Wilma I. Paris, 90, died May 2, 2007 at Leisure Homestead, St. John, Kansas. Wilma was born, January 3, 1917 at Byron, Oklahoma, the daughter of George N. and Vera (Smith) Smith. On September 12, 1947 she married Russell J. Paris in Wichita, Kansas. He died in 1972. She was a former clerk and cashier for Safeway and worked for U.S.D. 428 Food Service. She was a resident of Great Bend since 1959 coming from Russell, Kansas. Wilma was a member of the Church of Christ a previously a charter member at Community Christian Church of Great Bend. Surviors include: one daughter, Iris House and husband, Martin of Great Bend, Kansas; one brother, Melvin W. Smith and wife Shirley of Wichita, Kansas; two grandchildren, Kelly House and Amber McHenry and husband Ryan of Great Bend; and a great-grandchild Autumn McHenry. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 4, 2007 at the Church of Christ in Great Bend with Pastor Chuck Marshall officiating. Interment will be at Byron Amorita Cemetery, Byron, Oklahoma at 3:00 p.m. Visitation will be Thursday, May 3, 2007 from Noon to 9:00 p.m. at Bryant Funeral Home. Memorials are suggested to Shriner's Children's Hospital in care of the funeral home.