George A. Moore, 81, of Topeka, died Monday, October 4, 2004 at his residence. He was born on May 20, 1923 at Amistad, NM, the son of John and Lizzie Wolford Moore. He was a Navy veteran of WWII. He was employed by the Topeka Capital Journal for 38 years before retiring in February of 1988. He was an active...

Stuart D. Reaser, 45, of Topeka, died Friday, October 1, 2004 at his place of employment. He was born June 20, 1959, at Topeka, the son of Cecil I. and Joyce J. Kelly Reaser. He was a life-long resident of the Highland Park community. He was employed in the Water Pollution Control division for the city of Topeka. He married...

M.L."Alex" Alexander, 78, Topeka, died Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2004 at Midland Hospice House.He was born Aug. 29, 1926 in Topeka, the son of William and Mabel Hankins Alexander. He spent most of his life in Topeka.Mr. Alexander served in the US Navy, was a member of Arab Shrine and the Gold Wing Road Riders of America.He married Marilyn S. Branson...

George Lloyd Betcher, 94, of Topeka, died Saturday, September 25, 2004 at a local hospice house.He was born on a farm southeast of Mayetta, the son of Clarence Orel and Susan Jane Lloyd Betcher.After high school, he worked for the Harvey Jones Garage and the Mayetta Telephone Co., before moving to Topeka in 1942. He worked for John Morell Co.,and...

Dorothy A. Staehli, 87, Topeka, died Friday, Sept. 17, 2004 at Plaza West Regional Health Center. She was born March 12, 1917 in Clay City, IL, the daughter of William A. and Edith I. Steward Phillips.She married Arnold Staehli on Jan. 16, 1981. He died March 3, 2001. She was also preceded in death by a son, James L. McClain.Survivors...

Elsie M. "Ellie" Manning, 78, Topeka, died Friday, September 17, 2004 at a Topeka nursing facility.She was born July 8, 1926 in Wamego, the daughter of Henry and Cora Horst. She spent most of her life in Topeka.Mrs. Manning was a licensed day care provider for over 20 years before retiring due to ill health.Survivors include her daughter, Nina Underwood...

Albert E. Macey, 78, of Topeka, died Friday, September 17, 2004 at a Topeka hospital. He was born on October 4, 1925 at Topeka, the son of "Eck" and Lena Owen Macey. He graduated from Topeka High School. He was a Marine Corp veteran of WWII, serving from 1943-1946 in the Pacific Theatre aboard the U.S.S. Hindsdale which was targeted...

Wilma Jean James, 77, Topeka, died Saturday, Sept. 12, 2004 at her home.She was born Sept. 23, 1926 in Bone Gap, Illinois, the daughter of Homer William and Viola E. Gill McKibben. She graduated from Mt. Carmel, IL High School in 1944.Mrs. James lived for several years in Enid, Okla.where she worked as a houseparent for the Enid School for...

Leon Curtis DavisAge 47, passed away September 8, 2004 in Topeka. Military services will be held 1:30 P.M. Tuesday afternoon September 14, 2004 Leavenworth National Cemetery, Leavenworth, KS. Visitation will be held from 8:00AM-10:00AM Tuesday at Newcomer Family Funeral Home. On-line condolences may be made at www.newcomerfamily.com

Lorand Blaine"Buck" Hand, 85, Topeka, died Thursday, September 9, 2004 at his home.He was born on July 26, 1919 in Claudell KS, to Roy and Edna Wheatley Hand. He graduated in 1937 from Kensington High School.Lorand served in the Civilian Conservation Corps from October 1939 to February 1942. He then served in the U.S. Army during World War II from...

DuWayne Zirkle, 87, of Mesa, Arizona formerly of Topeka, died Friday, September 3, 2004 at a Mesa, Arizona care facility. He was born on March 19, 1917 in Delia, Ks., the son Emery and Cora Largent Zirkle. He was an Army Veteran of WWII. Survivors include his sister, Lorrwayne Graf of Houston, TX., two nieces, Carol and Linda, and many...

Robert L. McQuiston, 74, of Topeka, died Thursday, September 2, 2004 at Midland Hospice House. He was born October 24, 1929 in Berryton, the son of Frank H. and Lena Keeton McQuiston. He graduated from Berryton High School. He was an Army veteran. He was employed by the Santa Fe Railroad until his retirement. He was a member of the...

Alma E. Williamson, 99, Topeka, died Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2004 at her home.She was born Aug. 14, 1905 in Palmer, KS, the daughter of Charles F. and Alma E. Boyton Sheets. She moved with her family to Topeka as a child. She attended public schools in Topeka, graduating from Washburn High School.In her early years, she was an active member...

Elsa Marie "Larry" Cook, 81, Topeka, died Saturday, Aug. 28, 2004 at her home.She was born March 1, 1923 in Weston, MO, the daughter of James Carlton and Nepha Bernice Lober Hardesty. She graduated from Providence Hospital School of Nursing in Kansas City, KS, received a BS in Nursing from St. Mary College, Leavenworth, and a MS in Adult Education...

Dorothy E. Godfrey Dorothy E. Godfrey, 88, Topeka, died Sunday, Aug. 29, 2004, at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. She was born May 29, 1916 in Holton. Dorothy was a Topeka resident most of her life and worked as a mental health nurse at Topeka State Hospital for many years. She married Charles Godfrey on Dec. 7, 1935, in Topeka....

Ruth E. Davidson, 86, Topeka, died Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2004 at a Topeka nursing home.She was born July 11, 1918 in Hammond, Indiana, the daughter of Harry S. and Margaret Turley Jenks. She graduated from Horace Mann High School in Gary, Indiana, and had lived in Gary until coming to Topeka about 15 years ago.Mrs. Davidson worked as a statistical...

Mary Frances Brown, 83, Topeka, died Thursday, Aug. 26, 2004 at Midland Hospice House.She was born Dec. 5, 1920 in Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter of Arthur Lee and Thelma O'Rear Winkelman. She graduated from Southwest High School, Kansas City in 1938.Mrs. Brown was a member of Country Club Christian Church, Kansas City, and Mission Hills Country Club. She was...

Elizabeth "Betty" G. Stapleton, 83, of Topeka passed away on August 23, 2004 at a local nursing home. She attended Riley County Schools through Junior High School and later attended Harveyville High School. Betty was an employee of JCPenney and was involved in the family business of Acme Radio Supply. Betty was actively involved in Highland Park United Methodist Church,...

Martha Marie Hunter died August 21, 2004 at a Topeka Nursing Home. She was born July 13, 1904 in Alva, OK.She lived in Coffey County and Anderson County before moving to Topeka in 1952. She was a member of Highland Park United Methodist Church in Topeka. She married Arthur Hunter on December 7, 1925 in Aliceville, KS. Art died January...

Lewis J. Hopkins, 45, of Topeka passed away at his residence on August 15, 2004. Surviving are a daughter, Elizabeth Hopkins, of Topeka. Cremation is planned and Memorial Services will be at Leavenworth National Cemetery. Newcomer Family Funeral Home is assisting the family.Online condolences may be shared with the family at www.newcomerfamily.com