Helen (Spears) Miller Passes Away

    Rossville-- Helen Louise Miller, was born July 28, 1929, the daughter of Laverne and Edna Vilven Spears on a farm north of Rossville.  She passed away on her 91st birthday.  She attended Prairie Vale School, Rossville High School and attended Kansas State.

     She lived most of her life in Rossville and became a snowbird going to Sun City, AZ., for the winter.  She loved to camp.  Helen was a member of the Rossville United Methodist Church and a life member of the Eastern Star.

     Helen was united in marriage to Robert P. Miller.  He preceded her in death.  She was also preceded in death by her parents; a son, Earl Queen, and her sister, Ruth Larson.

     Survivors include her daughter, Rita Estelle, Kansas City, MO.; two sons, Douglas Queen (Denise) Rossville and John Queen (Christie), Pleasant Hill, MO.; six grandchildren, Scott (Dana), Denny (Melissa), and Matt (Dana) Umschied. Jessica (Dan) Aubert, Megan (Josh) Davis, and Carlie Queen; 12 great- grandchildren.

     Graveside services will be at 1:00 P.M. Monday, August 3, 2020, at the Rossville Cemetery, Rossville.  Memorial contributions may be made to the Rossville Senior Center and sent in care of Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple Street, St. Marys, Kansas 66536.  To leave online condolences, go to www.piperfuneralhome.com.

John Shibler Passes Away

John Shibler of St. Marys has passed away at the age of 99.  His obit can be read at:
https://www.piperfuneralhome.com/notices/John-Shibler

Esther Wehner Passes Away

Rossville—Esther J. Wehner 90, passed away Wednesday, July 22, 2020, at Oakley Place of Rossville.

She was born on October 24, 1929, at Delia, the daughter of Ignac and Veronica Hejtmanek Horak.  Esther grew up in the Delia community and lived there until she moved to Rossville in 1957.

Esther Horak and John A. Wehner were united in marriage on October 10, 1945, at Delia.  He preceded her in death on November 25, 2014.  She was also preceded in death by her parents, and siblings, Bennie, Eddie, Albert, Rudy, Rose, Emily, and Irene.

The Wehner’s owned and operated Wehners Grocery Store and just celebrated their  105th anniversary.  She was a member of St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Rossville and the Czech-Moravan Lodge.

Survivors include two sons, John (Peg) Wehner, St. Marys and Bob (Jolyne) Wehner, Rossville; her daughter, Debbie (Rocky) Taylor, Topeka; nine grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, and eight great-great-grandchildren.

A private family Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Saturday, July 25, 2020, at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Rossville.  Private interment will be in the Rossville Cemetery.  There will be a public visitation Friday, July 24, 2020, at the church from 5:00 until 7:00 P.M. followed by a  rosary recited at 7:00 P.M.

Memorial contributions may be made to Helping Hands Humane Society or St. Stanislaus Catholic Church and sent in care of Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple Street, St. Marys, Kansas 66536. 

**Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the family requests that anyone attending wear a mask and practice social distancing.**

To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Esther J. (Horak) Wehner, please visit our floral store.

Elm Creek Beef On July 31

Eustice and Western Injured In UTV Addicent

Law enforcement authorities are investigating an injury accident that sent a woman to the hospital.

Just before midnight Friday, sheriff's deputies responded to NW 54th Street and NW Carlson Road for an injury accident, according to deputy Abigail Christian.
Deputies discovered Kristin T. Eustice, 32, of Rossville was operating a 2015 Polaris Razor Utility Terrain Vehicle (UTV) southbound on NW Carlson Road just north of 54th Street.
Eustice lost control of the UTV on the gravel causing it to go into the east ditch of NW Carlson Road. She was ejected and the UTV rolled over and came to rest on top of her.
Bystanders rolled the UTV off of Eustice before deputies arrived. A passenger, Laura A. Western, 30, of Rossville, sustained minor injuries.
American Medical Response transported Eustice to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. A preliminary investigations show alcohol may be involved, according to Christian.

Steve Buhler Coaches 6th Shrine Bowl

Steve Buhler has coached in six Kansas Shrine Bowl all-star football games, and has enjoyed them all.

But Buhler’s East team that will face the West in Saturday night’s 47th annual Shrine game (7 p.m. kickoff) at Hummer Sports Park will always have a special place in his heart for the challenges it has faced and overcome.

Buhler had to replace 15 players from the time the original East team was announced in January to Sunday’s reporting date, while both teams have had to adhere to a long list of safety guidelines due to the coronavirus while getting ready to play the state’s premier all-star game.

Participants also had to deal with site changes for both the game and training camps, but through it all Buhler said the East has become a team he is proud to coach.

The remainder of this long article can be read at:

https://www.cjonline.com/sports/20200717/east-aiming-to-cap-rsquofunrsquo-week-with-shrine-bowl-win

Davoren In Shrine Bowl

    Former Rossville High linebacker Kody Davoren will be on the East Squad of this year's 47th Shrine Bowl.  Kody is 6-1 and  228 pounds.  The East Squad will be coached by former RHS coach Steve Buhler.
    The game will be played at 7:00 PM CDT on July 18 at Hummer Sports Park and can be viewed on channel 22.    It will also be on WIBW radio and will be live streamed at:    www.kansasshrinebowl.com

Rossville Pool To Open Jul 17

From the Capital=Journal:

The Rossville Community Pool is set to reopen Friday.

According to a news release from Shawnee County Parks and Recreation’s Mike McLaughlin, repairs that had prevented an earlier reopening are complete, and the pool will be open from noon to 5 p.m. daily, beginning Friday, July 17.

Necessary repairs included lining a gutter return beneath the pool basin and repairing the joints in two pipes that feed the pool’s water slide and mushroom fountain features. According to McLaughlin, the repairs required crews go through the concrete pool deck to repair the pipes.

McLaughlin said the following measures are being taken to keep pool patrons safe during the coronavirus pandemic:

– A safety break is taken every hour on the hour to sanitize commonly touched surfaces including pool railings, slides and diving boards.

– Pool and aquatic centers are deep cleaned each morning and evening.

– Restrooms are cleaned each half hour.

– County employees are advised not to report to work if they are experiencing any symptoms related to COVID-19.

– Swim lessons and rentals will not be available at the pool in 2020 but will return in future years.

The Rossville pool first opened in 2007, after community residents raised $400,000 and the Rossville City Council approved bonds for construction of the project. The city council contracts with Shawnee County Parks and Recreation to manage the facility.

Washburn U. Spring Honors

 Presidents Honors with a 4.0 GPA

 Jayyn Porter

Deans Honors 3.4 to 3.99

Phillip Hatty

Rachel Klaske

Abigail McCrory

Cole Meier

Jacob Thornburg

Tall Corn Festival Canceled For 2020

 The Tall Corn Festival committee has decided to cancel its event this year due to coronavirus concerns.

Robert Reed Graves Passes Away

      Robert Reed “Bob” Graves, 68, passed away on June 7, 2020, at home with his wife by his side.

      Bob was born January 19, 1952, in Manhattan to William R. and Phyllis M. (Lillard) Graves.  He was an only child and grew up in the Rossville community, where he graduated from high school.

      Bob was united in marriage to Joan (Freeby) Graves on November 28, 1970, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in St. Marys.  She survives of the home.

      Bob was preceded in death by both parents, three brothers-in-law, and a sister-in-law.

      His son Corey, daughter-in-law Stacy, four grandchildren, Kylie, Braden, Emily, and Derrick, all of Hoffman Estates, IL. survive.  Other survivors are six brothers-in-law, eleven sisters- in- law, numerous aunts, cousins, nieces, and nephews.

      Bob retired from Shawnee County Public Works in March of 2011 after 37 years of service.

      Graveside memorial services will be at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, July 11, 2020, at the Rossville Cemetery   Memorial contributions may be made to the Helping Hands Humane Society and sent in care of Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple St., St. Marys, Kansas 66536.  To read a full obituary or leave online condolences, go to www.piperfuneralhome.com.

     Due to Covid 19 restrictions, everyone attending will need to wear a mask and practice social distancing.

KSU Spring Honors List

The following RHS graduates earned Spring Semester Honors from Kansas State University.

Kylle Badura

Perry Foster

Laurie Glotzbach

Stacey Keithline

Hannah Miller

Kyle Parr

Frederick Schuler

Kathleen Schuler

Rebecca Wagner

Cole Meier Gets BS From Washburn

Cole Meier of Rossville graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training from Washburn U.

Michael Flannigan Passes Away

Michael Flanigan, who grew up in and went to St. Marys schools has passed away.  His obituary can be read at:
https://www.piperfuneralhome.com/notices/Michael-Flannigan