Lydia Anderson Passes Away

A lovely smile has left us....Lydia G. (Matyak) Anderson, 93, passed away Thursday morning, March 12, 2015, at Clare Bridge in Topeka. She was born on Jan. 1, 1922, on the family farm in Carter, South Dakota, the daughter of Paul and Marie (Dolezilek) Matyak. Lydia had three brothers Paul, Frank, and Joe.

Lydia attended Curlew Grade and Witten High Schools, both in South Dakota. She moved with her family to Delia, Kansas, when she was 16 and graduated from Delia High School in 1942. She then moved to Topeka, where she began a self-taught career in accounting, working for Marvin Maydew, CPA. This firm was later bought out by Kennedy and Co., which was the firm that she retired from.

Lydia married John Saccocio in 1946. They divorced in 1952. She married Jack Anderson on June 9, 1955. Jack and Lydia were very social and loved to dance, play cards, and travel with family and friends. They enjoyed many trips, including to her family homeland Czechoslovakia, Hawaii, Alaska, Mexico, Italy, Germany, Greece, and Switzerland. Their travel included many cruises.

Lydia was a remarkable lady in all facets. She was always fashionably dressed throughout her work career, and turned many heads on the sidewalks of downtown Topeka! She was very artistic and had a very special beauty and kindness that will be remembered by all who knew her.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Paul and Marie Matyak; her husband, Jack Anderson; and her three brothers, Paul F. Matyak of Delia, Frank A. Matyak of Topeka, and Joe W. Matyak of Rossville.

She is survived by sister-in-law, Edna Matyak of Rossville; brother-in-law, Robert (Sue) Anderson of Topeka; and many nieces and nephews.

Funeral service will be at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 17, 2015, at Penwell-Gabel Mid-Town Chapel, 1321 SW 10th Avenue, Topeka, Kansas 66604. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Entombment will follow in Penwell-Gabel Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 1315 SW Arrowhead Road, Topeka, Kansas 66604. 

To share a special memory of Lydia, please click the "Share Memories" button at:  http://www.penwellgabeltopeka.com/obituary/101353/Lydia-G-(Matyak)-Anderson/Topeka-Kansas

RHS Wrestling Coaches Honored

            The Rossville High wrestling coaches have received some very presitgious honors from the Kansas Wrestling Coaches Association.  Head coach Curt Brecheisen has been named as one of four 321A Regional coaches of the year.  RHS assistant coaches Courtney Horgan and Cody Lambotte were named the KWSCA 321A Assistant Coach Of the Year.

       KWCA Regional Coach of the Year321A

o    Russell: Dan Schmidt - Hoisington

o    St. Marys: Curt Brecheisen- Rossville

o    Fredonia: James Renfro- Cherryvale

o    Norton: Brock Hutchinson - Smith Center

·         KWCA Assistant Coach of the Year

o    6A- Randy Lemon- Wichita Southeast

o    5A- Spencer Shirk, Chase Nitcher, & Cade Blair- Andover

o    4A- Kip Clark, Nick Rockhold, and Colby Soden- Baldwin

o    321A- Courtney Horgan & Cody Lambotte- Rossville

For a complete list of all KWCA Awards,  go to:

http://www.kansaswrestling.org/page/show/1662103-kwca-yearly-awards

Dawgs Lose Sub-state Semifinal

    The Rossville boys basketball team lost to Osage city 42-28 on March 6 in the semi final of the sub-state tournament being held at Rossville.
    There is some nice video of the game at:
http://www.wibw.com/sports/ksprepzone/headlines/3A-Boys-Sub-State-Tournament-At-Rossville-294943661.html

Rossville        10   12   6   0 — 28
Osage City     17   12   4   9 — 42

Rossville sscoring:
Horak               6 (2)      0-0     14
Schultz-Pruner  2           0-4       4
Horak               2           0-0       4
Horak               1           0-0       2
Sowers             1           0-0       2
Woodcock         1           0-0       2 
Totals              13 (2)      0-4     28

Kathy Luedtke Passes Away

     Kathy Luedtke, 66, Rossville, passed away March 3, 2015.
     No obituary has been published thus far.

RHS Boys Play Osage City

    The RHS boys basketball team will host Osage City (18.-2) on Friday night at 7:30 PM in the RHS gym.   Osage City won their first round sub-state game by almost the same score as Rossville.  Osage City beat St. Marys 73-37 and Rossville defeated Council Grove 72-37on Tuesday night.

Robert Reser Passes Away

      Robert Neil Reser, 81, of Tecumseh, passed away on Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at his home surrounded by his family.
      He was born May 5, 1933 in Rossville, KS, the son of William and Pearl Wood Reser.
      He graduated from Topeka High School. Robert worked at Adams Business Forms for 43 years.         Robert married Janet L. Bower in 1954. They just celebrated 61 years of marriage. She survives. Other survivors include their children, Rickie (Sally) Reser, Dave (Lisa) Reser and Mark Toad (Pam) Reser all of Topeka, 6 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one son, Dennis Reser, one grandson, Ian Reser, one granddaughter, Chrissy Allen and 8 siblings.                   Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, March 7, 2015 at Penwell-Gabel Southeast Chapel. Burial will follow in Zion Cemetery. Robert will lie in state and the family will receive friends from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Friday, March 6, 2015 at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to Grace Hospice, 3715 SW 29th St., Ste. 100, Topeka, KS 66614. To leave the family a special message online, please visit www.PenwellGabelTopeka.com. 

John Simecka Passes Away

    John L. Simecka, 94, passed away Tuesday March 3, 2015 at the St. Marys Manor.
    He was born October 7, 1920 at Delia, the son of John and Henrietta Nettie Scheidegger Simecka. John grew up in the Delia community and graduated from Delia High School in 1938.
    He served in the United States Army in the 195th Field Artillery Group in Europe with General Patton.
    He lived in the Delia & Rossville communities before moving to St. Marys in 1957. He and his wife Florence owned and operated Simecka Hy-Klas Grocery Store in St. Marys from 59 until 82 . John was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in St. Marys and a 50 year member of Knights of Columbus Council No 657. He was also a charter member of Jimmie Lillard Post No 31 of the American Legion in Rossville.
    On November 26, 1942 he was united in marriage to Florence M. Wehner at Salinas, CA. She died September 20, 1998. He was also preceded in death by his parents, six brothers, Henry, Stephen, William, James, Robert and Frank; two sisters, Dora Immenschuh and Grace Horack and two granddaughters, Wendi Cushing and Jennifer Simecka. Survivors include two sons, John R. (Paulette) Simecka, St. Marys and Gary (Pam) Simecka, Midland, TX; three daughters, Linda Tuller, Topeka, Shirley (Willie) Mergenmeier and Denise (Scott) Cushing all of St. Marys; nine grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.
    Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 A.M. Saturday, March 7, 2015 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Interment will be in Mt. Calvary Cemetery, St. Marys. Mr. Simecka will lie in state after 2:00 P.M. Friday, March 6, 2015 at Piper Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 6:00 until the Prayer Vigil at 7:30 P.M. Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Marys Manor Bus Fund or Immaculate Conception Catholic Church Endowment Fund and sent in care of Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple St., St. Marys, Kansas 66536. Online condolences may be sent to  http://piperfuneralhome.com/obituaries/john-l-simecka/

Rossville Community Library Report

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Dawgfeed 15 On-line

    The latest version of Dawgfeed in on-line at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3iX6K_RIJGI&feature=em-subs_digest

Boys BB Wins in Sub-State Match

    The Dawgs won their first round of the Sub-State with a big 72-37 victory over Council Grove on March 3.

Council Grove  10   10     9     8   =   37
Rossville          20   16   21   15   =   72


Rossville scoring:
Horak                  7 (3)      1-2     18
Horak                  7           1-1     15
Sowers                6 (1)      0-0     13
Schultz-Pruner      5           1-3     11
Horak                  2            3-4      7
Roduner              2            0-0      4
Hammes             0            2-2      2
Mason                1             0-0      2

Totals               30 (4)        8-12  72.

RHS Girls Lose To Riley Co.

    The RHS girls basketball team lost their first round game on Monday night against the visiting Riley County falcons despite a valiant comeback that fell just one point short.

Riley County       11 13   7  11  =   42
Rossville               6   9 12  14  =   41

Rossville  scoring: 

Hill            5 (2)       3-6       15
Kirk           3            5-10     11
Steckel      2 (2)       5-7       11
Nitsch       1            0-0         2
Conley      1            0-0         2
Totals      12 (4)    13-23     41

Bridge Efforts Move Forward

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Shawnee County Commissioners took a step forward Monday morning in efforts to replace the Willard Bridge.

They voted to approve $127,000 to cover costs of acquring the necessary easements for a new bridge over the Kansas River on Carlson Road. Last week, commissioner officially lowered the weight limit on the structure, essentially limiting traffic to passenger vehicles.

Engineers have classified the bridge as "fracture critical."

Commission chairman Kevin Cook said Monday's action indicates replacing the bridge is a high priority of the county and moves the process forward. Commissioners Shelly Buhler and Bob Archer recently have exchanges criticisms as funding for a new swimming pool in southwest Topeka was approved, but bridge funding was voted down.

Public Works Director Tom Vlach says the money for the acquisition phase is available through the county's quarter-cent sales tax. He hopes to secure funding for the total $23 million project to begin construction next January, with completion in 2017.

Commissioners have directed requests be sent to state and federal officials for assistance in funding a new bridge. They have also asked the communities of Willard, Silver Lake and Rossville to allocate some of their sales tax proceeds toward a new bridge.

Photos Of 2015 Wrestling Champs

Bryce Gfeller,  113 lb. State 321A Champ

Isaac Luellen,  182 lb. State 321A Champ

2015 Wrestling team that finished third at the State Meet

Richard Oller (66) Passes Away

     Richard Edward Oller, 62, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, February 28, 2015. He was born May 16, 1952, in Ft. Riley, Kansas. He was the son of Delbert and Mabel (Walker) Foster.
    Richard was a 1966 graduate of Rossville High School and a veteran of the United States Marine Corps. He was employed with Cargill for 35 years until his retirement, then worked at Stormont-Vail Health Care in transportation. He enjoyed fishing, camping, and spending time with family and friends.
    Richard married Rosemarie Frontiera on January 30, 1973, in Rossville, Kansas. She survives. Other survivors include children, Kim (Mark) Miller, Lisa (Greg) Oller, Cristy Oller, Ricky (Gina) Oller; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and sisters, Sheila (David) Guyle and Vicky (Max) Ayers. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Randy.
    Richard was cremated and at his request, no formal services will be held. Memorial contributions may be made to Gina Oller, 2124 SE 38th Circle, Topeka, Kansas 66609, to be designated at a later time. Dove Cremation & Funeral Service is assisting the family. To leave a message for the family online, please visit: 
    http://www.dovecremation.com/obituary/100125/Richard-Edward-Oller/Topeka-Kansas