Anita Farris

Anita passed away on February 17, 2015 in Edmond, OK at Grace Living Center where she resided for the last six years. She was born February 24, 1922 in Norwich, Kansas to Flora and Paul Ryniker. After graduation from Southwestern College in Winfield, Kansas she had a brief career as a High School English and Music teacher. She met Harold O. Farris on his return from military service after WWII and they married on January 22, 1946. After being in the jewelry business in Cheney until 1952, they purchased a jewelry store in the Student Union Building on the campus of Oklahoma State University. Anita and Harold retired in 1974 and moved to south Texas. Harold died in 1985. Anita leaves her children Richard Farris JD and wife Linda of Oklahoma City and Paula Seales and husband Randy of Stillwater. Also three grandchildren, Jennifer Blake and husband Randy of Stillwater, Matthew Tully of Stillwater and Beth Boling and husband Michael of Collinsville, Oklahoma. In addition, four great grandchildren, Bella, Drew, Carmen and Julia Blake of Stillwater. Anita was a loving mother who worked side by side with Harold to grow their jewelry business and over the years enjoyed time spent on the lakes in Oklahoma, traveling in the US and Mexico and visiting family and friends. She will forever be in our hearts. There will be a visitation in Oklahoma City on Friday Feb 20, 2015, 3 to 5pm at Corbett Funeral Service 807 W. Wilshire Blvd., OKC. A graveside service is planned in Norwich, Kansas at Upchurch Cemetery for 1pm March 7, 2015. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Anita Farris please visit our Sympathy Store.