 1972, coming from Dighton, Mrs. McFarren was a grocery store clerk and was bookkeeper for McFarren Motors.

Survivors include five sons, Terry McFarren and his wife Kathy of Great Bend, Marlin McFarren and his wife Lorna of Topeka, Curtis McFarren and his wife Trudi of Hays, Kelly McFarren of Tulsa, Okla., and Shane McFarren of Kansas City; five grandchildren, Troy, Travis, Matt, Aimee and Klayton; six step-grandchildren, Jeni, Karina, Katrina, Bethany, Brittany and Courtney; and 13 great-grandchildren, Trey, Trenton, Tyler, Makayla, Ayden, Rylee, Kennedy, Brianna, Kaden, Kodie, Cooper, Katie and Frankie. She was preceded in death by one sister, Edna Mai.