San Diego, CA
Thomas H. Chapman – San Diego Union-Tribune
Thomas H. Chapman
OBITUARY
Tom Chapman was born in San Diego, California, the son of Thomas R. Chapman and Maja Amalia (Huss) Chapman. He grew up in La Mesa and graduated from Grossmont High School.
Tom served in the Navy during the Korean Conflict and was stationed on Guam for two years. He graduated in 1958 from San Diego State University, with a degree in Civil Engineering. While at San Diego State, he met his future wife, Rubie Eileen Blevins. They were married in La Mesa in 1950, beginning a marriage of 73 years, during which they lived primarily in San Diego County including La Mesa, Coronado Cays, and Downtown San Diego. They had two children, Thomas Joseph (deceased) and Nancy Eileen (Bedell), plus five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Tom and Rubie enjoyed travelling, especially to Sweden to visit Tom’s mother’s relatives.
After graduating from college, Tom worked as a Civil Engineer in the San Diego area for over 50 years, serving as the founder and president of Testing Engineers – San Diego among other roles.
Throughout his life, Tom had a great love affair with the outdoors. was an avid runner who completed three New York City Marathons as well as many other races. He loved saltwater fishing and sailing. He also enjoyed duck hunting. For many years, Tom and Rubie owned a second home at Lake Cuyamaca where Tom was a longtime member of the Board of Directors that governs the operation of the lake.
Tom passed away on October 20, 2025 in San Diego. He was preceded in death by his wife, Rubie, his son Thomas J. Chapman, and his sister Barbara. He is survived by his daughter, Nancy (Bedell), daughter-in-law Toni Chapman, his grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and a great many friends, all of whom will miss him dearly.
A memorial service will be held at Miramar National Cemetery on Wednesday, December 17 at 11:00 AM. It is suggested that those attending arrive early.
In lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Chapman Family Fund through the San Diego Foundation. Donations can be made by check payable to the San Diego Foundation, notating Fund #7859 in the memo line. Checks can be mailed to: San Diego Foundation / Attn: Donations / 2508 Historic Decatur Rd. Ste 200 San Diego, CA 92106. Donations can also be made by debit/credit card by calling the San Diego Foundation at 619-814-1332.
Joan Endres
OBITUARY
Born January 1939 in Cincinnati Ohio. Died February 14, 2026, in San Diego, California, with her sons at her side. Her beloved husband Dean passed away in 2010.
Joan was the only child of Thomas and Edna Palmer. In 1943, the family moved to San Diego, where Joan graduated from Helix High School in 1956.
In 1957 Joan married Dean Endres of San Diego, where they raised two sons. Joan followed her two great passions outside the home, the Arts, and Gardening. Both activities being a way to bring beauty to others and to the community.
Joan received a degree in Environmental Design from San Diego State University, and afterwords worked at UCSD, for the Campus Architect.
As an artist, Joan worked in various media, especially ceramics. She was active in many cultural and arts organizations, eventually becoming President of the Combined Organization for the Visual Arts (COVA). Later she turned to gardening, with the Water Conservation Garden at Cuyamaca Community College and the Master Gardener Association of San Diego County.
Joan is survived by her son Jeff and wife Katrin, grandson Jackson, and son Todd Endres, all of La Mesa, and sisters Alice Buck of Phoenix, Elaine Kennedy of San Diego, Nancy and husband Don Jones of Vista, Eva Budzinski of Cloudcroft, New Mexico, and their children and grandchildren.
There will be a Celebration of Life for Joan in the near future. Those who wish to attend should contact celebratejoanuvart@gmail.com to receive details when they are confirmed. In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully suggests a donation to the Water Conservation Garden or the Diego Visual Arts Network (SDVAN).
The San Diego State Aztecs’ have moved off the bubble and back into the NCAA Tournament’s Field of 64 in the latest ESPN’s Bracketology projections.
The Aztecs must feel like a yo-yo, but now it’s in a good way. Bracket expert Joe Lunardi moved them from the bottom of the First Four Out — No. 72 — to holding the Mountain West’s automatic bid after an 89-72 home romp Wednesday night over Utah State, which had held the auto-bid in bracketology for a few weeks now.
Lunardi now has the Aztecs as the No. 11 seed in the West Region, with a projected first-round date against former MW rival BYU in Portland.
Lunardi wrote that SDSU’s auto-bid “shifts the entire bubble.”
Wednesday night’s victory not only pulled the Aztecs (19-8, 13-4) into a tie with Utah State (23-5, 13-4) atop the MW standings, but it was just their second Quad 1 victory in six such opportunities.
SDSU’s next two games are both Quad 1 chances, at New Mexico on Saturday and then at Boise State on Tuesday night.
The win lifted the Aztecs only one spot in the NCAA NET Rankings, to No. 43. Those rankings are used by the NCAA Tournament Selection Committee as the primary sorting tool for selection and seeding for March Madness.
SDSU’s resume for earning an at-large berth has been on shaky ground all season, and was seriously damaged last week when the Aztecs lost at home to Grand Canyon and were then routed at Colorado State, both Quad 2 games.
SDSU’s best bet to assure a trip to March Madness for the sixth straight season is to win the MW tournament in Las Vegas and claim the automatic bid. That requires winning three games in as many days, and perhaps a third showdown against the Aggies, who beat the Aztecs 71-66 in Logan on Jan. 31.
Lunardi now has Utah State projected as an at-large team, but still with the No. 7 seed in the East, facing No. 10 Texas A&M in a first-round game in St. Louis.
New Mexico (21-7, 12-5), lurking just a game behind SDSU and USU, has dropped from the Last Four In at No. 68 to the First Four Out at No. 70.
The Aztecs were the unanimous preseason pick to win the MW regular-season title in their final season in the league before moving into the Pac-12 along with Utah State, Boise State, Fresno State and Colorado State.
Saturday’s game at New Mexico is set to tip off at 11 a.m. PT and will air on CBS.
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