Topeka (KS) Capital-Journal August 3, 1998 Patricia Ann "Patty" FARIS, 59, Topeka, formerly of Ashton IA, died Sunday, Aug 2, 1998, at a hospital in Sibley IA. She had cancer. She was born Sept 26, 1938, in Sibley IA to Alvin and Margaret CONWAY STROUTH, and spent her early life in the Ashton community. She was graduated from St Joseph's Catholic School in Ashton in 1956. She lived in Omaha and Oklahoma City before she moved to California in 1973. She moved to Topeka in 1978. Mrs Faris was a secretary many years for several companies including Omaha Mutual, Skinner of Omaha and Max Factor Cosmetics. She was a member of Christ the King Catholic Church. She was married to Paul FARIS May 19, 1973, in Hollywood CA. He was an invalid many years and she provided home care until several weeks ago when he entered a Topeka care home after he suffered a stroke. He survives. Other survivors include her parents, Alvin and Margaret STROUTH, Ashton IA; brothers, Marvin STROUTH, Ashton IA, Don STROUTH, Bettendorf IA, David STROUTH, Juneau AK, and Tom STROUTH, Topeka; and a sister, Carol FULTZ, Ashton IA. Services will be at 10:30am Tuesday at St Mary's Catholic Church in Ashton. Burial will be in st Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Ashton. Mrs Faris will lie in state from 2 to 9pm today at Walton, Roste and Vogel Funeral Home in Ashton where visitation from 7 to 8:20pm will include a prayer service at 7:30pm.