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Daniel Guy DankerDaniel Guy "Dan" Danker, 78, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, at the Midland Care...
02/04/2026

Daniel Guy Danker

Daniel Guy "Dan" Danker, 78, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, at the Midland Care Hospice House in Topeka. More information will be available soon.

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Derek A. SchmidtDerek Alan Schmidt, 55, of Topeka, passed away on February 3, 2026, at his home in Overbrook following a...
02/04/2026

Derek A. Schmidt

Derek Alan Schmidt, 55, of Topeka, passed away on February 3, 2026, at his home in Overbrook following a brief illness. He was born on September 20, 1970, at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, the son of Frederick John and Mary Ann Burghart Schmidt. Derek was one of seven siblings. He graduated from Topeka West High School and dedicated 31 years of service to Goodyear Tire and Rubber, working in Department 1320. Derek will be remembered for his many...

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Jared Edward WilcoxJared Edward Wilcox, age 36, passed away Thursday, January 22, 2026 in Topeka, Kansas. Born August 1,...
01/28/2026

Jared Edward Wilcox

Jared Edward Wilcox, age 36, passed away Thursday, January 22, 2026 in Topeka, Kansas. Born August 1, 1989 in Kansas City, Missouri, Jared was the son of Dennis Wilcox and Francie Wilcox of Silver Lake, Kansas. A resident of Silver Lake, Kansas, he graduated from Silver Lake High School in 2008. He continued his education at Washburn Institute of Technology, and then worked at Caterpillar, Inc. and McElroy Electric. At his death, Jared was employed by the Resource Center for...

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Timothy Lee HerlTimothy Lee Herl, age 64, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, January 22, 2026, in Lawrence, Kansas. H...
01/28/2026

Timothy Lee Herl

Timothy Lee Herl, age 64, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, January 22, 2026, in Lawrence, Kansas. He was born on September 25, 1961, in Topeka, Kansas, to James and Barbara (Lewis) Herl, who preceded him in death. Tim was raised in Topeka and graduated from Shawnee Heights High School in 1980. He went on to attend Bethany College in Lindsborg, Kansas, where he played baseball. On September 12, 1986, Tim married Susan Kay McCluskey. Throughout his working life, Tim held...

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Gerald Joseph Rohr, Sr.Gerald Joseph Rohr, Sr. died on January 17, 2026, in Russellville, AR. He was born in Bazine, KS ...
01/21/2026

Gerald Joseph Rohr, Sr.

Gerald Joseph Rohr, Sr. died on January 17, 2026, in Russellville, AR. He was born in Bazine, KS on December 12, 1940, to his parents Fidelis Antone Rohr (deceased) and Mary Edna Legleighter Rohr (deceased). He is preceded in death by his siblings, Delores Rohr, Vernon Rohr, Delbert Rohr, and Estella Rohr. Gerald was an educator by trade. He began his teaching career in 1962 in Windhurst, KS. In 1963 he started teaching at Hayden High School in Topeka, KS....

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Dianne Lee HouserDianne Lee Houser was born in Wichita, Kansas on September 14, 1941, to Virginia Lee and Leslie Thomas ...
01/21/2026

Dianne Lee Houser

Dianne Lee Houser was born in Wichita, Kansas on September 14, 1941, to Virginia Lee and Leslie Thomas Frank. She was eldest of four siblings and grew up in the Wichita/Goddard area. She graduated from Wichita North High school. She was an active swimmer and instructor with the original Wichita Swim Club. On September 4, 1959, she married the love of her life, Fred Lee Houser. Together they have three children - Deborah Craney (Kevin), Timothy Houser, and Paul Houser....

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Lavon Joy VossenLavon Joy Vossen, age 91, of Topeka, KS, passed away on Monday, January 19, 2026, at the Midland Hospice...
01/20/2026

Lavon Joy Vossen

Lavon Joy Vossen, age 91, of Topeka, KS, passed away on Monday, January 19, 2026, at the Midland Hospice House. She was born the daughter of Lloyd and Ferne (Campbell) Shearer on August 19, 1934, in Wilsey, KS. Lavon was raised on a farm during the Great Depression where she understood the meaning of hard work and determination. Her mother was a teacher, and she set the standard for an education. Lavon found immense joy reading various books, magazines and...

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Francisco Juarez GarciaFrancisco Juarez “Kiko” Garcia, 100, of Topeka, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 16, 202...
01/17/2026

Francisco Juarez Garcia

Francisco Juarez “Kiko” Garcia, 100, of Topeka, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 16, 2026, at his home. Frank was born in Topeka on October 3, 1925, to Jose Del Refugio Valdivia Garcia and Maria Secundina Juarez. He was raised in Topeka, where he met his future bride and mother of his children, Esther Ortiz Garcia, whom he married in 1943. He joined the United States Navy during World War II, where he served until 1946. He was stationed on...

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Marcell "Bud" J. MosherMarcell J. “Bud” Mosher, age 89, of Topeka, KS, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, January 15,...
01/17/2026

Marcell "Bud" J. Mosher

Marcell J. “Bud” Mosher, age 89, of Topeka, KS, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, January 15, 2026, in Topeka. Bud was born the son of Marcell F. and Colette Rose (Heptig) Mosher on August 5, 1936, in Topeka. He was proud 1954 graduate from Hayden Catholic High School where he excelled is sports, especially in football. Bud remained a loyal fan of Hayden athletics throughout his life. Following graduation, Bud attended Washburn University, where he played on the Tennis team....

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Mark WunderMark Wunder, age 75, of Topeka, KS, passed away on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, in Topeka. He was born the 2nd ...
01/14/2026

Mark Wunder

Mark Wunder, age 75, of Topeka, KS, passed away on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, in Topeka. He was born the 2nd of 12 children to Thomas Jerome and Beulah Faye (Roark) Wunder on January 19, 1950, in Topeka, KS. He was predeceased by sister, Kathleen Gayle Wunder Johnson; brother, Randall Leo Wunder; and sister, Trudy Ann Wunder. Survivors include his eight siblings, Barbara Jo Hemphill (David), Beverly Wunder, Marilyn Filkins (Charles), Anita Dudding (Tad), Stanley Wunder (Connie), Paula Wunder (Shannon),...

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Carmen G. GuthrieCarmen G. Guthrie, 88, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, January 11, 2026, at Plaza West Healthcare & R...
01/13/2026

Carmen G. Guthrie

Carmen G. Guthrie, 88, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, January 11, 2026, at Plaza West Healthcare & Rehab, in Topeka. She was born November 23, 1937, in Brownsville, Texas. Her parents were Esparanza “Hope” Castro and Roman Fernandez. Carmen attended West High School in Kansas City, Missouri. She was a member of the school choir and, because of her talent and love of singing, was often asked to sing solos during concerts. One of her favorite recording artists was...

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Katherine Mae HaysKatherine “Kay” Mae Hays-Kelly, 69, of Topeka, passed away peacefully on January 3, 2026, surrounded b...
01/12/2026

Katherine Mae Hays

Katherine “Kay” Mae Hays-Kelly, 69, of Topeka, passed away peacefully on January 3, 2026, surrounded by her children at Stormont Vail Health in Topeka. She was born April 25, 1956, in Saint Louis, Missouri, to George and Janet (Bush) Kelly. Kay lived in Colorado for most of her life, and a few years in Washington. She graduated from High School in 1974. She loved singing and playing her 12-string guitar and would sing to her kids around a campfire while...

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