Gilbert Zabala, 62, of Topeka passed away Sunday, May 16, 2004.Memorial Services are pending at Newcomer Family Funeral Home.Online Condolences may be shared with the family at www.funeralchoice.com

Mildred O. Doud, 73, Wakarusa, died Wednesday, May 12, 2004 at St. Francis Health Center.She was born July 20, 1930 near Hardin, Ray County, Missouri, the daughter of William A.H. and Alvina C. Lutz Witte. She moved with her parents to Richland on March 5, 1944. She graduated from Berryton Rural High School in 1948.Mrs. Doud was was baptized at...

DEATH NOTICE FORM FROM: NEWCOMER FAMILY FUNERAL HOME TOPEKA, KANSASFamily contact name and telephone number:1. Full Name: Phillip Wayne Cope Age: 60 Sex: Male2. Current address: Of Topeka 3. Date of death: May 10, 2004 4. Place of death: Local Hospital 5. Cause of death: 6. Date of birth: April 11, 1944 Place of birth: Hutchinson, KS6.b. Parents: The son...

DEATH NOTICE FORM FROM: NEWCOMER FAMILY FUNERAL HOME TOPEKA, KANSASFamily contact name and telephone number:1. Full Name: Norean "Peggy" Berbling Age: 71 Sex: Female 2. Current address: Of Topeka 3. Date of death: May 9, 2004 4 Place of death: Local Hospital 5. Cause of death: 6. Date of birth: September 13, 1932 Place of birth: Charleston, MO6.b. Parents: Merle...

Helen L. Kinder, 81, of Topeka, died Sunday, May 9, 2004 at a Topeka hospital. She was born on April 14, 1923 at Wakarusa, Kansas, the daughter of William M. And Dorothy V. Appleton Firestone. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1942. She was employed by Whelan's Inc. for twelve years before retiring in 1986. She was a member...

H. Dean Garwood, 79, of Topeka, died Friday, May 7, 2004 at a Topeka hospital. He was born on November 12, 1924 in Topeka, the son of Harold Donald and Ruth Annetta Zirkle Garwood. He graduated from Berryton High School in May of 1942. He was a Navy Veteran of WWII, serving from May 29, 1943 until April 2, 1946,...

Eugene L. Sumner, 63, of Carbondale, formerly of Big Springs, Ks. died Sunday, May 2, 2004 at his residence. He was born on July 12, 1940 in Topeka, the son of George and Helen Bozarth Sumner. He graduated from Lecompton High School. He was employed as a television technician for General Appliance And TV Service. He previously owned and operated...

Carl Richards, 80, of Topeka died Wednesday, April 28, 2004 at a Topeka care facility. He was born on June 1, 1923 in Salt Lake City, Utah, the son of George and Ethel Murphy Richards. He came to Topeka at the age of three. He farmed his entire life. He was a member of Tecumseh United Methodist Church, Shawnee County...

Refugia Hernandez, 82, of Topeka died Monday, April 26, 2004 at her residence. She was born July 4, 1921 in Silao, Guanaguato Mexico, the daughter of Jesus and Teresa Peinado Peres. She was a homemaker. She came to Topeka in 1959. She was a member of Our Lady Of Guadalupe Catholic Church and the Alter Society. She married Julian Hernandez....

DEATH NOTICE FORM FROM: NEWCOMER FAMILY FUNERAL HOME TOPEKA, KANSASFamily contact name and telephone number: 1. Full Name: George A Savage Age: 60 Sex: Male2. Current address: Of Topeka 3. Date of death: April 21, 20044. Place of death: 5. Cause of death: 6. Date of birth: Place of birth: 6. b. Parents: 6. c. Years in current city/town:7. Background...

DEATH NOTICE FORM FROM: NEWCOMER FAMILY FUNERAL HOME TOPEKA, KANSASFamily contact name and telephone number: 1. Full Name: Olive Stanton Age: 86 Sex: Female 2. Current address: Of Topeka 3. Date of death: April 21, 20044. Place of death: Local Hospital5. Cause of death: 6. Date of birth: February 6, 1918 Place of birth: Holyoke, MA6. b. Parents: 6. c....

Mary Elizabeth Hendrix, 84, of Topeka, died Sunday, April 18, 2004 at her residence. She was born on September 22, 1919 in Topeka, the daughter of Neal F. and Clara M. Eggleston Hammond. She was employed by Capper Publications from 1938-1944 including the publications of Cappers Weekly, Kansas Farmer and Missouri Ruralist Publications. She returned to work for Stauffer Communications...

Aurelia A. Wirtz, 56, Topeka, died Sunday, April 18, 2004 at St. Luke's Hospital, Kansas City, Mo.She was born Dec. 2, 1947 in Manila, Phillipines, the daughter of Gregorio and Amparo de Guzman Antonio. She had lived in Topeka for over 10 years, coming from Saipan.Mrs. Wirtz worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant at Select Speciality Hospital. She attended First...

Dennis Lee Kern, 44, of Topeka was found dead on April 10, 2004. He was born July 18, 1959, the son of Shirley Calvert and the late Earl Kern. Survivors include sisters Kathy Sudduth and Beth Vincent and brothers Gene and Leonard Kern and James Calvert. Newcomer Family F.H. will be handling the cremation. There will be a gathering in...

Dennis Lee Kern, 44, of Topeka was found dead on April 10, 2004. He was born July 18, 1959, the son of Shirley Calvert and the late Earl Kern. Survivors include sisters Kathy Sudduth and Beth Vincent and brothers Gene and Leonard Kern and James Calvert. Newcomer Family F.H. will be handling the cremation. There will be a gathering in...

Dorothy L. Renyer, 78, of Topeka died Wednesday, April 14, 2004 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. She was born June 4, 1925 the daughter of Roscoe and Lela Shugart Woolaway. She grew up in the Oskaloosa and Ozawkie area. She was a homemaker. She and her husband farmed in the Wakarusa area for many years prior to coming to...

DEATH NOTICE FORM FROM: NEWCOMER FAMILY FUNERAL HOME TOPEKA, KANSASFamily contact name and telephone number: 1. Full Name: Sandra Anne Waggoner Age: 40 Sex: Female 2. Current address: Of Topeka 3. Date of death: April 11,20044. Place of death: Topeka 5. Cause of death: 6. Date of birth: November 24, 1963 Place of birth: Enid, OK6. b. Parents: Charles Ray...

Lawrence E. Cole, 83 of Berryton died peacefully at his home on Monday, April 12, 2004. He was born June 7, 1920 in Richland, Ks. the oldest son of Art and Flora Gress Cole. He graduated from Berryton High School in 1938 and was a Tech Sgt. in the Army Air Corp as an airplane mechanic serving in Italy during...

Jeffrey A. North, 39, of Tecumseh, died Wednesday, April 7, 2004 in an automobile accident south of Topeka. He was born May 11, 1964 in California, the son of Larry and Sharon Jones North, Sr. He came to Topeka in 1980. He was an administrator for Eventide Convalescent Center. He married Cindy A. Smith on November 19, 1983 in Topeka....

W. Dennis Gamble, 63, Topeka, died Saturday, April 3, 2004 at St. Francis Hospital.He was born Nov. 16, 1940 in Elkhart, Kansas, the son of Leo E. and Mary Brewer Gamble. He graduated from Dodge City Junior College, and received a BS in Civil Engineering from Kansas State University in 1963. He had lived in Topeka since June, 1966.Mr. Gamble...