Elizabeth Entsminger Passes Away

Elizabeth "Betty" Marie Entsminger, 93, of Topeka, KS died Tuesday, November 20, 2018.

She was born November 17, 1925 in Delia, Kansas, the daughter of Lloyd and Marie Cowan.

Betty was a member of Most Pure Heart of Mary Catholic Church where she volunteered in the church office.

Betty married Robert Ford Entsminger on December 16, 1946. He preceded her in death on March 29, 1986. She is survived by two children, Chad (Karen) Entsminger and Megan (James) Essary along with three grandchildren, Brandy (Grant) Treaster, Andrew Entsminger and Dawson Essary.

The family will receive friends from 9:30 until 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Most Pure Heart of Mary Catholic Church where a Parish Rosary will be prayed at 10:30 a.m. Following the rosary, Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m.at the church. Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery, St. Marys, Kansas.

2018-19 Cheer and Dance

ootball Cheer Kendall Abernathy Destiny Bergstresser Dani Bittner Emily Broxterman MaKenzie Decklar Tatum Gentry Madison Horgan Breck McCrory Danielle Moore Taylor Morelli Allison Perry Peyton Price Savannah Redmon Cheyenne Reese Emma Streit Sydney Wonnell

Basketball Cheer Kendall Abernathy Dani Bittner Emily Broxterman MaKenzie Decklar Tatum Gentry Madison Horgan Breck McCrory Danielle Moore Allison Perry Peyton Price Savannah Redmon Cheyenne Reese Emma Streit Sydney Wonnell

Dance Team Jordan Bittner MaKenzie Decklar Katie Dohrman Caila Hill Stacey Keithline Breck McCrory Amiley Mendoza Danielle Moore Michaela Paulsen Maxine Smith Emma Streit Julia Streit Sydney Wonnell Caylee Zemek

Taylor Kirk Leads WU Softball Team

Taylor has been selected as a 2018-2019 Washburn University Senior Softball Team leader for the upcoming spring season. She rotated as the starting first baseman and starting shortstop for the Ichabod’s her junior year starting all 53 games.  Batting in the clean-up spot (4 hole), she led the team with 12 homeruns and currently ranks 2^nd amongst career all time Ichabod players with a .989 fielding percentage and holds the record for most RBIs in  a single season game with 7. Taylor was selected as a member of the MIAA 2^nd team as a result of her work on the field. Helping take Washburn to its 2^nd conference title in school history  (the last being 2002) plus only their second appearance in an NCAA regional.

Taylor remains dedicated with her studies as well.  She is a current member of the Dean’s list  (Spring 2018) and is pursuing a double major in ARTS and Communication with a minor in coaching

Casey Conley Is Student Of Week

    Casey Conley is the RHS Student Of The Week  He was recognized by his peers for cleaning up trash around the school. This showed a lot of respect and pride in his school.

Schaefer and White On State Honor Band

I'm very proud to announce that, for the first time ever, Rossville has members in one of the John Philip Sousa Honor Bands.  These are two statewide honor bands, regardless of school size, open by audition to grades 6-9.  You must submit a recorded audition in October, and we have just received results that Elizabeth Schaefer (9th Grade - Flute) and Adam White (9th Grade - Baritone) have made one of the ensembles!  This is a great honor, and they have both worked hard to achieve it.

Adam and Elizabeth will prepare their music in advance and then students from around the state will converge to Lawrence, KS to have a few short rehearsals on Friday evening and Saturday morning, January 25th-26th, 2019.  Then they will present a concert at the Lied Center in Lawrence at 2:00 PM pm on Saturday, January 26th.

Here's a breakdown of the full honor band rosters:

http://ks-sousahonorband.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/SOUSA-HONOR-BAND-2019-BLUE.pdf

You can find more information about the honor bands in general here:  http://ks-sousahonorband.org/

Congratulations Adam and Elizabeth!

Garrett Jones

Rossville Jr/Sr High School

Band & Choir Director

2018-18 Boys Basketball Roster

Name         Grade

Lance Buskirk 9

Raphael Cooney 9

Aiden Garcia 9

Mshewe Hale

Torrey Horak 9

McGwyre Leathers 9

Brody Leitz 9

Bronc Reser 9

Thomas Trice 9

Kai Western 9

Bryson Balch 10

Kaiden Brown 10

Brody Jackson 10

Parker Kenney 10

Austin Klesath 10

Bo Reeves 10

Woodrow Rezac 10

Damian Roberts 10

Tyree Sowers 10

Chris Vanderputten 10

Kaleb Badura 11

Eddie Brockamp 11

Andrei Kim 11

Joao Lovisi 11

Randy Morelli 11

Derek Balch 12

Trevor Johnson 12

Taegan Sumner 12

Head Coach: Eammon Bradley

Assistant Coaches: Eric Anderson, Kraig Westhoff

Kent Paine (63) passes away

    Rossville—Kent W. Paine Sr. 72, died Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at his home in Rossville.
    He was born in Rossville on December 24, 1945 to Chet and Evelyn Baird Paine. Kent graduated from Rossville High School in 1963.
    Kent worked in the Santa Fe Shops at Topeka for over 40 years retiring in January 2006. Hunting and fishing were his passion. He was a member of the NRA and IBEW Local Union No. 226.
    On May 20, 1967 he was united in marriage to Donna Freeby at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in St. Marys. They were married 51 years. She survives of the home. Together they have two sons, David Allen (Melissa) Paine, Gardner and Kent (Lisa) Paine Jr., Kansas City, MO; four grandchildren, Aspen, Jorden, Max and Layten; one great-granddaughter, Rowan.
    He was preceded by his brother, Ed Paine.
    Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, November 20, 2018 at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Rossville. Inurnment will be in the Rossville Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Midland Hospice Care or Helping Hands Humane Society and sent in care of Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple Street, St. Marys, Kansas 66536. To read a full obituary or to leave online condolences go to www.piperfuneralhome.com.

Tucker Horak All MIAA

Pittsburg State’s Tucker Horak, a Rossville product and two-time All-State Top 11 pick by The Capital-Journal, was selected first-team MIAA all-league as an all-purpose back and was one of three PSU Gorilla first-team selections.

RHS Seniors Named Kansas Honor Scholars

           RHS Kansas Honor Scholars pictured with their medallions are from left:

 Caila Hill, Jordan Bittner, Kaytlin Dohrman, and Alex Archer.

Rossville High School recognized four seniors at the Kansas Honor Scholar reception held on October 15, 2018, at Topeka High School. The seniors recognized were Alexander Archer, son of Byron & Cathy Archer; Jordan Bittner, daughter of Kevin & Angie Bittner; Kaytlin Dohrman, daughter of Matt &Nikki Dohrman; and Caila Hill, daughter of Brian & Deanna Hill.

The Kansas Honor Scholar Program sponsored by KU Endowment and Alumni Associations recognizes and awards high school seniors for their academic achievements.  This year, the alumni will gather in 14 locations across the state for an awards ceremony and reception. All high school seniors in the top ten percent of their graduating class are recognized and presented with a medallion to commemorate the event.  The Scholars are selected based on academic records through the end of their junior year.

Rossville High 1st Quarter Honor Roll

HIGH HONOR ROLL—Seniors (3.7 and above)

Alex Archer

Derek Balch

Jordan Bittner

Payton Bolte

Garrett Carver

Colin Culbertson

Marvin Cummings

MaKenzie Decklar

Dylan Ditch

Kaytlin Dohrman

Katie Glotzbach

Fergus Grant

Caila Hill

Stacey Keithline

Kelcie Kippes

Cheyenne Reese

Ava Stipp

HIGH HONOR ROLL—Juniors (3.7 and above)

Calil Andaloc

Zachary Archer

Kaleb Badura

Danielle Bittner

Lika Botchorishvili

Kody Davoren

Colton Hadsall

Erika Hatina

Camille Hoffelt

Leah Hudson

Meagan Huston

Andrei Kim

Joao Lovisi

Kinlyn Lundin

Hiede Magangcong

Randy Morelli

Taylor Morelli

Michaela Paulsen

Jenna Rodehorst

Mia Sellenmerten

Mary Shults

Colten Stalbaumer

Emma Streit

Gabrielle Templeton

Sydney Wonnell

HIGH HONOR ROLL—Sophomores (3.7 and above)

Destiny Bergstresser

Emily Broxterman

Jaycee Fiedler

Tatum Gentry

Madison Horgan

Brody Jackson

Parker Kenney

Breck McCrory

Peyton Price

Jordan Quinones

Gracie Rabe

William Reeves

Dylan Rietcheck

Julia Streit

Christopher VanderPutten

HIGH HONOR ROLL—Freshmen (3.7 and above)

Corey Catron

A.J. Chancellor

Briar Gillum

Torrey Horak

Colby Hurla

Vanesa Quinones

Braden Rathbun

Elizabeth Schaefer

Maxine Smith

Adam White

Alexis Zabala

Caylee Zemek

HONOR ROLL—Seniors (3.0-3.69)

Brock Dick

Cody Dyche

Dallis Golder

Bryson Hase

Trevor Johnson

Karson Waggoner

HONOR ROLL—Juniors (3.0-3.69)

Callan Bahner

Alexandra Broughton

Greg Cooney

Liam Ganson

Kennedy Haynes

Jimmy Hester

Lea Jessepe

Amanda Kengne

Rayna Miller

Allison Perry

Charlotte Rahn

Amanda Thederahn

HONOR ROLL—Sophomores (3.0-3.69)

Cody Barker

Kaiden Brown

Dawson Connell

Layne Hurla

Mason James

Garret Minihan

Alex Sherer

HONOR ROLL—Freshmen (3.0-3.69)

Kaden Brown

Raphael Cooney

Tyler Culp

Alexis Dugan

Aiden Garcia

Tagen Kippes

Mcgwyre Leathers

Brody Lietz

Amiley Mendoza

Abbey Temple

Samuel Twombly

Ryan Willoughby

Rossville Junior High School 1st Quarter Honor Roll

HIGH HONOR ROLL—8^th grade (3.75 and above)

Ansley Bahner

Jacob Carver

Ashley Chuc

Sean Cunningham

Brinley Dyche

Amelia Foster

Cassandra Fund

Kade Perine

Ella Rewerts

McKenzie Shenk

Jenna Thompson

Jessica Thompson

Manuel VanderPutten

Reagan Wonnell

HIGH HONOR ROLL—7^th grade (3.75 and above)

Alexis Bittner

Preston Bolte

Samantha Chancellor

Marissa Culp

Emily Dohrman

MaKaden Gordon

Masyn Holcomb

Camden Horak

Brooklyn Horgan

Sydney Hoss

Kendra Hurla

Keera Lacock

Ryan Leathers

Barrett Lietz

Lillian Miller

Emma Mitchell

Bradley Paulsen

Kinsey Perine

Emma Plantz

Kinley Porter

Dali Reser

Brooke Robb

Marie Smith

Emma Tams

HONOR ROLL—8^th grade (3.0-3.74)

Kaitlynn Balch

Trenton Barker

Carter Bergman

Abigail Broughton

Clara Broxterman

Caden Cole

Baylor Cooper

Jalyn Davis

Jacob Droge

Braiden Hensley

Kayleigh Johnson

Krew Lacock

Kyser Lundin

Hayden Sanders

Alivia Sherer

Parker Steele

Abraham Stillion

Jasmine Stover

Wade Twombly

HONOR ROLL—7^th grade (3.0-3.74)

Serenity Bergstresser

William Browning

Michael Broxterman

Evan Chase

Avery Crosswhite

Audrie Davis

Kalei Hale

Emily Hatina

Miguel Hernandez

Leaira Mendoza

Felicity Parker

Dorothy Mergenmeier Passes Away

    Dorothy Mergenmeier, 92, who lived most of her life in St. Marys passed away Nov. 12.  She may be known to some Rossville people as she worked at Katie's Corner and Floor Devader Covering.
    Her obituary can be read at: http://piperfuneralhome.com/obituaries/dorothy-k-mergenmeier/

Anthony Viergever (64) Passes Away

Anthony “Tony” John Viergever, 72, of Grove, Oklahoma, passed away on Thursday, November 8, 2018.
He was born January 9, 1946, in Silver Lake, Kansas, the son of Andy and Lula (Simmons) Viergever.

He graduated from Rossville High School in 1964. In 1967 he joined the Kansas National Guard and was deployed during the Vietnam Conflict with the U.S. Army. There he earned National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Sharpshooter with M-14 & M-16 and 1 Overseas Bar.

Tony was a chef and owned and operated two pizza restaurants in Missouri for many years.

He enjoyed fishing and boating as well as training horses.

He married Judith Elaine Walthall in the late 1960s, together they had two sons, Rodney Lynn and Duane Steven Viergever. They later divorced. On April 25, 1980, he married Dolores Elayne Lovell in Miami, OK. She preceded him in death on August 18, 1997. Then on June 8, 1998, he married Leota Faye Fry in Miami, OK, she survives. Other survivors five sibling: Don Viergever, Auburn, KS; Rose Marie (Jo) Anderson, Auburn, KS; Larry (Janet) Viergever, Sarasota, FL; David (Karen) Viergever, Morton, IL, and Darrell (Debbie) Viergever, Mayetta and numerous nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Helen and Kathy Viergever; a brother, Glen Viergever and son, Rodney Lynn.

Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 15, 2018, at Parker-Price Cremations, Funerals, and Receptions, 245 NW Independence Ave., Topeka, KS. Interment will follow with military honors at Dover Cemetery, Dover, KS. The family will receive friends from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to Wounded Warrior Project, PO Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675-8517. 

To share a memory of Tony,  see his videl,  or leave a message for his family, please click the Share Memories button at https://www.parkerpricefh.com/Obituary/165306/Anthony-Viergever/Topeka-Kansas.

Eight On District Honor Band

Congratulations to the following students who auditioned on Saturday, November 10th and were selected to the 1A-4A Northeast Kansas Music Educators Association (NEKMEA) District Honor Band.  We set a school record with 8 students making the band, and 1 alternate.  They will meet and rehearse ONCE with about 70 other high school musicians from NE Kansas at Topeka-Seaman High School on Saturday, December 1st, giving a concert that afternoon at 2:00 PM.

Making the District Honor band also allows them to audition on Saturday, January 5th at Salina-Lakewood Middle School for a spot in the 1A-4A All-State Band that performs on February 23rd, 2019 at the Century II Performing Arts Center in Wichita.

Camille Hoffelt - 1st Chair Flute

Taylor Morelli - 1st Chair Clarinet

Ava Stipp - 2nd Chair Clarinet

Meagan Huston - 4th Chair Clarinet

Erika Hatina - 6th Chair Trumpet

Bryson Hase - 4th Chair Trombone

Joe McGrath - 7th Chair Trombone

Marvin Cummings - Percussion (Mallets)

Mary Shults - 1st Alternate on Baritone Saxophone

Go Dawgs!

Full rosters of the honor bands can be found here: http://nekmea.org/?section=hsband&page=roster1819_1234

Garrett Jones

Rossville Jr/Sr High School

Band & Choir Director

Horak Gets TD In PSU Win

    The Pittsburg State Gorillas won their final regular season game of the year 41-0 on Nov. 10.    They will now go into NAIA playoffs.
    The running back trio of Tucker Horak, Keynan Scheurich and Tyler Adkins all found the end zone in the contest. Horak carried the ball 11 times for a game-high 81 yards with a three-yard touchdown on the Gorillas' opening possession of the game.
    For details of the game,  go to:    https://pittstategorillas.com/news/2018/11/10/football-gorillas-blank-lions-41-0-in-regular-season-finale.aspx