Obituaries

Body 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.

Body 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.

Body 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.

Body 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.

Body Former Palco resident, Patricia Ann Kern, age 79, of Plainville, passed away Monday, May 24, 2021, at Redbug Village in Plainville. She was born April 24, 1942. She was married to Robert Kern.

Body TJ Slansky, age 50, of Portland, Oregon passed away in his home on May 16, 2021. TJ was born in Plainville, Kansas on June 23, 1970 to Roy and Eloise Slansky.

Body Marilyn (Post) Ross, age 74, of Phillipsburg, passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends on Saturday, May 15th, 2021 at the Phillips County Hospital in Phillipsburg. She was born on May 20, 1946 in Logan, KS to Alpha (Ray) Post and Earl Post.

Body James William Kaba, Plainville, passed away on Sunday, May 16, 2021 at the Rooks County Health Center in Plainville at the age of 85.

Body TJ Slansky, age 50, of Portland, Ore., passed away Sunday, May 16, 2021. He was born June 23, 1970, to Roy and Eloise Slansky. He was a 1988 graduate of Stockton High School.

Body Vernon Dean Chard, Hays, passed away on Sunday, May 16, 2021 at the Hays Medical Center at the age of 87. He was born to Kimber and Eldred (McDonald) Chard on January 10, 1934, in Russell County, Kansas.