Kathy Ruth Johnson Obituary

Kathy Ruth Johnson was the mother of Stephen Snyder (99) who was killed recently in Topeka.  

The obituary does not mention it,  but the family lived in Delia and Rossville for a number of years.

Tahlequah, OK - Kathy Ruth Johnson, 57, went to be with her Lord and Savior on April 24, 2012.
    
A private graveside service will take place for Kathy Ruth Johnson in Tahlequah, Oklahoma on May 1, 2012, at 11:00am. Arrangements are under the direction of Hart Funeral Home in Tahlequah, OK. 

She was born December 3, 1954, in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, the daughter of Kermit and Pauline Clark. Kathy was known as a positive, loving woman with a huge heart for her family, those less fortunate, and the many animals she adopted throughout her life. She enjoyed the beauty of the outdoors, cooking for her family, her houseplants, sewing, cross-stitching, and making rag rugs. Her kids and grandchildren were her pride and joy, and she identified herself as Grandma Kathy in her final years. 

Kathy was preceded in death by her husband, Jim Johnson, and by her father, Kermit Clark. Survivors include her children, Jessica A. Anderson and husband Joe, Oskaloosa, KS; Stephen M. Snyder and wife Megan, Topeka, KS; and Jason D. Snyder and fianc Tonya, Kansas City, MO; her beloved grandchildren, Michaela, Kaiden, Landon, Clayton, and Jaylon; and her basset hound, Molly. Also surviving are her mother, Pauline Mathias, Tahlequah, OK; sister Mary Bigler and husband Garth, Beechy, Saskatchewan; brother Tom Clark and wife Carol, Tahlequah, OK; and sister, Shayla Johnsrud and husband Conrad, Topeka, KS; six nephews and a niece; and a special friend and supporter Kathy Collins, Lawrence, KS.

Stephan Snyder (99) Shot And Killed In Topeka

    This article was published by KSNT last week,  so dates of funeral are past as it was Sat.

TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – Visitation and funeral services have been scheduled for a 36-year-old Topeka man killed earlier this week in a shooting in southwest Topeka.

According to Kevin Brennan Family Funeral Home, visitation for Stephen Snyder will be Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at First Christian Church located at 1880 SW Gage Boulevard. Funeral services will take place at 1 p.m. Saturday at the church. Cremation will follow the service.

hawnee County District Attorney Mike Kagay charged Anthony Darcy on Wednesday with murder in the first degree in the death of Snyder. Darcy was also charged with two counts of aggravated assault related to an 8-year-old child that was present during the deadly shooting.

Topeka Police said Darcy shot and killed Snyder Monday evening in the area of SW 33rd and Oakley Avenue. Darcy called and reported the shooting to police where he was then later taken into custody and booked into jail.

At his first court appearance on Tuesday a bond set at $1 million.

According to his obituary, Snyder was born in Kirksville, Missouri and graduated from Rossville High School in 1999. He worked for Winston Brown Construction for five years as a lead carpenter. He currently worked for Kansas Rebuilders LLC and was a member of First Christian Church and a former member of the Shriner’s.

“Stephen loved and adored his son and was a proud father. He loved coaching his son in wrestling, football, baseball, and basketball. Stephen was a loving uncle to his many nieces and nephews. Stephen was a compassionate, loving, respectful individual, whose smile could light up a room. Among other things, he enjoyed smoking meat, spending time with family and friends, and yearly family vacations.”

To read more about Stephen’s life CLICK HERE

All Mid-East League Golfers

    Four members of the RHS Boys golf team were named All Mid-East League.  Fred  Schuler, Andrew Hudson, Trey Anderson, and Cory Hadsall were all in the top 8 at the Mid East League tournament.    Nathan Dohrman just missed the honor as he was 9th just one stroke behind Cory.

Two Semis Collide Near Rossville

    Two semis collided going westbound on Highway 24 near Rossville about 8:00 PM on Monday night.  The driver of one of the semis slowed down for an unknown reason and the second driver could not stop in time.
    The driver in the front vehicle was injured and taken to St. Francis Hospital.   Investigators say it is unclear whether the driver was wearing a seatbelt

Auction June 3, 2017

Auction in Dover, June 3, 2017.  For particulars,  go to:
http://www.wischroppauctions.com/

City Wide Garage Sales

Rossville City Wide Garage Sales---May 10 - May 14, 2017

Rossville Golf Team Wins MEL Title

   The Rossville boys golf team are the Mid-East League champions after winning  the league meet at the Stagg Hill Country Club on May 9.
    The team standings were:

1.  Rossville      379
2.  St. Marys     388
3.  Silver Lake  422

The top nine individuals were:

1.  Tegan Linstrom   SL   87
2.  Fred Schuler        Ro   90
3.  Andrew Hudson   Ro   91
4.  Mitch Roche        SM  93
5.  Will DeDonder    SM  95
6.  Trey Anderson     Ro   98
7.  Scott Ewing         SM  99  
8.  Cory Hadsall       Ro   100
9.  Nathan Dohrman Ro  101

3A Baseball Regional

The RHS baseball team will play  at the Riley County 3A regional the week of May 15.  Rossville is seeded #7 of the seven teams and will fact #2 seed Riley Co on Monday.

Games Monday — St. Marys (5: 5-15) at Marysville (4: 7-12), 5 p.m.; Rossville (7: 3-15) at 

Riley County (2: 13-7), 5 p.m.; Royal Valley (6: 4-12) at Council Grove (3: 11-9), 5 p.m. 

Games Wednesday — Silver Lake (1: 12-4) vs. Marysville-St. Marys winner, 2 p.m.; Riley 

County-Rossville winner vs. Council Grove-Royal Valley winner, 4 p.m.; Championship, 6 p.m.

3A Softball Regional

There are three 3A regional softball tournaments the week of May 15.  Rossville is seeded number one in the one at Royal Valley and will get a bye the first round.  The game schedule is:   

Games Monday — Osage City (4: 15-5) vs. Council Grove (5: 15-5), 3:30 p.m.; Silver Lake (2: 16-1) vs. Mission Valley (7: 4-13), 5 p.m.; Royal Valley (3: 16-4) vs. St. Marys (6: 9-9), 6:30 p.m. 
Games Tuesday — Rossville (1: 17-0) vs. Osage City-Council Grove winner, 3:30 p.m.; Silver Lake-Mission Valley winner vs. Royal Valley-St. Marys winner, 5 p.m.; Championship, 6:30 p.m.

Baseball Team Loses Two

    The RHS baseball team finished Mid-East League competition Tuesday evening against Rock Creek losing two games by scores of 14-2 and 9-1.  The Dawgs finished 1-9 in the MEL and 3-15 overall and will now prepare for the playoffs.

Softball Team Notches Two More Wins

     The RHS softball team finished their Mid-East League play with a 9-0 record,  and 17-0 overall with two lop-sided victories over Rock Creek Tuesday evening.  The scores were 11-0 and 19-1

Riley County Inv. Track & Field

Overall team results  not available.
Rossville athletes scoring points and their events were:

400 M      Taylor Bittner       3rd
                 Kylee Badura      5th

800 M      Taylor Bittner       3rd

1600 M    Kaytlin Dohrman  3rd

3200 M    Kaytlin Dohrman  4th

100 M Hur  Danielle Mason  6th

Shot put   Mary Shults          5th

Discus      Mary Shults          4th

Javelin      Maura Buhler       6th

4 x800 Relay                         First Place
    (Hutley, Dohrman, Huston, Bittner)

Taylor Kirk (15) Makes All Region First Team

Taylor Kirk,  third baseman for the Johnson County Community College softball team, was selected to the NJCAA Region VI  Division II All District D First Team.       To see the other players selected for this All Star team,  go to:

http://kjccc.org/sports/sball/2016-17/2017_ALL_REGION_D2_DIST_D_SELECTIONS.htm

JoAnn Nitsch Passes Away

    JoAnn Nitsch, 79,  of Delia,  passed away Monday, May 8, 2017 at a Topeka Hospital.
    She was born June 2, 1937 at Beloit, the daughter of Gail and Delila Colby Hyman.  She grew up in the Beloit community and lived there many years before moving to Topeka and then Delia in 1972.
    JoAnn was the bookkeeper for Nitsch Trash Service for many years.  She also had been a cook at the Rossville Senior Center.  JoAnn was a member of the Delia Presbyterian Church and the Delia Pride Committee.
    On January 29, 1971 she was united in marriage to John I. Nitsch at Lincoln, Kansas.  He preceded her in death on November 26, 2002.  She was also preceded in death by her siblings Bob, Ronnie, Gail and Dale Hyman; a daughter, Kim Creipe, on September 3, 2011; a son, Joe Caraway, January 6, 2014 and a grand-daughter, Kayla Caraway.
    Survivors include four sons, Jim, Rick and Tom Caraway and John E. "Dink" Nitsch; five brothers, Darrel "Heavy"Hyman, Edwin  "Whitney"Hyman, Morris Hyman, Wayne Hyman and Raymond Hyman; a sister, Mary Mallory; 13 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.
    Memorial visitation will be on Sunday, May 14, 2017 from 2:00 until 4:00 P.M. at Piper Funeral Home in St. Marys.  Inurnment will be in the Delia Cemetery.  Memorial contributions may be made to the Delia Pride Committee and sent in care of the funeral home