Vernon Dean Chard

Vernon Dean Chard passed away on Sunday, May 16, 2021 at the Hays Medical Center at the age of 87. Vernon was born to Kimber and Eldred (McDonald) Chard on January 10, 1934 in Russell County, Kansas. He was united in marriage to Gloria (Stalnaker) Chard on June 15, 1953 in Stockton, Kansas. The couple was blessed with six children: Larry, Gary, Randy, Dave, Rodney, and Jan. Vernon grew up in Russell County where he attended Lucas schools and graduated with the class of 1949. Following graduation, he moved to Rooks County where he began his farming career and worked for the county for a short while. After working for the county, he went to work in the oil fields for 20 years and continued farming until his health declined. He had a passion for tending to the land, loved his tractors, and enjoyed his family helping with the farm. In his earlier years he loved competing at rodeos riding bareback broncs and the occasional fights with his brother. Vernon was altogether a kind and loving Christian man that was no stranger to hard work. He was a member of the Baptist Church in Plainville. He is preceded in death by his parents, Kimber and Eldred Chard; son, Larry (Nancy) Chard; siblings, Keith Chard, Joyce Kressly, and Rita Munson; son-in-law, Tyler Ward; and a grandchild, Debra Chard. Left to cherish Vernon’s memory is his wife, Gloria Chard of Hays; children, Gary (Sandra) Chard of Zurich, KS, Randy (Lynnie) Chard of Palco, KS, Dave (Sally) Chard of Wichita, KS, Rodney (Carrie) Chard of Plainville, and Jan Ward of Lenexa, KS; sister, Nita (Merrill) Johnston of Stockton; fourteen grandchildren, Cynthia Finnesy, Jeremy Chard, Chanelle Chard, Billie Covington, Shawna Scates, Andrea McDonald, Angela DeQuasey, Jay Chard, Bradey Chard, Noah Chard, Chandler Yost, Dakota Yost, Christian Chard, and Lillian Ward; twenty-nine great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandson. A Funeral Service will be held on Thursday, May 20, 2021 starting at 2:00 PM at the United Methodist Church in Plainville. Visitation will be held on Wednesday from 3 PM until 8 PM at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to the Plainville Saddle Club to go towards the Plainville Rodeo and may be sent in care of Plumer-Overlease Funeral Home, 320 SW 2nd St., Plainville, KS 67663.