Robert D Tolbert
Sep 9, 2026
Robert D. Tolbert, age 83, of Topeka, KS, passed away on September 9, 2026 at his home.
Family will receive guests for a visitation on Thursday, September 24, 2026 from 5:00 - 7:00 pm at Dove Southwest Chapel, 3700 SW Wanamaker Rd, Topeka, KS 66610.
A Celebration of Life will be held on August 4, 2027 also at Dove.
Phyllis H. Silkey
Sep 8, 2026
Phyllis H. Silkey, 99, of Topeka, passed away on September 8, 2026.
She was born on May 15, 1927, in Jefferson County, KS and was the daughter of Edward and Minnie (Button) Buerman. Phyllis retired in 1988 from Kansas Power & Light and was a member of Lakeview Church of the Nazarene.
She married Don F. Silkey on June 9, 1946 at...
Ruth C. Budden
Sep 8, 2026
Ruth Colleen Budden, 86, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.
She was born June 12, 1940 in Clay Center, Kansas, the daughter of James S. and Otena M. (Anderson) Elliott. She graduated from Salina High School and received a Bachelor’s of Science Degree from Kansas State University.
She was a member of Christ Lutheran Church, Santa Fe Singers and...
Beverly A Willis
Sep 4, 2026
Beverly Ann Willis, 80 passed into eternal rest with the Lord on September 4, 2026 at Plaza West in Topeka, Kansas. Beverly was born on November 2, 1945, in Horton, Kansas. Her parents were James and Justine Willis (Compton) of Willis Kansas. Beverly attended elementary and high school in Willis, where she graduated in 1963. She then graduated from Highland...
Phyllis Jane Barnhardt
Sep 3, 2026
Phyllis Jane Barnhardt, born Phyllis Jane Perry, passed away at her home in Lawrence, Kansas, on September 3, 2026, at the age of 71. She was born on September 30, 1954, in McKinney, Texas, and lived a life marked by warmth, strength, creativity, and deep devotion to the people she loved.
Phyllis attended Lawrence High School and built a life defined...
Ruby Joyce Pemberton
Sep 3, 2026
Ruby "Joyce" Pemberton, of Topeka, Kansas, passed away Thursday, September 3rd, 2026, surrounded by her family at her home.
She was born on November 7, 1930, in Muenster, Texas, to James Willie and Eula Mae (Tucker) Pond. She married Robert James "Bob" Pemberton on August 14, 1948, in Farwell, Texas. Together, they made their home in Clovis, New Mexico, where they...
Janet C. Graves
Sep 2, 2026
Janet C. Graves, 73, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, September 2, 2026. She was born January 20, 1953 in Topeka, the daughter of Kennedy L. and Kathleen L. (Macklin) Graves.
Janet graduated from Highland Park High School. She was employed by the Kansas Department of Transportation for many years before retiring.
Survivors include her brothers, Clifford L. Graves of Lenexa, Gary...
Judith A Hartegan
Aug 29, 2026
Our beloved sister Judith “Judy/Jude” A. Hartegan passed away peacefully at home on August 29, 2026 surrounded by her loving family after a brief illness.
She was born on July 11, 1944 in Carrollton, MO to Sterling Eugene Peel and Helen A. Bell Peel.
She married Edward “Ed” Hartegan on September 8, 1972 in Overland Park, KS. He passed away on March...
Laura Alice Siebert
Aug 29, 2026
Laura Alice Siebert went to be with the Lord on August 29, 2026. A longtime Topeka resident and member of Fellowship Bible Church, Laura was born in Eldon, Missouri, on February 9, 1935, the ninth of ten children born to John Overton Maher and Elsie Mae Ritter. She grew up on a farm where she developed a strong work ethic...
Karen L. Dreasher
Aug 29, 2026
Karen LaVon Dreasher, 82, of Topeka passed away on Saturday, August 29, 2026. She was born in Wheaton, KS the second daughter of Lawrence and Leitha Graf. Growing up in Wheaton, she graduated from Wheaton High School in 1962.
Karen married Allen Davis, together they welcomed their first child, Troy Davis. Later she met and married Melvin Dreasher and together they...
Jerome "Todd" Wilson
Aug 27, 2026
Jerome “Todd” Wilson, 66, passed away at home on Thursday, August 27, 2026. He was born in Emporia at St. Mary’s Hospital February 11th, 1960; the son of James A. Wilson & Jean A. (Gilligan) Wilson.
He and his brother Michael attended Hartford Elementary and both Emporia and Liberal, KS grade schools before the family moved to Topeka. They graduated from...
Gregory P. "Greg" Meyer
Aug 27, 2026
Gregory P. "Greg" Meyer, 74, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, August 27, 2026. He was born March 21, 1952 in Kirksville, Missouri, the son of Joseph A. and Betsy M. (Michaels) Meyer, Jr.
Greg graduated from Topeka High School in 1970. He was employed by the Copy Center of Topeka for 34 years before retiring.
Survivors include his siblings, Vicki (Jerry)...
Michael D. "Mike" Pearson
Aug 26, 2026
Michael D. "Mike" Pearson, 72, of Lawrence, passed away on Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. He was born November 10, 1953 in Wichita, the son of Mark S. and Joan K. (Rush) Pearson. His family relocated to Lenexa, Kansas from Wichita, Kansas, in the mid 1960’s to Mike’s delight and development and pursuit of snake hunting.
Mike graduated...
Ashlynn Ember Williams
Aug 25, 2026
Ashlynn Ember "Bob" Williams, of Lawrence, Kansas, passed away on August 25, 2026, at the age of 20. She was born on January 16, 2006, in Topeka, Kansas, and in her brief but remarkable life, she made a lasting impression through her compassion, humor, and vibrant spirit.
Bob was extraordinary in the way she challenged the world. Her personality was bigger...
Jack H. Hamilton
Aug 22, 2026
Jack Henry Hamilton, 85, of Topeka, Kansas, passed away on August 22, 2026, at Brewster Place in Topeka, with his wife, Sally, by his side.
Jack was born May 18, 1941, in Lubbock, Texas, to Deuard Clyde Hamilton and Bessie Irene (White) Hamilton. His father, D.C., was a pastor and music leader, so Jack’s family moved occasionally during his childhood, as...
Stacy Lynn Puderbaugh
Aug 21, 2026
A glance across campus. A boy with long brown locks. They had never spoken, but Stacy knew. That night, the 16-year-old wrote in her diary that she had just seen the man she was going to marry.
That was Stacy. She declared something, and then she made it true.
Stacy Lynn Puderbaugh, 70, died Friday, Aug. 21, 2026, surrounded by her family....
Frank R Rajewski
Aug 21, 2026
Frank R. Rajewski, 68, of Topeka, passed away Friday, August 21, 2026.
He was born February 17, 1958, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Charles and Imogene (Purling) Rajewski. He served in the United States Army, and while he was deployed in Germany, he met his wife Jackie Reed. They got married in Topeka, Kansas on July 13, 1983. She passed...
Tyler A. Mueller
Aug 20, 2026
God gained a heavenly son on August 20, 2026. It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of our son and brother, Tyler A. Mueller, age 39.
Throughout his journey, he touched many lives and was especially known for his humor.
Tyler was born March 10, 1987, in Topeka, KS to Mark and Lynn (Wiseman) Mueller. He graduated from Seaman...
Janice S. Wilde
Aug 20, 2026
Janice Sue Wilde (Norland), 79, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, entered her heavenly home on Thursday afternoon, August 20, 2026, after bravely battling cancer. She was born on March 9, 1947, in McPherson, Kansas, to Laura Lee Myers and Marion E. Regier. She grew up on her parents’ farm with three little brothers and graduated from Roxbury High...
Diane Marie Brown
Aug 18, 2026
Diane Marie Brown, 77, passed away on August 18, 2026. She was born on February 22, 1949, in Denver, Colorado, to Marie and Harvey Dahl. Diane grew up in Lawrence, Kansas, where she attended and graduated from Lawrence High School. She went on to dedicate 42 years of her life to the University of Kansas, where she built a long...
