Topeka, IL

It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of Barry Oest, of Topeka, who passed away peacefully on July 15, 2026, at the age of 73 following a battle with cancer. His wife and brothers were at his side. Born August 14, 1952 in Canton, he was the son of John Oest Jr.…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - Nancy Kassebaum Baker, a Kansas governor's daughter who became the first woman elected to the U.S. Senate without following a spouse into office, has died. She was 94. Kassebaum Baker died Friday of natural causes, according to her son, Bill Kassebaum. [...]

Arliet Jean Huber, 94, of Springfield, formerly of Easton, passed away at 4:52 p.m., on Sunday, August 16, 2026, at Concordia Village, in Springfield. She was born May 21, 1932, in Topeka, to Clarence and Alvena (Horstman) Armbrust. She married Arvin Huber on June 6, 1954. He preceded her in death on August 19, 1957.…