Catherine "Kay" Rosselot
Obituary
Catherine "Kay" Rosselot, 83,
passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2015, in her home in Topeka,
surrounded by family.
She was born in Wichita on Sept. 15,
1931, the daughter of Michael Charles and Mary Eva Cooke. She was
baptized at Blessed Sacrament in Wichita and is a member of Mater Dei
Parish, Topeka.
Kay married Gene Edward Rosselot July
10, 1954, in Newton, at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Together they
lived in Salina, Topeka, Honolulu, Clark AFB the Philippines, and
Anderson AFB Guam.
Kay attended Bethel College in Newton
and received her Medical Technology ASCP from Lattimore-Fink, having
completed her clinical at Stormont-Vail Hospital. She reared her six
children and returned to work as a Certified Financial Planner (CFP)
with Columbian Securities, then OFG Financial Services. She was a
member of the Prairie Flint Hills Chapter of the Daughters of the
American Revolution and the National Society Colonial Dames XVII
Century. Kay enjoyed genealogy, liked to watch college basketball,
soccer, play bridge and spend time with family.
Survivors include five daughters, Terri
(Jeff Crusinbery) Roberts, Topeka, Angie Rosselot, Orlando, Florida,
Lou (Mike) Allen, Topeka, Shirley (Steve) Conover, Olathe, Diana
(Dale) Thompson, Westminster, Maryland; and a son, Larry (Katherine)
Rosselot, Lewisville, Texas; nine grandchildren, Matt Conover, Tyler
Conover, Catie Conover, Travis Roberts, Sydney Roberts, Ian Thompson,
Michele Thompson, Renee Rosselot and Gene Edward Rosselot II; one
great-granddaughter Grace Marie Conover (Matt and Cherisse
McCormick); two sisters, Rita Sadowski, Newton, and Jean Bauer,
Wichita.
Kay was predeceased by her loving
husband, Gene; her parents; five brothers, Edwin Cooke, Pat Cooke,
Richard Cooke, Mike Cooke and Joe Cooke; and her beloved older
sister, Margaret "Peggy" Wolivar.
A funeral Mass will be at 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday, April 1, at Mater Dei Holy Name Church, 1114 S.W. 10th
Avenue, Topeka. Visitation will be tonight (Tuesday) from 5 to 7 p.m.
at Kevin Brennan Family Funeral Home, 2801 S.W. Urish Rd., Topeka,
with rosary at 6 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be given to
LifeHouse Child Advocacy Center, 303 S. Kansas Avenue #2, Topeka, KS
66603. Online condolences and fond memories may be left at
www.kevinbrennanfamily.com.
Published in The Kansan from Mar. 31 to
Apr. 2, 2015
