David M. "Dave" Chilgren
May 29, 2025
David M. “Dave” Chilgren, 73, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, May 29, 2025 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka. He was born September 17, 1951 in Topeka, the son of Arthur and Virginia (Mathew) Chilgren.
Dave graduated from Topeka High School. He was employed by Shawnee County, starting as a Maintenance Mechanic for Parks & Recreation, then a Ground Facility...
Antwan L. Robbins
May 28, 2025
Antwan L. Robbins, 32, of Topeka, went to be with his Lord on Wednesday, May 28, 2025. He was born March 14, 1993 in Topeka, the son of Lisa A. Lewis and Delbert L. Robbins.
Antwan graduated from Highland Park High School in 2011. He continued his education and football career at Fort Scott Community College and Ottawa University before receiving...
Janet L. Reser
May 27, 2025
Janet L. Reser, 88, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at a Topeka care facility. She was born July 7, 1936 in Topeka, the daughter of William and Mary (Beseau) Bower.
Janet graduated from Silver Lake High School. She was employed by USD 450 as a School Bus Driver for many years before retiring in the early 1990’s.
Janet...
Henry Y. Magaña, Jr.
May 26, 2025
Henry Y. Magaña Jr., 15, of Topeka, passed away Monday, May 26, 2025. He was born May 24, 2010, in Onaga, Kansas, the son of Henry and Claudia (Arteaga) Magaña. He was a freshman attending Topeka High School where he was a member of the wrestling team.
Henry is survived by his parents, Henry & Claudia Magaña, his siblings, Raul Magaña,...
Linda S. Russell
May 25, 2025
Linda S. Russell, 70, of Soldier, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, May 25, 2025 at The KU Campus St. Francis. She was born February 28, 1955 in Craig, Nebraska, the daughter of Mary Maxine Berlin-Ayers.
Linda graduated from Chanute High School and earned an Associate Degree in Allied Health from Fort Scott Community College. She was employed by the Fort Scott...
James Lee Cooper
May 24, 2025
James Lee Cooper, born on September 11, 1960, in Topeka, Kansas, passed away suddenly on May 24, 2025, also in his hometown. He leaves behind a legacy marked by over 40 years as an over-the-road truck driver, a career he embraced with passion and enjoyment. Throughout his life, James was known not only for his adventurous spirit but also for...
Richard A. Bradshaw
May 23, 2025
Richard A. Bradshaw, 89, of Berryton, passed away on Friday, May 23, 2025. He was born June 19, 1935 in Manhattan, Kansas, the son of Melvin and Modene (Frakes) Bradshaw.
Richard graduated from Circleville High School. He joined the Topeka Fire Department in 1958, where he served for 34 years before retiring as Fire Chief in 1992. He was a member...
Connie Renee Brown
May 21, 2025
Connie Renee Brown, 45, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, May 21, 2025 surrounded by her loving family.
She was born July 16, 1979, in Wichita, Kansas, the daughter of Edward and Beverly (Schwarz) Brown. She graduated from Wichita Public School in 1998. She earned her certificate in business from OTAP.
Connie was employed by the Kansas Department of Revenue since February 2001....
Gerald "Jerry" Lloyd Hinton
May 19, 2025
Gerald "Jerry" Lloyd Hinton, 105, Topeka, passed away Monday, May 19, 2025.
Jerry was born June 12, 1919 in Wymore, Nebraska to Grover Cleveland and Pearl Smith Hinton. Despite going to eleven different schools in twelve years because of the Depression, Jerry graduated from Oneida Kansas High School in 1940. Jerry worked at Beechcraft in Wichita until he was drafted into...
Charlotte Ann Weddle
May 19, 2025
Charlotte Ann Weddle, our cherished wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away on May 19, 2025, in Topeka, Kansas. She spent her last few days in her favorite place, outside in a courtyard, surrounded by family and her twelve active grandchildren.
Charlotte was born on June 19, 1951, in Gardner, Kansas, and grew up in Wellsville, Kansas. She was a graduate...
Morton Alfrey
May 18, 2025
Morton “David” Alfrey, 64, of Hiawatha, Kansas, passed away Sunday, May 18, 2025.
He was born April 10, 1961, in Hiawatha, Kansas, the son of John Thomas and Ethel Mae (Edie) Alfrey. He was a graduate of Highland High School, Highland, Kansas. He served in Kansas Army National Guard and later for the U.S. Marines until being honorably discharged.
Morton was an...
Kenneth Lee Cowan
May 17, 2025
Kenneth Lee Cowan, 98, of Topeka, peacefully went to heaven at 8:29 p.m., Saturday, May 17, 2025.
He was born July 13, 1926, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Elbie and Verna (Lucas) Cowan. He graduated from Topeka High School in 1944. He served in the United States Navy in the South Pacific on the U.S.S Prairie from 1944 - 1946.
After...
Daimelia Rose Bartch
May 16, 2025
Daimelia Rose Bartch, of Topeka, passed away on May 16, 2025. She was born May 16, 2025, the daughter of Seth M. Bartch and Tameyra Armstong.
Survivors include her parents, her paternal grandparents, Jeff and Ellen Bartch of Silver Lake, her maternal grandparents, Justin Armstong of Maryville, Missouri, Angela Growcock-Armstrong of Maryville, Missouri, her maternal great-grandmother, Susan Growcock of Maryville, Missouri.
A...
Edward Huey Calhoun
May 16, 2025
Edward Huey Calhoun, 79 Years, of Topeka, passed away Friday, May 16, 2025.
He was born October 4, 1945, in Mobile, Alabama, the son of Willie and Creola Calhoun.
Edward proudly served in the United States Army, doing three tours in Vietnam. He was employed as a carman and welder for the Santa Fe Railroad in Topeka until retirement.
Mr. Calhoun has friends...
Tamara M. Crites
May 16, 2025
Tamara Mae (Eakes) “Tammy” Crites, 63, of Holton, Kansas, passed away Friday, May 16, 2025.
She was born June 28, 1961, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Casper and Joan (McNaught) Eakes, Jr. She was a 1979 graduate of Topeka High School.
Tammy was employed as a Topeka State Journal newspaper delivery girl in her earlier years and was proud to receive...
Jake Stockdale
May 15, 2025
Jake Stockdale, 31, passed away on May 1 5, 2025. Born on December 16, 1993, in Austin, TX.
He attended Burnet ISD and graduated in 2012. Jake was known for his generous heart, infectious laugh, and the joy he brought to everyone around him. He was the ultimate jokester and loved making people laugh.
He is survived by his parents, Jim and...
Cynthia Diane Zimmerman
May 14, 2025
Cynthia Diane Zimmerman, 66, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, May 14, 2025.
She was born April 7, 1959, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Frank A. Fisher and Diana D. Fisher.
Cynthia was employed by Kansas Gas for 35 years, retiring on February 1st 2020.
Cynthia married William Ralph Zimmerman on October 20th 2018 in Wakarusa.
Survivors include her husband, William Ralph Zimmerman, her...
Daniel Allen "Dan" Neill
May 13, 2025
Daniel Allen “Dan” Neill, 71, of Topeka, finally defeated his long battle with cancer on Tuesday, May 13, 2025 as he was welcomed home by Jesus.
Dan was born in Topeka to Benjamin and Mary Lou Neill on July 2, 1953. They have both preceded him in death.
Dan is survived by siblings Ben (Penny) Neill and Cindy (Art) Stepp; his sons...
Elwood "Woody" Ecord
May 12, 2025
Elwood “Woody” Ecord, 96, of Canton, Texas, formerly of Topeka, Kansas, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Monday, May 12, 2025.
He was born in Topeka, Kansas to Allen Edwin Ecord and Cleta Kelsey Guthrie Ecord. Woody grew up in Topeka and graduated from Topeka High School. He went on to receive his bachelor’s degree in accounting at Kansas State...
Richard Allen Morgan
May 10, 2025
Rich, age 69, passed away peacefully on May 10, 2025, at his home in Burlingame, KS.Born on January 30, 1956 in Lincoln, NE to Henry Carl and Esther Morgan (also honoring his loving step father Danny Pfeiff).Rich graduated from Lincoln High School. He was also a very proud alumni of the University of Nebraska, where he met lifelong friends Larry...
