Virgil Dechant, 81, of McPherson, Kansas, passed away at 3:02 p.m., Wednesday, January 5th, 2022 at Truman VA Hospital, Columbia, Missouri. Virgil was born in Antonino, Kansas on January 2, 1941, a son of Margaret Barbara (Rohr) and Frank Dechant. Virgil attended Wakeeney grade schools and graduated from Wakeeney High School, Wakeeney, Kansas in 1959. He was a member of the St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in McPherson. He served in the U.S. Army. He was owner and opera-tor his own trucking Company. Virgil enjoyed traveling, mechanic work, woodwork-ing and loved spending time with his friends and family, especially his grandchildren and great grandchildren. Virgil Dechant was united in marriage to Mary Catherine “Kay” LaFond on August 13, 1965 at Hays, Kansas. The young couple established their first home together in Russell, Kansas. This union was blessed with the birth of three children, two daughters and one son, Laura, Kevin P. and Lisa M. In 1967, the family moved to Wichita, Kan-sas until 1970 when they moved to McPherson. He is survived by his children, Kevin De-chant and his wife Jennifer, of Hamburg, Iowa and Lisa Maguire and her husband Kaleb, of Yukon, Oklahoma; his sister Maryetta Dechant, of Casper, Wyoming. He is also survived by 5 grandchildren, Brittany Swart, Brandon Swart, Bra-den Maguire, Bodie Dechant, and Bryn Dechant. Virgil was preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, Laura Swart; and his wife Kay Dechant. Rosary will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at St. Jo-seph Catholic Church, McPherson, Kansas. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, with Fr. Ben Shockey officiating. Burial will be at the McPher-son Cemetery, McPherson, Kansas. Military Honors will be provided by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2715 and the American Legion Post 24 of McPherson. Memorials are to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital and they can be sent to Glidden-Ediger Funeral Home, 222 W. Euclid St., McPherson, KS. 67460.