Larned – Mary Jane McFarren 97, passed away June 18, 2012 at the Carriage House Manor Nursing Facility, Sulphur Springs, Texas.

 She was born April 14, 1915 in Kinsley, the daughter of Charles Robert and Bertha Viola McVey McFarren. A longtime Kinsley resident then moving to Larned in 1991 and later moving to Texas, she was a Bookkeeper for the local SRS office for 26 years.

 She was a member of the Church of Christ, a charter member of the Gamma Nu Chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority, a member of the Kinsley Extension Unit and the Royal Neighbors of America.

 Survivors include; a sister; Tuitti M. Fullerton, Hot Springs Village, Arkansas, a niece; Cheryl Dodd, Sulphur Springs, Texas, three nephews; Dwayne Thorpe, Lakewood, Ohio, Charles McFarren and Rickey McFarren, both of Corpus Christi, Texas, seven great nieces, 3 great nephews, and great great nieces and nephew.

 She was preceded in death by; her parents, two brothers; Orlan Charles McFarren and Elmer McFarren, a sister; Helen Esther Thorpe, three brother – in – laws; Claude Thorpe, Fred Bolin, Hugh Fullerton, and a great great-nephew; Trenton Lee Faith II.

 Funeral will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday at the Church of Christ, Larned with Pastor James Underwood presiding. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Friday at the Beckwith Mortuary Chapel, Larned and 1:00 p.m. until service time Saturday at the church with the family present. Burial will be in the Hillside Cemetery, Kinsley.

 Memorials may be given to the Church of Christ or the Welcome Inn Senior Center, both in care of the Beckwith Mortuary, P.O. Box 477, Larned, KS 67550. Personal condolences may be left at www.beckwithmortuary.com.