Thelma Jean Pollom, 88, Topeka: April 6, 1937 – Jan. 18, 2026

TOPEKA, Kan. – Thelma Jean Pollom, 88, passed away Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026, at Stormont-Vail Hospital, Topeka, Kan. She was born April 6, 1937, in Olivet, Kan., the daughter of William and Marjorie (Calkins) Neilson. Thelma grew up in Olivet, where she graduated from Olivet High School in 1955. She had lived in Topeka for