Betty Louise Phillips
Mar 24, 2026
Betty Louise Phillips, 95, of Wichita, Kansas, formerly of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, March 24, 2026. She was born May 20, 1930, in Baring, Missouri, the daughter of Orville Lewis and Edna Kemmer Walton. She graduated with honors from Central High School, Kansas City, Missouri; taking evening classes at Kansas City Junior College, Washburn University and Topeka High.
Betty was...
Robert Neal "Brother Bob" Pollom
Mar 22, 2026
Robert Neal "Brother Bob" Pollom, 74, of Tecumseh, passed away on Sunday, March 22, 2026 at Stormont Vail Hospital after a brief illness.
Bob was born on October 10, 1951, in Topeka, the son of Robert M. and Virginia L. (Worthington) Pollom. He attended Shawnee Heights High School and built a career in sales at Hill and Co. Inc. Electrical Supply....
Patricia Ann Shields
Mar 22, 2026
Patricia Ann Shields, 90, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, March 22, 2026.
She was born March 21, 1936, in Marysville, Kansas, the daughter of Francis and Donna (Potter) Tommer. She graduated High School from Hayden.
Pat, alongside her husband Jack, were founding members of Christ the King Church.
Patricia married John "Jack" M. Shields on August 13, 1955 in Topeka. He preceded her...
Anna Theresa "AT" White
Mar 21, 2026
Anna Theresa "AT" White, 69, of Holton, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, March 21, 2026 at a Holton, Kansas hospital. She was born October 1, 1956 in Pennsylvania, the daughter of Nicholas G. and Anna M. (Mcaulay) Yacovone.
AT graduated from High School in Pomona, California and attended Mt. San Antonio College in California. She was employed as a Flight Attendant...
Summer Dawn Shea
Mar 19, 2026
Summer Dawn Shea, 45, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, March 19, 2026.
She was born July 28, 1980, in Owensboro, Kentucky, the daughter of Danny and Deborah (Fulkerson) McCraw. She graduated from Seaman High School in 1998. She attended Johnson County Community College.
Summer began working in high school and developed a wonderful work ethic at a young age. She worked her...
Charlene Renay Hess
Mar 13, 2026
Charlene Renay Hess of Topeka, Kansas, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 13th at the age of 61.
She was born on April 16th, 1964 to Norman Markham and Maryann Zink in Deerborn, Michigan. She attended high school in Michigan, and graduated from Allen County Community College (ACCC), she had an associate degree in computer science.
She was married to Doyle K...
Elaine K. Haase Holmstrom
Mar 10, 2026
Elaine K. Haase Holmstrom, 80, of Topeka passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2026. She was born August 19, 1945 in Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter of Victor H. and Cozie (Bruns) Haase.
Elaine graduated from Grandview High School in 1963 and went on to attend Central Missouri State College until marrying her college sweetheart, Frank B. Holmstrom on March 7,...
James Clifford Gonzales
Mar 10, 2026
James Clifford Gonzales, 57, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2026.
He was born August 27, 1968, in Elmhurst, Illinois, the son of Peter and Kathleen (Clifford) Gonzales. He graduated from Washburn Rural High School in 1986. He received his Bachelor's Degrees in History and Finance, both from Washburn University. He had a good mind for chess and he was...
Jill Beth Chappell
Mar 10, 2026
Jill Beth Chappell, 67, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2026.
She was born August 12, 1958, in Norfolk, Virginia, the daughter of Kenneth and Betty (Bryan) Holman. She was a graduate of Winnetonka High School, Kansas City, Missouri, and received an associate degree in business from Kansas City Business School.
Prior to Jill’s marriage to Rolf, she was an actress...
Michael A. "Mike" Taylor
Mar 9, 2026
Michael A. "Mike" Taylor, 68, of Topeka, went to be with his Lord on Monday, March 9, 2026. He was born April 4, 1957 in Leavenworth, Kansas, the son of Charles T. and Rosetta I. (Newton) Taylor.
Mike graduated from Topeka High School. He was a member of the Jackson Memorial in Topeka where he a drummer with the musician group....
Kay Rose Cole
Mar 9, 2026
Kay Cole, 89, passed away on March 9, 2026, surrounded by members of her loving family. A member of Grace Episcopal Cathedral of Topeka, she was blessed to receive the last rights of the church as she prepared for her journey home to God.
Kay was born in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, to Andrew and Ramona Riotto. She attended John Harris High School...
Marsha K. Torgeson
Mar 8, 2026
Marsha K. Torgeson, 74, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, March 8, 2026.
She was born May 13, 1951, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Fred and Jane (Alstrom) Reust. She was a 1969 graduate of Washburn Rural High School, and received a Bachelor's Degree in Social Work from Washburn University.
Marsha married Samuel L. “Sam” Torgeson on November 26, 1971 in Topeka....
Beryl D. Stewart
Mar 7, 2026
Beryl Duane Stewart, 85, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, March 7, 2026.
He was born December 29, 1940, in Abilene, Kansas, the son of George “Stubb” and Christina (Crisco) Stewart. He grew up in the Talmage, Kansas community and was a 1958 graduate of Dickenson County Community High School. He received a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from Kansas State University...
Michael H. Callison
Mar 6, 2026
Michael "Mike" Herbert Callison, 65, of Kansas City, passed away Friday, March 6, 2026.
Mike was born December 18, 1960, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He received his degrees from Washburn University.
Mike was employed by various banks in the Topeka area, and he had been a partner with SS&C. Mike always dreamed of owning his own restaurant, so he opened the...
Robert Lee Palmer
Mar 6, 2026
Robert "Lee" Palmer, 86, of Auburn, passed away Friday, March 6, 2026, at Brookdale Assisted Living.
He was born December 2, 1939, in Topeka, Kansas, to Glen H. and Florence M. (Buchanan) Palmer, the middle of three sons. He attended school in a one room school house in rural Shawnee County. He later attended and graduated from Auburn High School.
Lee worked...
Charles F. "Chuck" Schecher
Mar 5, 2026
Charles F. “Chuck” Schecher, 87, of Horton, Kansas passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2026. He was born June 13, 1938, the son of Anton “Tony” and Ernestine (Peden) Schecher.
Chuck attended St. Leo’s School through the 8th grade, and graduated from Horton High School in 1956. He attended Barber College in Oklahoma City and Wichita, Kansas. He enlisted in the...
Phil Tevis
Mar 4, 2026
Phil Tevis, 77, of Berryton, passed away at home of natural causes on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. He was born December 24, 1948 in Topeka, the son of Warren and Eura M. (Woodard) Tevis.
Phil grew up in Topeka and attended Crestview Elementary and Capper Junior High before graduating from Topeka West High School in 1966. He began his career as...
Graham R. Kelley
Mar 3, 2026
Graham R. Kelley, 93, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2026.
He was born November 21, 1932, in Pasadena, California, the son of George L. and Zola C. (Musgrove) Kelley. He was a 1951 graduate of Pasadena High School, and graduated from College of Emporia in 1966 with a Bachelor’s in Music Education and later received his Master’s Degree in...
Rodney Carney Boyd
Mar 2, 2026
Rodney "Ronn" Carney Boyd, a distinguished musician and dedicated educator, passed away on March 2, 2026, in Topeka, Kansas. Rodney was born on September 27, 1943, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the son of Victor Vogel and Ora Nell Carney (Causey) Boyd. He married Sylvia Louise Kendrick on August 15, 1965, in Memphis, Tennessee. She passed on March 30, 2018.
Boyd's journey...
Erik M. Finch
Mar 2, 2026
Erik M. Finch, 38, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, March 2, 2026. He was born February 8, 1988 in Topeka, the son of Donald and Launetta (Lewis) Finch.
Erik graduated from Shawnee Heights High School and attended Washburn University. He spent his life working in the farming industry. He was a member of The Kansas and Oklahoma Steam and Gas...
