Robin Lynn Miller
Oct 23, 2026
Robin Miller, age 69, of Topeka, KS, passed away on October 23rd, 2026, surrounded by her loving family.
Robin was born on June 4th, 1957, in Leavenworth, KS, to Patricia Mankins and Benny Hartley. After retiring from a dedicated career at Hallmark Cards, she found great joy working at the YMCA. Robin was a passionate soul who loved sewing, crafting, playing...
B. Kent Garlinghouse
Oct 22, 2026
Bradley Kent “Kent” Garlinghouse, 85, of Topeka, Kansas, passed away peacefully at home on October 22nd, surrounded by his family.
Kent was a loving and inspiring father and devoted husband. Amongst his many accomplishments for which he will be remembered, his commitment to philanthropy within the Topeka community was unparalleled.
Kent was born in New York City and raised in St. Louis,...
Guy A. Bishop
Oct 20, 2026
Guy A. Bishop, 92, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, October 20, 2026.
He was born on June 22, 1934, in Wamego, Kansas, the son of Clinton T. and Reva M. (Chapman) Bishop. Growing up he attended Wamego High School where he was a lineman on the football team, lettering his junior and senior year, graduating in 1952.
Guy married Frances “Frankie”...
Patrick McVay Kelly
Oct 20, 2026
Patrick “Pat” McVay Kelly, 68, of Topeka, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, October 20, 2026.
He was born June 3, 1958, in Saint Louis, Missouri, the son of the late Joseph P. and Collece E. (Avard) Kelly. He was a 1976 graduate of St. Thomas Aquinas High School in St. Louis, MO, and received a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University...
Carol L. Bethel
Oct 19, 2026
Carol Bethel, age 98 yrs., lived in Topeka, KS. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1946. Her Jr. High and High School years had two older brothers serving in WW 2.
She was born April 1928, in Seneca, KS to George E. Hailey and Sadie H. Baumgartner. She had 5 brothers and 1 younger sister and was the middle child....
Linda Eddy Bahret
Oct 16, 2026
Linda Eddy Bahret, 84, of Topeka, passed away Friday, October 16, 2026.
She was born September 27, 1942, in Havensville, Kansas, the daughter of Roscoe and Pearl (Eddy) Bahret. She grew up in Havensville Kansas. She graduated from Onaga High School in 1961.
Linda moved to Topeka after high school and married Robert O. Brunkow in 1965. They had a daughter Peggy...
Eleanor Echols Liu
Oct 15, 2026
Eleanor Echols Liu died October 15, 2026 in Topeka, KS at the age of 107, the last of her generation. She was born on June 14, 1919, the second of six siblings to William Allen and Bertha Echols in Birmingham, AL. As a girl she joined the Girl Scouts and later became a Girl Scout Leader. She worked as a...
Kay Swartz
Oct 15, 2026
Christina Kay (Albin) Swartz, lovingly known as Kay, passed away on October 15, 2026 at the age of 82. Kay was born in Topeka, KS to father Harold Henry and mother Geneva (Mayo) Albin.
Kay married Norman Swartz, and the two of them welcomed a son, Stan, and a daughter, Pam, whom they raised in Silver Lake, KS. Kay also spent...
Byron "Bud" Welch
Oct 12, 2026
Byron J. Welch Jr. “Bud,” 84 of Topeka, passed away on October 12, 2026 with his loved ones around him.
Bud was born in Lyons, KS on August 8, 1942 to parents Byron “Barney” and Dorothy (Burgess) Welch. He graduated from Lyons High School in 1960, where he excelled in tennis, football, basketball, and band. Of his many
High School memories, he...
Charlene Lorene Beck
Oct 12, 2026
Charlene Lorene Beck, born on November 18, 1947, in Piggott, Arkansas, passed away at her home on October 12, 2026.
Charlene’s life began in Piggott, Arkansas where she was born. She will be remembered with love and gratitude by those who knew her and by the family who carry her memory forward, especially for her love of playing the piano and...
Gladys Lehner
Oct 9, 2026
Gladys Lehner, 67, of Meriden, passed away on October 9, 2026.
A full obituary will be available soon, please check back.
A Visitation will take place from 5:00pm to 7:00pm Wednesday October 21, 2026 at Penwell Gabel Funeral Home, 1321 SW 10th Ave Topeka, Kansas 66604.
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Jo Ann Howley
Oct 8, 2026
Jo Ann Howley, 81, Oskaloosa, KS, passed away on October 8th, 2026
She was born September 25, 1945, in Seneca, Kansas, daughter of Robert H Forgy and Elnor Mae Tate Forgy. She graduated from Centralia Rural High School in Centralia, Kansas as Valedictorian in 1963. She also attended Washburn University and Clark’s School of Business in Topeka, Kansas.
She was widely known...
Jerry G. Toms
Oct 8, 2026
Jerry Gene Toms, 71, of Wamego, passed away Thursday, October 8, 2026.
A full obituary will be available shortly.
No services are planned at this time. Penwell-Gabel Cremations, Funerals & Receptions in Topeka, Kansas is assisting the family.
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Joyce E. Worcester
Oct 5, 2026
Joyce Elaine (Walrod) Worcester, 79, went home to the Lord on Monday, October 5, 2026, at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka, KS.
She was born in Fort Scott, KS, to Loyd and Mable (Cook) Taiclet on March 13, 1947. She attended school at West Liberty and Fulton High School where she met and fell in love with Dwight Anthony Walrod. She...
Cary Sandmeyer
Oct 1, 2026
Cary Sandmeyer, Topeka, passed away Oct. 1, 2026, surrounded by family. Cary was born in Topeka on March 19, 1956, to John J. (Sr.) and Belva Butler Sandmeyer. He was a 1974 graduate of Topeka High School and earned a business degree from Kansas State University, where he was a member of the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity.
He worked at Blue...
Kay F. Grant
Sep 30, 2026
Kay Frances Grant, 83, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, September 30, 2026.
She was born December 24, 1942, in Amarillo, Texas, the daughter of James and Frances (Griffin) Cushman. She was a 1961 graduate of Neosho (Missouri) High School and received a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Missouri in 1965.
Kay was paraprofessional for West Avondale Elementary School, where...
Otis Owen Connell
Sep 28, 2026
Just 2 days shy of his 85th birthday, Otis Owen Connell left us to be with his maker and love of his life. Otis was born September 30, 1941 in Clayton, New Mexico. In 1959 he joined the United States Air Force. He served our country as a mechanic in the Phillipines and lastly in Topeka Kansas at Forbes Air...
Mary M. Roever
Sep 27, 2026
Mary M. Roever, age 84, of Topeka, Kansas passed away on Sunday, September 27th, 2026 surrounded by love.
She was born on May 20th, 1942 in Bunker Hill, Ilinois, the daughter of Harry August William and Meta (Buth) Middendorf.
Growing up, she attended Wheaton, Kansas high school and graduated with the class of 1960.
On December 14th, 1963 she married her best friend...
Connie Kay Thomas
Sep 24, 2026
Connie K. Thomas, 80, of Hillsboro, Missouri, formerly of Pueblo West, Colorado, passed away on September 24, 2026, surrounded by loved ones.
Born on July 21, 1946, in Topeka, Kansas, Connie was known for her deep love of the Lord, her determination, and her generous heart. Connie spent many years building a diverse and meaningful career. She worked for Birkenstock in...
Jack Nathan Wisman
Sep 22, 2026
Jack Nathan Wisman, 77, of Topeka, Kansas, died on September 22, 2026, at home following an extended illness. He was born on February 17, 1949, at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, the first child to Sam and Fannie Einstein Wisman.
A lifelong Topekan, Jack graduated from Topeka West High School in 1966 and earned a degree in history from the University...