Richard C. Hinchsliff
Sep 7, 2026
Richard C Hinchsliff, 95, of Topeka, passed away on September 7, 2026, with his family by his side. He was born October 28, 1930, in Topeka the son of Chester and Carolyn Hinchsliff. He lived at Berryton and attended Berryton Elementary before moving to the Oakland neighborhood. He attended Lundgren Elementary, Holiday Junior High and Topeka High School and Washburn...
Mary Jo Hardman
Sep 4, 2026
Mary Jo Hardman, 91, of Silver Lake, passed away on Friday, September 4, 2026 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. She was born August 19, 1935 in Creston, Iowa, the daughter of Edward and Edith (Feeback) Spurr.
Mary graduated from Creston High School in 1953. She spent her early years in Creston and moved to Silver Lake in 1970 where she...
Kenneth Leroy Kingman
Sep 3, 2026
Kenneth Leroy Kingman passed away Thursday, September 3, 2026.
Ken was born on May 9, 1942, the son of Robert Kingman and Twila (Eisele) Kingman in Topeka, KS.
He graduated from Seaman High School in 1960. Following high school, he went into the Navy for four years.
After the Navy, Ken did construction until he got a job working for Dupont and Flexel...
Charles H. Nicolay
Aug 29, 2026
Charles H. “Nick” Nicolay of Topeka passed away on Saturday, August 29, 2026. “Nick” was born near Scranton, Kansas, on January 2, 1934, the son of Lloyd and Bertha King Nicolay. Charles grew up on the family farm in Osage County, originally homesteaded by the family of Abraham Lincoln’s secretary. He attended Lyndon Schools and graduated from Lyndon High School...
Gerald Ray Newell
Aug 29, 2026
Gerald Ray Newell, 91, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, August 29, 2026.
He was born December 19, 1934, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Paul and Myrtle (Suddarth) Newell. Jerry graduated from Seaman High School 1952. He dedicated over 40 years to the Santa Fe Railroad in multiple areas, but finished his career as an Accounting Manager in 1992. He served...
John Paul Harrelson, Jr.
Aug 28, 2026
John Paul Harrelson Jr., 90, of Topeka, passed away Friday, August 28, 2026.
He was born June 25, 1936, in Shawneetown, Illinois, the son of John and Helen (Frances) Harrelson. John graduated from high school in Evansville, Indiana, and attended Evansville University, where he met Karen Jean Thomas. They were married in 1962. They were blessed with a son, Brad, and...
Pamela Sue Thompson
Aug 27, 2026
Pamela Sue Thompson, 70, of Topeka, passed away surrounded by her family after a long battle with pancreatic cancer on Thursday, August 27, 2026.
She was born November 6, 1955, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of John A. and Marjorie B. (Jeffries) Kurtz. She graduated from Perry Lecompton High School, then attended Washburn University School of Nursing. She graduated with her...
Harold "Mike" Eisenbarth
Aug 27, 2026
Harold “Mike” Eisenbarth, 81, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, August 27, 2026.
He was born September 12, 1944, in Seneca, Kansas, the son of Lawrence and Viola (Clark). He graduated from Wetmore High School in 1962. Following graduation, he attended and earned his Bachelors Degree in Industrial Engineering from Kansas State University in 1967. He later earned his MBA from the...
Richard Lloyd McClellan
Aug 26, 2026
Richard Lloyd McClellan, 97, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, August 26, 2026.
He was born on September 29, 1928, in Danville, Kansas, the son of Oscar and Carrie (Hebbard) McClellan. He graduated from Wellington High School and furthered his education at Abilene Christian College.
He married Judith A. Whiffen Shepard on April 4, 1968, in Topeka, KS. They enjoyed family, church, and...
Janet M. Stevenson
Aug 24, 2026
Janet Stevenson, of Topeka, passed away on August 24, 2026. She was born March 14, 1962, to Paul J. and Mary Lou Scucchi Carney.
Janet was raised in Topeka, attended Faith Lutheran Church while growing up and graduated from Washburn Rural High School with the class of 1980. She later completed her schooling at Washburn Tech as a Medical Transcriptionist.
Janet loved...
Joshua Anthony Stockman
Aug 23, 2026
Joshua Anthony Stockman, of Topeka, Kansas, passed away on August 23, 2026, in Topeka.
He was born on October 4, 2007. Joshua graduated from Highland Park High School. He was working with a recruiter and had recently passed the written exam to serve in the United States Army.
Joshua was a young man who found happiness in the things he loved. He...
Daniel Mathis
Aug 23, 2026
Daniel Wayne Mathis, 72, of Topeka, Kansas, passed away on August 23, 2026, in Topeka. Daniel was born on May 13, 1954, in Iola, Kansas, to Marvin and Jean Mathis. He grew up in Kansas and graduated from Emporia High School in 1972. Following graduation, he joined and proudly served his country in the United States Army from 1972 to...
Patricia J. Bigley
Aug 22, 2026
Patricia J. Jackson-Bigley, 91, of Topeka passed away at Stormont-Vail Hospital on August 22, 2026. She was born July 17, 1935 in Topeka the daughter of Hal and Alma Wettengel Hutchens. Pattie graduated from Topeka High School with the class of 1953. She owned and operated Pattie’s Schlitz Tavern, The Showboat Lounge, and worked for State of Kansas American Legion...
Barbara J. Clovis
Aug 15, 2026
Barbara Jean Clovis, 76, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, August 15, 2026.
She was born January 20, 1950, in Chanute, Kansas, the daughter of Kenneth and Leta (Sinclair) Patterson. She graduated from Chanute High School in 1968. She earned her CNA and CMA licenses after graduation.
Barbara married Larry Clovis and they were married for 40 years.
She was an avid Kansas City...
Carrie Lee Miller
Aug 14, 2026
Carrie Lee Miller, 63, of Topeka, passed away Friday, August 14, 2026.
She was born September 3, 1962, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Larry and Judy (Loveland) Stuewe. She attended Seaman High School.
She leaves behind her daughter, Kristen Elizabeth Miller; one granddaughter, Charley; her father, Larry Stuewe; one brother, Chant (Robyn) Stuewe and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded...
Todd M. Tenbrink
Aug 10, 2026
Todd Tenbrink, 50, of Topeka passed away on Monday August 10, 2026. Todd was born in Topeka on October 21, 1975, the son of Kenneth and Connie (Lawrence) Tenbrink. Todd graduated from Seaman High School. He went on to play football and graduate from Washburn University. Todd was employed by United Rentals for over 20 years.
Todd married Sarah Nicole Fennell...
Jim Suwalski
Aug 10, 2026
Jim M. Suwalski, 80, of Topeka passed away on Monday August 10, 2026. Jim was born in Topeka on January 28, 1946 the son of George Suwalski and Adelia Pontius. He was raised in Topeka. While growing up Jim enjoyed spending time working on cars. He graduated from Topeka West High School in 1964.
After graduation, he enlisted in the United...
June Marie Blush
Aug 9, 2026
June Marie Blush passed away peacefully on August 9, 2026 at the age of 95 at Home of the Flint Hills in Silver Lake, KS. June was born on July 5, 1931 in Mayetta, KS to Paul and Mabel (Baker) Snavely. The family moved to Silver Lake, KS when June was 9 months old and she remained a resident of...
Dana Irene Gunn
Aug 8, 2026
Dana Irene Gunn, 60, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, August 8, 2026.
She was born May 23, 1966, in Onaga, Kansas, the daughter of William and Lucille (Baxter) Griffiths. She graduated from Highland Park High School in 1984. After Highschool, Dana went on to attend Beautician school where she obtained her Cosmetology License.
Dana dedicated over 30 years to Jostens Publications where...
Rice Brown
Aug 7, 2026
HEAVEN RECEIVED AN ANGEL FOR THE CHOIR ON July 27, 2026
Rice E. Brown, III, was born in McPherson, Kansas, to Vena Mae and Rice E. Brown on February 4, 1938. He was very proud of his small-town upbringing and the simplicity of his early childhood. His high school years were a time of developing his interests in community service and...
