Girls BB Vs St. Marys

     The RHS Girls played one of their best games and a good 4th quarter 24 point rally came up just 3 points of winning on the Rossville Court on Jan 19. 2021.

St. Marys   12 20  17  13  —  62
Rossville     4  18  13  24  —  59

Rossville scoring:

Perine            4          3-5     11
Streit              6 (1)    3-7     16
Mitchell         5 (1)    7-12   18
Bergstresser 2          0-1       4
Wonnell        2          0-1       4
                                               ---           
                 Total                     53*       

* Published total points  do not agree

Charles Droegemeier Passes Away

     Rossville—Charles G. “Chuck” Droegemeier Sr., died Saturday, January 9, 2021, at the Rossville Healthcare & Rehab Center.

     He was born to Carl and Viola Farrington Droegemeier at Ellsworth County, Kansas, on April 2, 1936.  The family moved to Burlingame in 1942, where “Chuck” attended rural grade school and graduated from Burlingame High School in 1954. He worked horses and on a dairy farm while he was in high school.

     Chuck worked in construction for three years; he then went to work for the City of Topeka in the water department, where he worked for 39 years.  Chuck was self-employed as a part-time house painter for 43 years.  He had lived in Topeka for 18 years, Maple Hill for 25 years, and then Paxico before moving to Rossville.  He was a member of the Rossville Christian Church and the Topeka City Retirees Club.

     On January 1, 1957, he and Janice “Jan” Colstrom were married in Osage City.  She preceded him in death.  He later married Nona Smith on September 21, 2006, in Rossville; she preceded him in death. Chuck was also preceded by his parents, a sister, Mary Escatel, brothers, Jim and Ralph Droegemeier, and son-in-laws, William Ronsse and Larry Arensman.  Chuck then married Helen Decker on June 25, 2010, in Rossville. She survives.

     Other survivors include a son, Charles G. “Chuck” (Lynn) Droegemeier Jr., Maple Hill, two daughters, Terri Ronsse and Connie Arensman Topeka; a brother, Gerald Droegemeier, Topeka.; five grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.

     Memorial services will be at 1:00 P.M. Saturday, January 23, 2021, at Piper Funeral Home in St. Marys.  The inurnment will be in the Maple Hill Cemetery.  Memorial contributions may be made to the Rossville Christian Church and sent in care of Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple Street, St. Marys, Kansas 66536.

     To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Charles G. Droegemeier Sr., please visit the Piper floral store.

James Burkett (71) Passes Away

James “Jim” N. Burkett, age 68, of Topeka, KS, passed away on Saturday, January 9, 2021 at The University of Kansas Health System-St. Francis Campus.

Jim was born the son of James C. and Anna Laura (James) Burkett on October 4, 1952 in Topeka, KS. He was a 1971 graduate from Rossville High School. He served in the United States Military. Jim worked for the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company for 24 years. He enjoyed fishing and riding his motorcycle. Jim will be remembered for always willing to help and lend a hand to anyone in need.

Survivors include his children; son, Derek Burkett and his wife Heather; daughter, Racheal Czirr Alexander and her husband Jeff; daughter, Jennifer Bertels and her husband Loren; daughter, Tawyna Butler and her husband Lee; son, Jason Gillenwater; significant other, Margie Wheeler; sister, Donna Bissonnette and her husband Fred; 23 grandchildren, Gavin, Tre, Jade, A.J., Brooklynn, Jazlin, Jade, Evan, Lindsay, Drake, Christopher, Jessie, Breanna, Colby, Riley, Claire, Cassandra, Adam, Jayden, Stella, Daniel, Paul and Joshua.

He was preceded in death by his parents; grandson, Colby McGrath; step-mother, Helen Burkett; grandparents, Jessie Lee and Medie Sue Burkett.

Cremation has taken place. A memorial visitation will be held on Saturday, January 23, 2021 from 1-3:00 P.M., at the Brennan-Mathena Funeral Home.

To share a memory or to leave condolences, please visit, www.brennanmathenafh.com.

Arrangements entrusted to Brennan-Mathena Funeral Home, 800 SW 6th Ave., Topeka, KS 66603.

Schaefer Selected to All-State Honor Band

A hearty congratulations to Elizabeth Schaefer (A Junior at Rossville Jr/Sr High School) who, despite the many setbacks of auditioning for the All-State Band during a pandemic, has been selected as the 1st Chair Flute Player for the 1-4A Kansas All-State Honor Band.

Elizabeth has been preparing the audition music since it was announced last May, 2020. She auditioned (virtually) in November, 2020, and was selected as the 1st Chair Flute for the KMEA (Kansas Music Educators Association) Northeast District Honor Band. With her selection to District, that qualified her to audition for All-State. We completed her recording for All-State over Christmas Break and the online adjudicating was completed on Sunday, January 17th. 

Because of the pandemic, the honor band will be held virtually this year, with rehearsals, sectionals, and other sessions taking place over zoom in late January and early February. She will prepare the honor band music primarily on her own beforehand, record her part separately, and then the honor band staff will combine those individual parts for a collaborative performance to be delivered as a "virtual concert" on Saturday, February 27th, 2021 at 7:00 PM.

https://ksmea.org/allstate/... Virtual Performances will take place during the 2021 Virtual In-Service Workshop. Due to copyright restrictions, all concerts will be broadcast one time on Saturday, February 27, 2021. Broadcast links will be provided to directors of selected students. Concerts will not be available for repeat performance online. Performance recordings and souvenirs will be made available for online ordering.

Well done Elizabeth!

--

Garrett Jones

Rossville Jr/Sr High School

Band & Choir Director

Late Ottawa U. Rally Nips Ks Wesleyan

     Two Caila Hill (SO/Rossville, Kan.) free throws gave the KWU Coyotes a 56-53 with 2:40 left in the game. Ottawa took control, though, by scoring the next nine points en route to a 14-5 closing burst. The Braves outscored KWU 26-14 in the quarter.   The final score was Ottawa 67, KWU  61.  

Caila Hill scored 13 pts on 4 of o8 shooting and 5 of 6 free throws made.  She also had 5 rebounds.  Amanda Hill scored 12 points on 5 of 15 shooting, including two 3 pts goals.

For complete game details,  go to:  https://www.kwucoyotes.com/article/5126

Abilene High Girls Wrestling Invitational

 Abilene High School Girls Invitational Results for Rossville

Varsity Girls 115B

Keera Lacock's place is 2nd and has scored 14.0 team points.
Round 1 - Tyelor Rozell (Douglass) won by fall over Keera Lacock (Rossville) (Fall 1:41)
Round 2 - Keera Lacock (Rossville) won by fall over Kae Dees (Hays) (Fall 0:24)
Round 3 - Keera Lacock (Rossville) won by fall over Amethyst Hale (McPherson) (Fall 1:38)

Varsity Girls 120

Kendra Hurla's place is 1st and has scored 18.0 team points.
Round 1 - Kendra Hurla (Rossville) won by decision over Kate Jennings (Salina-Central HS) (Dec 8-6)
Round 2 - Kendra Hurla (Rossville) won by fall over Grace Fitzgerald (Silver Lake) (Fall 2:57)
Round 3 - Kendra Hurla (Rossville) won by fall over Addison Otte (Hays) (Fall 3:30)

Varsity Girls 126B

Chyanne Hammer's place is 3rd and has scored 0.0 team points.
Round 2 - Leah Cook (Silver Lake) won by fall over Chyanne Hammer (Rossville) (Fall 4:29)
Round 3 - Isabella Keesee (Phillipsburg) won by decision over Chyanne Hammer (Rossville) (Dec 6-1)

RHS Boys Lose To St. Marys

The RHS boys lost their Jan 15 basketball to St. Marys 48-32

RHS Boys Lose To Rock Creek

Rossville       9   5 12 16 — 42
Rock Creek  18 13 17 15 — 63

Rossville scoring: 

Kenney                  1       0-2     2 

Garcia                    2 (1) 1-2     6
Perine                    3 (2) 2-2   10
Cooney                  1      0-0     2
Jackson                 1      0-0     2
Sowers                  6 (1) 1-2   14
Lietz                      3      0-0    6

Lucinda Mitchell Passes Away

Rossville—Lucinda C. “Cindy” Mitchell, 63, passed away Tuesday, January 12, 2021, near Rossville, from injuries she suffered in an auto accident.  The love of her life, Chris, was injured in the same accident.

Memorial services for Cindy will be after Chris is out of the hospital.  Memorial contributions may be made to Venmo kimber-Mitchell-1.  To leave condolances, go to:      www.PiperFuneralHome.com

Info about the accident that she perished in can be read at:    

 Link to Accident on Hwy 24

Sean Bird Receives Award

 Washburn University’s Sean Bird, associate dean of university libraries and the Center for Student Success and Retention, was recently presented a national "I Love My Librarian" award by the American Library Association. Bird earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Washburn University in 1991, a Master of Arts in English from the University of Oklahoma in 1994, a Master of Library Science degree from Emporia State University in 2008 and is a certified Kansas library administrator. He began teaching English for Washburn as an adjunct faculty member in 1995, becoming an instructional librarian in 2010 at Washburn University’s Mabee Library, and was promoted to assistant dean of university libraries and the Center for Student Success and Retention in 2014. Bird also served as the director of the Rossville community library from 2008 to 2010.

Latest KWCA Rankings

    This week Layne Hurla moved from the 138# class to 145# and is currently ranked third in his new class.  Sam Twombly is still ranked #6 at 152#. 

Wendell Houck Has 100th Birthday

From the Galt (CA) Herald:

      Wendell Houck, long-time Herald, CA rancher, was born on Jan. 14, 1921 near Delia, Kansas on the Potawatomi Reservation. Woodrow Wilson was president, dealing with World War I, women had just fought for and won their right to vote, movies were still silent films and the American Professional Football League was formed the previous year with Jim Thorpe as its president.

    Houck is one of four living siblings. His older sister is 105 and his three younger brothers are all in their 90s. His family encourages all who know him to send happy birthday wishes.
    To read the complete article and see photo,  go to:    http://www.galtheraldonline.com/lifestyle/wendell-houck-herald-rancher-turns-100/article_f71447f2-55d6-11eb-a735-3b415ffb7455.html

Kansas Wesleyan Gets Easy Win

     Kansas Wesleyan soundly defeated Southwestern 68-42 on Jan. 13 with Amanda Hill scoring 21 points on 7 of 11 shooting.  She also led the team in rebounding with 11.  Caila Hill added 5 pts on 2 of 9 shooting and added 7 rebounds and 3 assists.    You can read the game details at:     https://www.kwucoyotes.com/article/5125

Margie Ann Baird Passes Away

 Margie Ann Baird, 80, of Rossville, KS, formerly of Silver Lake, KS, passed away Sunday, January 10, 2021 at Rossville Health and Rehab. She was born December 8, 1940 in Topeka, KS, the daughter of Edward and Marcella (Hanna) Fitzgerald.

Margie graduated from Mayetta High School in 1958. She was a secretary for the Silver Lake School system and she was a member of Mother Teresa Catholic Church in Topeka.

Margie married Billy J. Baird on December 22, 1967 in Denver, CO. He preceded her in death in May 2011. She was also preceded in death by an infant sister.

Survivors include 2 sons, Edward Baird and his wife Kim of Evergreen, CO, and Matt Kiene and his wife Teresa of Los Angeles, CA; sister, Mary Sadler and her husband Ron of Silver Lake, KS.

Memorial Services will be at a later date. Mercer Funeral Home in Holton is in charge of arrangements. Due to the critical situation we all are in, please remember the families during this difficult time and consider sending a card of condolence or posting on our website. Mercer Funeral Home, P.O. Box 270, Holton, KS 66436. www.mercerfuneralhomes.com.