Sister Mary Kratina Passes Away

Sister Mary Kratina Sister Mary (Mary Arthur) Kratina, OSB, 93, a Benedictine sister of Mount St. Scholastica, Atchison, Kans., died Thursday, February 1, 2018, at the monastery. The vigil service will be Sunday, February 4, at 4:00 p.m. in the monastery chapel, and the Mass of Resurrection will be celebrated there Monday, February 5, at 10:30 a.m.

Sister Mary was born in Chicago, Ill., on April 2, 1924, but spent most of her childhood in the Rossville, Kan., area. After graduating from Immaculate Conception High School in St. Marys, Kan., she worked as a welder during World War II until entering the monastery in 1944. She earned her B.S. in education at Mount St. Scholastica College and M.S. in education at St. Louis University, and pursued further studies at the University of Detroit and Washburn University. She taught in area schools and was also a principal for several years. Later, she served in religious education for children and adults in several parishes, conducting workshops, leading prayer groups, and teaching in ecumenical settings, and also taught in St. Marys, Kan. Returning to Atchison in 1998, she was laundry supervisor for eight years.

Sister Mary was preceded in death by her parents Helen and John Kratina, and her brother George Kratina. She is survived by her brother John M. (Marjorie) Kratina, sister-in-law Patricia Kratina, the families of nieces Tammy (Dennis) Biswell of Wamego and Debra (Karim) Hazim of Topeka, and nephew John M. (Cynthia) Kratina of Topeka, and her monastic family. Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home (beckerdyer.com) is in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be sent to Mount St. Scholastica or made online at the Mount's web site (www.mountosb.org).

Area Wrestling Honor Roll

WINS
106 — Gleason, Mission Valley, 29-2; Koppes, Clay Center, 28-3; Dotson, Atchison, 22-10; Collins, Burlingame, 21-8; Vanvalkenburg, Council Grove, 20-2; Ragland, Pleasant Ridge, 20-5; Barnes, Holton, 20-10; Farrell, Lawrence, 17-11; Sauder, Manhattan, 17-12; Tye, Royal Valley, 17-15; Novotny, Marysville, 16-6; Lane, Ottawa, 15-9; Z. Archer, Rossville, 15-11; Kahle, Perry-Lecompton, 11-10.

113 — Stroda, Abilene, 25-1; Irwin, Council Grove, 22-9; Woodson, Perry-Lecompton, 21-9; L. Hurla, Rossville, 20-8; Ware, Wellsville, 18-0; Shoup, Rock Creek, 18-13; Buckridge, Emporia, 17-4; Streeter, Free State, 17-8; Blevins, Ottawa, 17-12; Dillon, Sabetha, 16-1; Mathis, Royal Valley, 16-5; Allen, Silver Lake, 16-6.

120 — Ev. Totty, Burlington, 27-2; Rowe, Santa Fe Trail, 25-6; A. King, St. Marys, 24-1; C. Henderson, Chapman, 23-4; Fletcher, Holton, 23-10; Stalford, Central Heights, 22-8; Pence, Manhattan, 22-11; D. Ware, Royal Valley, 19-7; Pringle, Perry-Lecompton, 19-12; Bradley, Free State, 19-13; Tholstrup, Clay Center, 18-6; Wilburn, Pleasant Ridge, 16-9; Thornton, Junction City, 16-11; A. Archer, Rossville, 14-11; Rogers, Chase County, 13-5; Grahem, Jefferson West, 13-9; Thelen, Jefferson West, 13-9; Snellings, Marysville, 13-10.

145 — Johnson, Burlington, 30-3; Starcher, Tonganoxie, 29-2; E. Jacobs, Free State, 26-7; Scott, Jefferson West, 24-8; Budke, Chase County, 22-8; Resler, Riverside, 21-0; Lisk, Mission Valley, 21-13; Jam. Dye, Lawrence, 20-1; Neuman, Junction City, 20-7; I. Williams, Emporia, 18-2; Capp, Marysville, 18-3; Kuhn, Silver Lake, 17-5; Meadors, Council Grove, 16-13; Smith, Maur Hill, 15-4; Hopkins, Oskaloosa, 15-5; Carver, Rossville, 15-6; Z. Jeanneret, Santa Fe Trail, 15-12.

152 — Wilson, Manhattan, 30-2; K. Smith, Royal Valley, 26-7; Parenti, Ottawa, 25-5; C. Jackson, Holton, 25-10; H. Williams, Emporia, 24-4; C. Jeanneret, Santa Fe Trail, 23-8; Osborne, Clay Center, 23-11; Huseman, Tonganoxie, 22-0; Ch. Owen, Chase County, 22-8; Ki. Juhl, Riverside, 20-3; H. Hurla, Rossville, 19-4; Dunbar, Mission Valley, 18-13; Bermel, Free State, 17-15; Wehrman, Baldwin, 16-10.

160 — Harper, Manhattan, 32-1; Bober, Burlington, 30-1; B. Garrison, Royal Valley, 29-7; Eddis, Free State, 28-7; Tiller, Chapman, 23-8; Delgado, Emporia, 22-4; Harman, Baldwin, 20-10; Laun, Abilene, 19-7; Seimears, Riverside, 18-4; Moranz, Atchison, 18-13; Slupianek, Marysville, 17-1; Humberg, Maur Hill, 17-8; D. Garrison, Santa Fe Trail, 17-13; Aho, Ottawa, 17-15; Grame, Mission Valley, 17-15; Casto, Burlingame, 16-7; Moorman-Meador, Herington, 16-8; Speer, Doniphan West, 15-4; Holmes, Council Grove, 15-12; Brown, St. Marys, 15-13; Lowdermilk, Sabetha, 14-4; Luellen, Rossville, 10-0; Swartz, Silver Lake, 8-6.

195 — C. Searcy, Tonganoxie, 35-4; Ware, Clay Center, 25-1; Gilbert, Council Grove, 23-4; Buchtel, Royal Valley, 23-12; Houston, Manhattan, 22-10; Denmark, Free State, 21-9; MacKnight, Riverside, 20-2; Davoren, Rossville, 19-9; Remer, Silver Lake, 16-7; Ferguson, Ottawa, 16-8.

Sister Mary Kratina At Victor 101

Sister Mary Kratina has passed away.  See separate obituary also posted today.

Below is a link to a video of her discussing her years going to Victor School NE of Rossville,  across the road from the Moravan Hall.   Her obituary will be posted when availabler.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6ffIt4yo9g&sns=em

MEL Basketball Standings

Mid-East League Basketball Standings

Boys
                       ... League ... Overall
Rock Creek      ... 6-0      ... 13-1
Silver Lake       ... 4-1        ... 9-4
St. Marys          ... 3-2      ... 10-3
Riley County    ... 2-3        ... 7-6
Rossville           ... 0-5        ... 3-11
Wabaunsee      ... 0-5        ... 3-10


Girls
                          ... League ... Overall
Wabaunsee         ... 4-1      ... 11-2

Riley County       ... 4-2      ... 9-4

St. Marys              ... 4-2      ... 8-5
Rossville              ... 3-2       ... 9-5
Silver Lake           ... 1-4      ... 3-10
Rock Creek          ... 0-6      ... 1-13

RHS Girls Lose To Bears

St. Marys  13 10 15 8  =  46

Rossville   13   4 15 7  =  39

St. Marys scoring:

R. Hurla         4 (2)   4-5    16 

Hutley            2 (1)   0-0      5 

L. Hurla          3 (2)   0-0      8 

J. Hurla          3 (1)   1-2      8 

Harrison         3 (2)   1-2      9 

Schoemann   1         0-0      2 

 Totals          15 (8)    6-9   46

Rossville scoring:
Anderson         1       1-2     3 
Buhler              4 (2)  0-0   10 
Kirk                  3        4-7   10 
Badura             1        0-0     2 
Hill                    4        2-4  10 
Morelli              1        0-0    2
  Totals            15 (2)  7-13 39

Other MEL girls basketball scores 
Centrailia 70, Rock Creek  43
Marysville 62, Riley County  35
Silver Lake 51,  Osage City  35
Wabaunsee 62, Lyndon 43  

Bears Defeat Dawgs In Boys BB

Rossville    15   9  23   5 — 52
St. Marys   13 22  15  17 — 67

Rossville scoring:
Hulbert        4          10-15     18 
Sowers         5 (1)      0-0       11 
Sumner        3 (2)     0-1         8 
Badura         3            2-3        8 
Brummer     1 (1)      0-0        3 
Daughty       1            0-0        2 
Reeves          0            2-2       2
Totals          17 (4)    14-21   52

St. Marys  scoring:  
Rieschick      6           0-0      12 
Rabe              5 (1)      1-2       12 
Schoemann  5            2-3      12 
Schindler      5            0-1      10 
Flanagan      2 (2)      0-0       6 
Garland        2             2-2       6 
Hurla            1 (1)        2-2       5 
Rieschick     2             0-0       4 
Totals         28 (4)      7-10    67

Other MEL scores for boys basketball:
Marysville 64,  Riley Co.  39
Rock Creek 55, Centrailia 48
Silver Lake 73, Osage City  50
Lyndon 57, Wabaunsee 35

Rossville Moves Up In KWCA Ranking

    In the new KWCA rankings for this week,  Rossville is in the Top Ten,  along with three other MEL schools.  Rossville moved up to 9th  from 10th place last week.  Wabaunsee is ranked  7th, Silver Lake 8th and Riley Co. 10th. 
   Holden Hurla in still ranked third in the 152 lb. class and Isaiah Luellen maintains his number one ranking in 160 lb.

Complete rankings can be read at:
http://www.kansaswrestling.org/rankings

Mid-East League Basketball Standings

Boys
                       ... League ... Overall
Rock Creek      ... 6-0      ... 12-1
Silver Lake       ... 4-1        ... 8-4
St. Marys          ... 3-2        ... 9-3
Riley County    ... 2-3        ... 6-6
Rossville           ... 0-4        ... 3-10
Wabaunsee      ... 0-5        ... 3-9


Girls
                          ... League ... Overall
Wabaunsee         ... 4-1     ... 10-2
Rossville              ... 3-1       ... 9-4
Riley County       ... 4-2      ... 9-3
St. Marys              ... 3-2      ... 7-5
Silver Lake           ... 1-4      ... 2-10
Rock Creek          ... 0-6      ... 1-12

Note that once again,  the standings for boys and girls teams are reversed.
Also note that the list includes one too many losses for one of the girl's teams.

Free Tax Help At Rossville Library

Due to volunteer availability, we have limited hours for tax preparation this year. The good news is that we will be open two Saturdays and have four-six, experienced tax preparers when we are open. No appointments or time slots will be scheduled. The days are first come, first served, and the doors will open promptly at 9:00, but not before.

Don’t forget there are other free VITA tax prep sites in Shawnee County that are happy to help you.

Click the link below to see the full flyer for other locations.

2018 ABC VITA Flyer

Our location at Rossville will be open:
Saturday, February 10th, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 24th, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Legion Cookoff Feb. 4

Man Dies in Silver Lake Accident

    An Overland Park man was killed in a one car crash in Silver Lake Sunday night.
http://www.cjonline.com/news/20180129/overland-park-man-23-dies-of-injuries-following-silver-lake-crash

Merle Marmet Passes Away

Merle L. Marmet, 86, of Topeka, KS, passed away Thursday, January 25, 2018 at the Rossville Nursing Home. 

Funeral Services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, January 30, 2018 at the Mercer Funeral Home in Holton. Burial with Military Honors will follow in the Soldier Cemetery. Family will greet from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Monday evening at the funeral home. Memorials may be given to the Soldier Christian Youth c/o Mercer Funeral Home, P.O. Box 270, Holton, KS 66436. www.mercerfuneralhomes.com

Girls Get 3rd in Jeff Co. No. Tournament

    In their final game  of the Jeff. Co. North Girls Basketball Tournament on Sat., Jan. 27,  the RHS girls defeated Pleasant Ridge 56-52 for 3rd place.

Rossville           12 13 15 16 — 56
Pleasant Ridge 13 10 17 11 — 52

Rossville scoring:
Buhler              5 (2)    5-8    17 
Hill                   4          3-4    11 
Anderson         2 (1)     4-6     9 
Porter              3 (2)      2-10   9
Kirk                  1           2-6     4
Morelli              1           1-6     3
Douglas           1 (1)      0-0     3 
Totals             17 (6)   17-42  56

Other Sat. winners in the tournament were Valley Falls (first), AACHS (fifth), and Oskaloosa (seventh).

Speeder Arrested

From the Rossville Police Department Facebook page:

January 28th, 2018 near US 24 & Pearl in Rossville at approximately 1am: While pulling out of the Casey’s Convenience Store, the on-duty Rossville Officer witnessed an SUV drive past eastbound through town on US 24 at a high rate of speed. The vehicle was on radar traveling at 49 mph and accelerating. The SUV was stopped just east of town and an open container of alcohol was visible in plain sight. Further investigation revealed marijuana and drug paraphernalia in the passenger compartment. The SUV was found to have never been registered by the driver, no proof of insurance was available, and the Missouri temporary tag that was displayed was discovered to be a counterfeit. The driver faces multiple misdemeanor drug and traffic charges in Rossville Municipal Court. The tag, alcohol, and drugs were seized as evidence and the vehicle towed away by a wrecker service. The driver was not from the local area.