Doris Elaine Day, age 87, of Osawatomie, Kansas, died Thursday, May 29, 2008 at the Life Care Center in Osawatomie.

Doris was born November 20, 1920 in Topeka, Kansas. She was the daughter of A. W. and Garnet Fay (Spangler) Peterson. She graduated from Osawatomie High School in 1938.

She was married to Leonard William Day on April 30, 1938 at Olathe, Kansas. They lived most of their married life in the Osawatomie area where she was a homemaker and mother.

She enjoyed playing cards and taking trips to the casinos in Kansas City with her friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband Leonard, her sister Mavis Sylvester, and her brother Pete "Junior" Peterson.

Survivors include her son Ronald E. Day of Spring, Texas, a daughter Rebecca S. Day of Kansas City, Missouri, and a son Scott W. Day of Minneapolis, Minnesota; four grandchildren; and two great grandchildren.

Graveside services will be held at 11a.m., Wednesday, June 4, 2008 at the Osawatomie Cemetery. Arrangements by Eddy-Birchard Funeral Home.