Madeline Salem Farris, 90, died December 28, 2009 at Cherry Village Nursing Home, Great Bend, Kansas. She was born June 14, 1919 at Lincoln, Nebraska, the daughter of Max and Emma Salem. A Great Bend resident most of her life, Mrs. Farris was a homemaker and sales clerk for Furniture World and Penny Pinchers, both of Great Bend. Mrs. Farris was a member of First Church of the Nazarene, Great Bend. Survivors include four sons: Melvin Farris, Pensacola, Florida; Alvin Farris, Salina, Kansas; Joe Farris, Great Bend, Kansas; and William Farris, Great Bend, Kansas; one daughter, Mary Ann Wilson, Salina, Kansas; one brother, Joseph Salem, Butterfield, Minnesota; three sisters: Doris Rohar, Birmingham, Alabama; Rosie Campbell, Florida; and Clara Manikis, Tampa, Florida; eight grandchildren; twelve great-grandchildren; and special friend, Joyce Keen, Grandfield, Oklahoma. She was preceded in death by one son, Milton Farris; five brothers, Joe Salem, Willie Salem, Albert Salem, Emmett Salem, and Sammie Salem; and one infant sister. Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, December 31, 2009 at Bryant Funeral Home. Pastors Don Fisher and John Grummon will officiate. Burial will be in Great Bend Cemetery North. Friends may call from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 30, 2009 and from 9:00 a.m. to service time Thursday, December 31, 2009, at Bryant Funeral Home. Memorials are requested to the National Kidney Foundation, in care of the funeral home.