Mrs. Marfise was born Adeline Doris Nelson on Jan. 29, 1927, in Tescott. She was a lead person for Tony's Pizza Service in Salina and also worked for the Salina school lunch program. She was a member of Church of the Cross United Methodist, where she was a greeter and volunteer. She married Paul Marfise on Dec. 11, 1945, at Salina.

A son, Paul Eugene, died in 1996.

Survivors include her husband, Paul of the home; a son, Michael and wife Tina of Hope; two daughters, Carolyn Metzgar and husband Martie of Smolan and Debra Marfise of Staten Island, N.Y.; two sisters, Ruth Mull of Ada and Dorothy Miller of Grand Junction, Colo.; 12 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

The funeral will be at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Church of the Cross United Methodist, Salina, the Rev. James Graves officiating. Burial will be in Franklin Cemetery, Tescott.

Memorials may be made to the church.