Obituaries

Max Alwyn Porter, 89 years of age, of Alma, Neb. passed away on Tuesday, November 3, 2020 at the Harlan County Health System in Alma. Max was born on April 8, 1931, at home in Albion, Neb., the seventh of eight children, born to Don and Grace (Wilson) Porter.

Duane McCall, age 85, of McPherson, passed away Wednesday, June 9, 2021, at McPherson Hospital. He was born in Woodston, Kansas on November 1, 1935, the son of Hattie Rose (Covey) and Leland William McCall.

Wallace R. Zamboni, age 73, of Stockton, passed away Sunday, June 6, 2021, at the Salina Regional Medical Center. He was born June 23, 1947, in Winfield, Kansas to Marco and Pauline (Stokes) Zamboni. He retired as a Director of the Stockton Correctional Facility in 2015.

Helen Marie Koel, Plainville, passed away on Wednesday, June 2, 2021, at the Redbud Village in Plainville at the age of 99. She was born in Norton County, Kansas to Edward and Lizzie (Bartel) Paugh on May 2, 1922. She was united in marriage to her first husband Edwin Kent on October 17, 1942.

Daniel B. "Danny" Arpin, age 60, Bel Aire, passed away Sunday, May 30, 2021. He was born July 9, 1960 to Alcid and Mary Louise (Bellerive) Arpin. He was a 1978 graduate of Stockton High School. He was married to Kelly (Doughty) Arpin.

Donald Lee Fisher, Plainville, passed away on Saturday, May 30, 2021 at Hays Medical Center at the age of 84. He was born in Coweta, Oklahoma on February 6, 1937 to Boyd and Amy (Bryan) Fisher.

Gerald “Dean” Strutt passed away on May 29, 2021, at his home in Stockton, at the age of 87. He was born to Theodore and Sarah (Cadoret) Strutt on March 5, 1934, in rural Osborne County. He was united in marriage to Clara Lee Livingston on May 1, 1956, at Gretna, Kan.

Patricia Ann Kern, age 79, passed away on Monday, May 24, 2021 at the Redbud Village in Plainville. She was born on April 24, 1942 in Hays, Kan., to Frank and Minifee (Baltzell) Runyan. Patricia was a lifelong resident of Rooks County.

Neil Harmon Fischer, age 86, Plainville, peacefully passed away Sunday, May 23, 2021, at Kearney Regional Medical Center in Kearney, Neb., surrounded by the people he loved. He was born on February 28, 1935 in Plainville, Kansas to the late Nicholas and Beatrice (Kaba) Fischer.

Neil Fischer, age 86, of Plainville, passed away Sunday evening, May 23, 2021, at Kearney Regional Medical Center in Kearney, Neb. He was born February 28, 1935. He married Doris Marie Miller on October 3, 1954 in Radium, Kan. They were blessed with two daughters, Nalisha and Crystal.