Kevin Brennan Family Funeral Home

Guy F. McDonald, 82, Topeka, Kansas, died Wednesday, August 23, 2023. For obituary and service information www.kevinbrennanfamily.com.

Carlee J. Wilson, 89, Topeka, Kansas, passed away on August 19, 2023. For obituary and service information www.kevinbrennanfamily.com.

Burnice Van Ferguson, 97, Topeka, died Wednesday April 26, 2023. Full obituary online at www.kevinbrennanfamily.com.

George B. Sittenauer, 87, Topeka, Kansas, died Saturday, April 1, 2023, after a lengthy and fierce battle with cancer. George was born September 1, 1935, in Atchison, Kansas, to Matt and Bettie Sittenauer. He graduated from Maur Hill Prep School in 1954. George then attended trade school in K.C, MO. He was the Parts Manager at Vic Yarrington Oldsmobile for 39 years. All of his life, George was a hard worker and volunteered countless hours at the V.A. Hospital in Topeka, Let's Help and his church. George married JoAnn Miller on September 30, 1961, at St. Benedict's Church in Bendena, Kansas. They celebrated over 61 years of marriage. Together they have three sons, Curt (Jill), Bob...

Keith Leon Olson, 79, Topeka, KS entered God's kingdom after a short illness on March 12, 2023. He was born August 31, 1943, to Dorothy and Chester Olson in Salina, KS. He is survived by his wife, Dea; daughter, Cami Walker (Greg); son, Tyler Olson (Tammy); brother, Terrell (Karen); and grandchildren, Mena Walker, Carter, Brooklyn and Sawyer Olson. A 1961 graduate of Salina High School, Keith went on to Kansas State University where he majored in accounting and business and met the love of his life, Dea, as well as many lifelong friends. He was a member of the Delta Tau Delta fraternity. Following graduation in 1965, Keith and Dea Brown married and moved to the Kansas City area where he...

Rise Ann Quinn, 67, Topeka KS, passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2023, at her home surrounded by her family, after a tough and extremely courageous battle with cancer. To read her full obituary and leave condolences online, please visit www.kevinbrennanfamily.com.

Christine Anne Versluys, 56, Topeka KS, passed away December 13, 2022. To read her full obituary and for service times, please visit www.kevinbrennanfamily.com.

Charles "Charlie" Joseph Hoch passed away Thursday, September 29, 2022, in Topeka, Kansas, at the age of 63. He was born January 20, 1959, in Wilson, Kansas, to Rudy and Violette (Lank) Hoch. Charlie married Melanie Ann McComb on August 1, 1981, in Stockton, Kansas. They enjoyed 41 years of fun and adventure together. Charlie grew up in Wilson and graduated from Wilson High School in 1977. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Education from Fort Hays State University in 1981. He taught Industrial Arts, Technology Education, and Drivers Education at Royal Valley High School in Hoyt, Kansas, from 1982-2013, retiring after 31 years of service. He was also a high school...

Lawrence Murray, 73, Topeka, Kansas passed away Thursday July 7, 2022. Funeral service will be Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at 10 a.m. at Kevin Brennan Family Funeral Home, 2801 SW Urish Rd. Topeka, Kansas, 66614. Lawrence's funeral service will be livestreamed on the funeral home's Facebook page, you can follow this link. https://www.facebook.com/people/Kevin-Brennan-Family-Funeral-Home/100063672125244/ Burial will follow in Dover Cemetery in Dover, Kansas. Full obituary can be seen, and condolences may be sent online at www.kevinbrennanfamily.com

Lawrence Murray, 73, Topeka, Kansas passed away Thursday July 7, 2022. Funeral service will be Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at 10 a.m. at Kevin Brennan Family Funeral Home, 2801 SW Urish Rd. Topeka, Kansas, 66614. Lawrence's funeral service will be livestreamed on the funeral home's Facebook page, you can follow this link. https://www.facebook.com/people/Kevin-Brennan-Family-Funeral-Home/100063672125244/ Burial will follow in Dover Cemetery in Dover, Kansas. Full obituary can be seen, and condolences may be sent online at www.kevinbrennanfamily.com

Lawrence Murray, 73, Topeka, Kansas passed away Thursday July 7, 2022. Funeral service will be Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at 10 a.m. at Kevin Brennan Family Funeral Home, 2801 SW Urish Road, Topeka, Kansas, 66614. Lawrence's funeral service will be livestreamed on the funeral home's Facebook page, you can follow this link. https://www.facebook.com/people/Kevin-Brennan-Family-Funeral-Home/100063672125244/ Burial will follow in Dover Cemetery in Dover, Kansas. Full obituary can be seen, and condolences may be sent online at www.kevinbrennanfamily.com.

Theresa Ann Murry Cain, 98, passed away June 9, 2022, with her beloved children by her side. She was born on Cross Creek in rural Jackson County, Kansas, on January 20, 1924, the daughter of William A. and Mary Cecelia (McNeive) Murry, and the fifth of seven children in a tight-knit and loving Irish American farming family. After Theresa's father died suddenly in 1931, her teenaged brothers?Bill, Tom and Frank?bore down to keep the farm running through the worst years of the Great Depression and beyond. Theresa attended a one-room schoolhouse until eighth grade, traveling to class on the family pony each day with her two sisters, Kathleen and Clare. She attended her first two years of...

Theresa Ann Murry Cain, 98, passed away June 9, 2022, with her beloved children by her side. She was born on Cross Creek in rural Jackson County, Kansas, on January 20, 1924, the daughter of William A. and Mary Cecelia (McNeive) Murry, and the fifth of seven children in a tight-knit and loving Irish American farming family. After Theresa's father died suddenly in 1931, her teenaged brothers?Bill, Tom and Frank?bore down to keep the farm running through the worst years of the Great Depression and beyond. Theresa attended a one-room schoolhouse until eighth grade, traveling to class on the family pony each day with her two sisters, Kathleen and Clare. She attended her first two years of high...

Alice Jean Beguelin, 92, Topeka, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, June 2, 2022. Jean was born August 26, 1929, the daughter of Alfred and Irene Lowmiller Degner. She graduated from Claflin High School in 1947 and attended Kansas University from 1947 to 1949. Jean married Leslie Beguelin in 1949. She was a homemaker and seamstress. Jean was a member of Wanamaker Woods Church of The Nazarene, National Association of Retired Federal Employees (NARFE), and Women's Aglow. Jean is survived by her children, Kathryn Blosser, Deborah Erhart (Jon) and Scott Beguelin (Renee); 10 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leslie Beguelin, son-in-law, Russell...

James Bradley Fritton, 67, Lawrence, Kansas, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes, Tuesday, May 24, 2022. Jim was born January 10, 1955, in Topeka, Kansas to Francis Leo and Dorothy Casson Fritton. He graduated from Hayden High School in 1973 and Washburn University in 1977 with a degree in business and finance. He had been a member of Christ the King Catholic Church. Jim was an auditor for the Kansas State Department of Education and was highly respected by his colleagues and the school district personnel he worked with over the decades. He was honored in 2019 in a ceremony at the Kansas state capitol for his 40 years of service. Jim was a gentle and kind man. He loved to travel...

William Howard Parcells, Jr., 78, Topeka, Kansas, passed away Monday, May 16, 2022. Full obituary online www.kevinbrennanfamily.com.

William Howard Parcells, Jr., 78, Topeka, Kansas, passed away Monday, May 16, 2022. Full obituary online www.kevinbrennanfamily.com.

Delores Josephine Longenecker, 93, Topeka Kansas, passed away Thursday, April 7, 2022. Delores was born June 10, 1928, in Yankton, South Dakota, to Matthew and Catherine Dalhoff Wagner. She attended schools in Manning, Iowa and business college in Des Moines. She served as the bookkeeper and secretary at Aquinas High School in David City, Nebraska for 25 years. Delores met the love of her life, Richard Longenecker, on a Greyhound bus to Des Moines. On September 24, 1947, they were united in marriage enjoying 60 years together. Delores was a member of Mother Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Church. She enjoyed word searches and bird watching. Every family birthday and anniversary included a card...

Jacqueline "Jacque" Marie Heaslet, 30, Westmoreland, Kansas, passed away Thursday, April 7, 2022. Jacque was born February 7, 1992, the daughter of Jessie and Joanna Compton Heaslet. She had been a CNA and also worked for a cleaning service. A celebration of Jacque's life will be announced later. Jacque's full obituary may be seen and condolences sent online to www.kevinbrennanfamily.com.

Morris E. Carr, 92, Topeka, Kansas, passed away Saturday, March 26, 2022. Morris was born August 8, 1929, in Horton, Kansas to John and Angie Bevan Carr. He graduated from Emporia High School in 1947 and earned a bachelor's degree from Emporia State University. Morris served our country in the US Air Force. On October 19, 1957, Morris and Rodnee Fisher were united in marriage at Holy Name Church. They enjoyed dancing, antiquing and traveling together. She passed away after 61 years of marriage on November 8, 2018 Morris retired from Goodyear with almost 25 years of service. He was a great cook, was a handyman who could fix anything, and was an avid KU Jayhawk basketball fan. But more than...

Daniel O'Connell Cain, 95, passed away in Topeka on March 5, 2022, with beloved family at his side. Dan was born in St. Joseph, Missouri, June 10, 1926, the eldest son of Daniel O., Sr., and Elisabeth Quinn Cain. After briefly living in Elwood, Kansas, the family moved to Hannibal, Missouri, before settling in Salina. Dan graduated from Sacred Heart High School in Salina in 1944 and enlisted in the U.S. Navy. A near-fatal bout of rheumatic fever prevented his deployment to the Pacific theater before the war's end. Dan attended Kansas State University on the GI Bill and earned a bachelor's degree in Agricultural Economics in 1950. He took a job out of college teaching soil conservation...