Yvonne Marie (Kerns) Chard of Salina, KS, passed away on March 2, 2026, in Salina. She was known as Von.

She was born on November 12, 1930, in Beloit, KS, the daughter of Floyd and Jessie (Muckey) Kerns. She was raised on a farm outside of Hunter, KS and graduated there in 1948.

On November 23, 1950, she married Howard D. Chard in Beloit, KS and they made their home in Lincoln, KS. To this union seven children were born: Linn, Tim, (twins) Karin and Karli, Rick, and (twins) Marcia Jan and Melissa Jo.

She was preceded in death by her parents, sister Verna Kerns, husband Howard, infant daughter Marcia Jan, grandchild Shawna Chard, daughter-in-law, Sherri (Brady) Chard, stepdaughter, Sue (Chard) Mattingly, and stepson, Dave Chard.

Survivors are sons:  Linn Chard of Salina, KS, Tim (Donna) Chard of Talmage, NE, Rick Chard of Wichita, KS; daughters: Karin (Walter) Savage of Ellsworth, KS, Karli (Arlen) Schultz of Holyrood, KS, and Jo (Jim) Henry of Salina, KS.; brother Vern (Bert) Kerns of Salina, KS and step-daughter-in-law Henri Chard, Salina, KS.   She is also survived by twelve grandchildren, nineteen great grandchildren, two great- great grandchildren, several nephews, and step-grandchildren.

Von was a homemaker and after the death of Howard she went to work in various nursing homes. She was an avid reader and loved to travel, especially to Branson, MO. She eventually rented a little house in Salina and in 2006 she retired and moved into Oakdale Plaza Apartments where she lived the rest of her life.

She chose cremation and no service, just wanted her family to have a get-together.

Memorials can be made to the Donors’ choice.