Cleo Muller Passes Away

 

Cleo H. Muller, 87, a resident of Blue Springs, MO passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones Thursday, January 28, 2021 at his home.

He was born February 7, 1933 to Herman and Cecilia (Cunningham) in Rossville, KS. Cleo was united in marriage to Yvonne E. LeMoine on February 11, 1956 in Concordia, KS, from that union 17 children were born. He served his country proudly in the United States Army during the Korean War. Cleo earned his Bachelor's Degree in Philosophy from Rockhurst University graduating in 1955 and his Juris Doctor Degree from the University of Missouri-Kansas City, graduating in 1962. In September of 1962 Cleo began practicing law while teaching at law school. Before long he entered into private practice with the firm of Muller and Muller. Early on in the practice Cleo worked in all phases of general law, later he moved to specialize in real estate, landlord tenant law, retail and commercial collection. Cleo also had extensive practice at both the Associate and Circuit levels and in Federal Bankruptcy Court. In 1966 he started Muller's Apple Orchard on the family farm until 1982. He served on the Executive Board of Jackson County Fruit Growers Association. Cleo was a long-time parishioner of St. John LaLande Catholic Church. Cleo was a member of the American Bar Association, Missouri Bar Association, Kansas City Bar Association, and Knights of Columbus.

Survived by his loving wife of 64 years, Yvonne Muller of the home; 16 children, Marilyn Muller, Joanne Gordon (Dave) of Blue Springs, MO, Kathy Baumstark (Denis) of Hermann, MO, Dianne Dallin of Longmont, CO, John Muller of Blue Springs, MO, Suzanne Hestwood (Kevin) of Blue Springs, MO, Judy Delp of Tallahasse, FL, Shelly Graef (Eric) of Blue Springs, MO, Patty Closser (Steve) of Blue Springs, MO, Terri Gilligan(Neil) of Tucson, AZ, Steve Muller of Boulder, CO, Tim Muller (Majorie) of Columbia, MO, Matthew Muller (JoAnn) of Wheat Ridge, CO, Nancy Williams (Herb) of Oak Grove, MO, Paul Muller (Hollee) of Oak Grove, MO, Mark Muller (Rebecca) of Lafayette, CO; 47 grandchildren; 39 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great grandchildren; sister, Margaret Mary Muller of Lee's Summit, MO.

Cleo is preceded in death by his parents, Herman and Cecilia Muller; daughter, Denise Muller; sister, Doris Mae Ahrens; brothers, James and Dennis Muller.

His family will receive friends and family from 9:30-10:30 a.m. Saturday, February 6, 2021 at St. John LaLande Catholic Church, 805 N.W. RD Mize Rd, Blue Springs, MO. The Rosary will be prayed at 10:30 a.m., Mass of Christian Burial celebrating Cleo's life will commence at 11 a.m., with Rev. Ron Elliot presiding. Inurnment will immediately follow at the Koger Cemetery.

Iona Goodger Passes Away

 Iona Leah Goodger died January 17, 2021 at the age of 98 having lived a long and productive life.

She was born in Escanaba, Michigan on July 25, 1922, the 17th of 20 children. Her brothers arranged for her to complete the 7th and 8th grades at home as she needed to take care of her younger siblings until they all went to school. They had a large farm. The girls milked while the boys did the other farm work. She completed high school and took some classes at the University of Kansas. Ms. Goodger came to Concordia, Kansas to follow her three older sisters who were nuns. She worked in the convent hospital until she took a physical in preparation for her final vows. A medical condition prevented her entering The Sisters of Charity. She spent 2 years in bed at the convent. She was a lifelong devote catholic and participated in the Assumption Church Ladies of Auxiliary. She moved to Lawrence and worked at Bell Telephone. Her younger sister Regina joined her also employed with the telephone company. She met her husband Gilbert Willis Goodger, a veteran. in 1946. They married 2 years later and moved to Topeka. He predeceased her in 1994. She retired from the telephone company in 1973. She stayed home 6 months then got a job sewing drapes at Topeka State Hospital where she worked 13 years. She and Gilbert sold their house in Topeka moving to Tecumseh where they owned a farm and raised cattle.

She has four children: Gilbert H. Goodger and Roseanna Finch, who preceded her in death; Willis Goodger (Bonita) and Rita Darnall survive. She has seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Hobbies included crocheting and bingo. In 2011 she moved to Rossville Healthcare.

Services will be held Monday, February 1, 2021, 10:00 a.m. at Saint Joseph Catholic Church, 227 SW Van Buren, Topeka, with internment to follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery, 801 SW Westchester Road.

MEL Wrestling Results

Rossville Wrestlers in MEL Tourney

Name                  Plc   Wt, 

Mason Broce        2    106
Colby Hurla         2     132
Krew Lacock       2     138
Joe McGrath        2     170
Barrett Leitz        2     195

Brenda (miller) (79) Ohse Passes Away

      Brenda L. Miller Ohse, 59, of Scranton, passed on Wednesday, January 27, 2021, at Kansas University Medical Center in Kansas City after suffering a heart attack.

     Brenda was born the youngest of three children on May 11, 1961, to DeVere and Grace Miller.
     Brenda grew up in the Rossville and Willard communities. She graduated from Rossville High School in 1979.  Brenda began working at Hallmark Cards in August 1979 and retired after 39 years of service. Brenda married Michael Ohse on June 24, 2019.
     Survivors include her husband, a brother Rick (Cindy) Miller, a sister Kathy McCormic; three nieces LeAnn (Travis), Shannon (Scotty), and Julie, two great-nieces, and in-laws Carol and Henry Ohse.
      Graveside services for immediate family will be held at the Rossville Cemetery. Cemetery.                                          

Winter Royalty Candidates

Destiny Bergstresser            Layne Hurla
Tatum Gentry                         Woodrow Rezac
Mattie Horgan                        Tyree Sowers

The Winter Royalty crowning will be Feb. 9th during the halftime of the varsity boys game vs Osage City.

This Weeks KWCA Rankings

      This week Layne Hurla maintained his #3 ranking at 145# and Colby Hurla  stayed at # 6 at 132# in the 1/26/21 KWCA rankings. 

Anna McMorris Passes Away

Anna M. McMorris, 94, died Friday, January 22, 2021, at the Rossville Healthcare and Rehab Center in Rossville.

Anna was born to Mathias and Edith Brubaker Rodenbaugh at St. Marys on December 11, 1926. She attended Immaculate Conception Catholic Grade School and graduated from Immaculate Conception High School. Anna attended Clark's School of Business in Topeka.

Anna worked for the Kansas Bankers Association in Topeka for 38 years until her retirement. She was a member of Christ The King Catholic Church in Topeka. Anna was a collecter of carnival glass.

She was preceded in death by her parents, a brother, Bernard Rodenbaugh, and a son, Chris McMorris.

Survivors include two sons, Gerald (Judy) McMorris, Meriden, and Phillip (Charlene) McMorris, Myersvville, NJ; her daughter, Patricia A. McMorris, Rossville; two brothers, Leo (Carol) Rodenbaugh, Colorado, Paul (Carol) Rodenbaugh, Tecumseh; her sister, Helen Cornmie, Belvedere, IL.; grandchildren, Anna, Ken, Heather, Carissa, Matthew, Michelle, and Kelly; 19 great-grandchildren; sister-in-law, Linda Rodenbaugh, and close friends Brian Foster and Jack Hendrix.

Per Mrs. McMorris's wishes, cremation has taken place and no services will be held. Inurnment will be in Mt. Calvary Cemetery, St. Marys.

Sadowski Team Wrestling

 Rossville competed in the Sadowski Team Wrestling Tournament at Holton on Jan. 23 against five high schools that are larger than Rossville.  Rossville had to forfeit many of the weight classes because of  no competitors in some weight classes, which resulted in a team loss in each match.

Holton              60-7
Chanute            69-12
Ottawa              60-21
Shawnee Hts.   66-15
El Dorado         47-15

Layne Hurla went 4-1 in the 145 lb. class.

KWU Women Stumble Late In Loss

      Kansas Wesleyan U. lost a league game Sat. night against McPherson College, a game which looked like a sure win with 4 min. remaining
      Caila Hill (SO/Rossville, Kan.)'s basket gave the Coyotes a 69-61 lead over McPherson with four minutes left but things quickly unraveled. The McPherson Bulldogs scored on six of their next seven possessions while KWU missed four consecutive shots and committed four turnovers, resulting in a final 12-0 run and heartbreaking 73-69 Kansas Conference loss inside the Sports Center.
     Amanda Hill (SR/Rossville, Kan.) led KWU with 21 points that included five 3-pointers and also grabbed five rebounds.  Caila Hill added 10 points and nine rebounds.
     To read the complete game details,  go to:    https://www.ksal.com/kwu-women-stumble-against-mcpherson-73-69/

John Rogers (89) Passes Away

John W. Rogers, 50, of Topeka, passed away Friday, January 22, 2021.

He was born November 23, 1970, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Don and Ruth (Raine) Rogers.

John graduated from Rossville High School in 1989. He worked as a Sous Chef.

John was a proud recovering member of the Narcotics Anonymous (NA).

Survivors include his parents, Don and Ruth Rogers of Topeka; his brother, Jared Rogers of Topeka; his uncles and aunts, Martin (Jane) McClelland of Rossville, Art (Tamara) Raine of Harrison, Arkansas, Linda Raine and Robert (Cathy) Cooper both of Topeka.

He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Clyde (Fern) Rogers; his maternal grandparents, Joe (Dorothy) Raine and Ruth Raine.

John enjoyed aviation, history, museums, cooking, painting, drawing or anything he could do with his hands. John was very creative and gifted.

Honoring John’s request, cremation is planned. A memorial ceremony will be held at a later date post Covid-19.

Dove Cremations and Funerals – Southwest Chapel, 3700 SW Wanamaker Rd., Topeka, KS 66610 is assisting the family.

Memorial contributions may be made to Helping Hands Humane Society, 5720 SW 21st St., Topeka, KS 66604.

To leave a message of condolence for John’s family, or to share a special memory of John, go to:  https://www.dovetopeka.com/Obituary/194931/John-Rogers/Dove-KS

Carol Willming Passes Away

 Carol L. Willming, 83, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at a Rossville care facility.

Graveside Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at West Lawn Memorial Gardens.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to the March of Dimes, 1133 SW Gage Blvd., Suite B, Topeka, Kansas, 66604.

Dove Southeast Chapel, 2843 SE Minnesota Ave. is assisting the family.

To view Carol's full obituary and leave the family a special message online, please visit www.DoveTopeka.com.

RHS At Hiawatha Boys BB

Rossville    10   14    9   17  —  50
Hiawatha   13   17  10  24  —  64

Rossville scoring:

Garcia          2        0-0     4
Perine         11 (1)  1-3    24
Cooney        2        1-2      5
Brown          1        1-2      3
Sowers         2        1-2      5
Hale             1         3-7     5
Lietz             1         2-3    4

RHS At Hiawatha Girls BB

Rossville    10   11   10   15  —  46
Hiawatha   14  10   14   12  —  50

Rossville scoring:
Perine           5       2-2    12
Mitchell        3 (1) 3-4    10
Bergstresser 1       0-0     2
Rabe              3 (1) 5-6    12
Streit             2 (1) 2-2      7
Gillum           1       1-2      3

KWU Loses To (15) Sterling

Kansas Wesleyan U. lost to number 15 ranked Sterling College 79-65 on Jan 20, 2021.

Cailia Hill had 13 points on 6 of 10 shooting plus 1 of 2 free throws.  She had 7 rebounds.

Amanda Hill had 7 points on 3 of 15 shooting, one being a 3 pointer.  Amanda had 4 rebounds, 

You can read all the game details at:  https://www.kwucoyotes.com/article/5130