Wednesday, May 31, 2023
Friday, May 26, 2023
Phyllis Jean Denning Passs Away
Phyllis Jean Denning, 65, passed away on May 22, 2023. She was born on July 31, 1957, to Ralph and Lola Sutton. She grew up with her brothers, Gary and Ron Sutton, in Hunter, KS.
She married Clyde Denning February 1st, 1980. They had two children, William and Jennifer.
Over the years Phyllis worked for the USD #321 school district, Pottawatomie County EMS, and owned and operated Phyl's Bar and Grill in St Marys, Kansas.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Ralph and Lola, and her brother Gary Sutton.
She is survived by her husband of 43 years Clyde Denning; her two children, William Denning and Jennifer Pardue; her grandchildren, Ivan, Tempest, and Ethinee Ryland; and her brother, Ron Sutton.
A private burial ceremony will be held with family at a later date.
The family asks for privacy at this time as they mourn the loss of a wife, mother, and friend. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Midland Hospice House.
Margaret Royal Passes Away
Margaret Royal age 98 of Clinton, Missouri, passed away, Saturday, April 29th, 2023 at Jacob's Ladder Care Center, Springfield, Missouri. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 PM on Friday, May 5, 2023 at Vansant-Mills Funeral Home. A funeral mass will be held at 10:30 AM at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Clinton on Saturday, May 6, 2023.
Margaret (Reding) Royal was born April 13, 1925, in St. Mary's, Kansas. She was the third child to Joseph and Elizabeth Reding. She attended school in St. Mary's where she graduated in 1942. She played basketball while in high school and was known for her underhanded shooting style from the free throw line.Margaret and Raymond Royal were married on June 23, 1945. To this union six children were born, Pat, Linda, Marilyn, Kenny, Bobby, and Tommy. The family lived in Rossville, Kansas and Topeka, Kansas during this time and Margaret took a civil service job at Forbes Air Force base in Topeka.
In the fall of 1965, the family relocated to Clinton, Missouri for Raymond's work in construction. With the Vietnam War ramping up, the eldest son, Pat, entered the Army and was sent to Vietnam in early 1966. The family was dealt a tragic blow when Pat was killed in action on October 2, 1966, at the age of 19. Pat was buried in Englewood Cemetery and Margaret has attended every Memorial Day celebration there for the past 55 years. Margaret was one of the oldest living Gold Star mothers in both Missouri and the United States.
In the fall of 1965, the family relocated to Clinton, Missouri for Raymond's work in construction. With the Vietnam War ramping up, the eldest son, Pat, entered the Army and was sent to Vietnam in early 1966. The family was dealt a tragic blow when Pat was killed in action on October 2, 1966, at the age of 19. Pat was buried in Englewood Cemetery and Margaret has attended every Memorial Day celebration there for the past 55 years. Margaret was one of the oldest living Gold Star mothers in both Missouri and the United States.
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Frances Hoffman Passes Away
Frances E. Hoffman (nee Gerhart), Rossville, passed away Saturday, May 20, 2023, at a Topeka hospital from apparent lymphoma, with enlarged lymph nodes near her heart.
Frances was born October 2, 1930, in Akron, OH, the daughter of Joseph and Jane (Darby) Gerhart. She was raised in Mogadore, OH, and graduated from Notre Dame College in Euclid, OH. Mrs. Hoffman was a schoolteacher in Sandusky, OH.
Frances was a member of the Immaculata Church. She was also a member of the church cleaning group at Assumption Chapel for many years and often hosted lunches for members of the cleaning group. She was also a member of the mailing group, who then sent fundraising letters for Fr. Angles for many years and would call the members of the group when it was time to meet and send out the finished fundraising letters. In addition, she was a volunteer who would string miraculous medals to be sent to Africa. She was stringing those medals for decades.
Before moving to Kansas in 1994, Frances lived in the Cleveland, OH area. She was a member of the Right to Life in Cleveland, OH for over 20 years. She was a member of the Blue Army in Cleveland, OH for 25 years, and also made many rosaries for them to distribute during that time.
Frances was preceded in death by her parents, siblings, Greg Gerhart, Kathleen Russell, and Mary Alice Roth.
Frances and Anthony Hoffman were united in marriage on December 26, 1959. He survives at their home.
Other survivors include her children, Joseph (Julie) Hoffman, Agnes Murray, Thomas (Amber) Hoffman, Mary (Eric, deceased) Gilham, John (Kristina) Hoffman, and Michael (Celeste) Hoffman; three sisters, Elizabeth Smith, Jeanie Roth, and Joan Magnuson; 34 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Service times will be posted on the Piper web site as soon as they become available.
Richard Deiter Passes Away
Richard J. “Dick” Deiter II, 73, passed away Friday, May 19, 2023, at a Topeka care home.
Dick was born January 31, 1950, in Wamego, the son of Richard J. and Sybil Clark Deiter. He lived in the Willard community all his life.
Dick had worked for Menninger in Topeka and later was the head of maintenance at the Shawnee County Jail for nearly 30 years. Dick enjoyed hunting, especially with the Kentucky boys. He loved spending time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Dick and Pam Hoffman were united in marriage and had a son Richard J. Deiter III. They later divorced .
He married Mary E. Nichols in Topeka on September 18, 1981. She preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by his parents.
Survivors include his children Amy RaeLynn (Brett) Sutton, Topeka, Richard (Julie) Deiter III, Topeka, Kirk (Amanda) Henderson, Tonkawa, OK, Milea Ryan, Salina, and Michael (Carolyn) Delaney, Gardner; two brothers Andrew (Winona) Deiter, Clinton, and David (Joan) Deiter, Topeka; 9 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 1:00 until 2:00 P.M. Saturday, June 3, 2023, at Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple Street, St. Marys, Kansas 66536, followed by a graveside service at 2:30 P.M. at the Maple Hill Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the donor’s choice. There will be a lunch following the graveside services at the Maple Hill Community Congregational Church Hall.
Sunday, May 21, 2023
Ronald Harmon (63) Passes Away
Ronald Harmon, 77, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, May 4, 2023.
He was born April 17, 1946, in Rossville, Kansas, the son of Joseph and Irene Von Roekel. He attended and graduated from Rossville High School in 1963.Ronald was employed by the Jenson, Kansas Construction Trades for 60 years, before retiring in 2017.
He was a member of a biker club.
He was preceded in death by his parents; Joseph and Irene Harmon.
Ronald married Jannett S. Allen in 1986 in Topeka, Kansas. She preceded him in death on July 16th 2016. Survivors include his brother; Donald Harmon, sister; Wanda, granddaughter; Danielle N. Harper, grandson; Victor Harper, grandson; Tanner Harper and 4 of his great grandkids, and a bunch of other family and friends.
Ronald enjoyed riding his motorcycle everywhere he went and providing for his family. Even after he retired he was always busy doing something like playing with his great grandkids. Or feeding the squirrels. He loved being outside enjoying the heat, always staying busy building things. And of course loved a nice cold beer.
Saturday, May 20, 2023
3A State Boys Golf @ Dodge City
The 3A Golf State Championship will be May 22 at Mariah Hills Golf Course, 800 Matt Down Ln, Dodge City, KS 67801.
Rossville will be competing
Amelia Foster To State Track Meet
The only Track and Field athelete from Rossville headed to the State Championships will be senior Amelia Foster who placed in the 400 and 800 meter runs at the Regional. Her results were:
- 400 meter dash: Senior Amelia Foster (1:00.27) placed fourth.
- 800 meter run: Senior Amelia Foster (2:27.92) placed third.
Friday, May 19, 2023
3A Golf Regional
KSHSAA Class 3A Golf Regional
Top two teams qualify for State
Place Team Total
1 Sabetha 329
2 Rossville 339
3 Seneca 359
4 Marysville 365
5 Maur Hill Mount Academy 388
6 Silver Lake 394
7 Jefferson West 394
Lady Dawgs Softball To State!
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The Lady Dawgs dominated their Regional with a 4-0 win in the semi-final and a 4-1 victory in the Championship game against Silver Lake.
Thursday, May 18, 2023
Howard Deiter Passes Away (Updated)
Howard Eugene Deiter
April 21, 1931 — May 16, 2023
Maple Hill
Howard Eugene Deiter, 92, passed away Tuesday, May 16, 2023, at Stormont Vail Hospital, surrounded by family.
Howard was born April 21, 1931, at home in rural Maple Hill, KS., the son of Francis P. and Verna M. (Stone) Deiter. He grew up in the Maple Hill community and graduated from Maple Hill High School in 1949.
Howard was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. He was a faithful adorer, Honorary Life Member of Knights of Columbus Council # 657, the Thomas A. McNeive Fourth Degree Assembly, and had served on the Parish Council. He was a member of the Maple Hill Senior Center and had served on the Wabaunsee County ASCS Board (FSA).
Howard married Grace Louise Cowan on October 9, 1954, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Delia, KS. He often referred to her as his “Pretty Irish Bride"; They celebrated 68 years together. Howard and Louise were blessed with five children. They made their home in Maple Hill, where Howard farmed and ranched for many years.
Howard enjoyed many breakfasts, steak nights, and other events at the Senior Center. He especially liked visiting with the men at lunch. Howard enjoyed his time at the casino and working with his scrap metal for recycling. He was extremely proud of his grandchildren and loved attending their sporting events. He was their #1fan and enjoyed telling everyone about their accomplishments. His great-grandchildren also brought him tremendous joy and he loved attending their birthday parties.
He is survived by his wife of the home; daughters, Julie (Chuck) Ross, Shelley (Michael) Kruger, all of Silver Lake; son, Greg (Rachel) Deiter, Maple Hill; daughter-in-law, Elizabeth Deiter, Wichita; his sister. Maxine Bronaugh, Maple Hill; 14 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren. Howard was preceded by his parents, sons Steven Patrick and Timothy Michael Deiter; a grandson Dale Kruger; brothers Glen, Robert, Melvin, Harold and William; sisters Dorothy Watt and Shirley Meier.
Howard’s love of family and faith in God were most important to him.
Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, May 20, 2023, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in St. Marys. Interment will be in Mt. Calvary Cemetery, St. Marys. Mr. Deiter will lie in state, and the family will receive friends from 5:00 until the Rosary at 7:00, Friday, May 19, 2023, at Piper Funeral Home. In Lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Immaculate Conception Church or Maple Hill Senior Center and sent in care of Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple Street, St. Marys, Kansas 66536. Online condolences may be sent to www.piperfuneralhome.com.
COMMENT By Frank Ruff:
Back in 2008, KU had a decent football team. I wanted to see the KSU-KU game that year but I did not have cable. So, I drove to Washington DC and found a nice bar/restaurant to watch the game. Most tables were full, but I had room at my table. I man asked if he could join me. I said "sure." He introduced himself as Steven Deiter from Seneca, KS and he was in DC with his wife who was attending a meeting or convention. He wanted to watch the game and ended up in the same bar as me.
In the third quarter, I finally asked him if he had any relatives in Maple Hill. He replied "My father, Howard Deiter and family." I then replied " Well, I used to watch your family and you come into the Rossville Catholic Church every Sunday for many years."
Steven was an attorney and judge. I just read his obituary. He passed away in 2012 from ALS,. He was known by people from Rossville.
The RHS Softball Team In Regional
Rossville (#2 12-4)will play Sabetha #6 7-11) in the Semi-final game of the Regional at Silver Lake on Thur, May 18.
The championship game will follow that game on the same day.
RHS Baseball Team Loses In Regional Semi-Final
#5 seeded Rossville lost to #1 seeded Seneca in the semi-final round of the 3A Regional by a score of 3-2.
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
Baseball Team Advances In Regional
The RHS baseball team won their first round game in the Regional by defeating Concordia 6-1.
Baseball Regional Bracket
Kansas State High School Activities Association
Class 3A - Regional Boys Baseball Bracket
May 15-17, 2023
Site: Seneca-Swisher Field Manager: Jessica Koch |
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Softball Regional; Bracket
NOTE:, Rainy weather has caused postponments.
Kansas State High School Activities Association
Class 3A - Regional Girls Softball Bracket
May 15-16, 2023
Site: Silver Lake Softball Field Manager: Warren Bledsoe |
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Basketball All MEL Selections
All Mid East League Selections are:
Girls
Kinsey Perine - First Team,
Emma Mitchell - Second Team
Rylee Dick - Honorable Mention
Boys
Jack Donovan - Second Team
Kade Perine - Honorable Mention
Rossville Softball
Rossville has completed their regular season with a 12-4 record with losses to Wamego, Hayden, and two losses to number one ranked Silver Lake. Rossville finished #2 in the MEL with a 6-2 record.
They next play in the 3A Regional beginning May 17.
Rossville Wins MEL Golf Tournament
MEL Boys Golf Tournament
18 holes at Stagg Hill on May 12, 2023 :
Place Team Total
1 Rossville 357
2 Silver Lake 365
3 Alma-Wabaunsee 387
4 St. Marys 423
The RHS team won the Rossville Invitational at Western Hills GC on May 2.
3. Jack Donovan 80
4. John Hart 81
5. Kyser Lundin 82
12 Paxton Willett 97
Monday, May 15, 2023
Rocky Burrous Passes Away (updated)
Rocky C. Burrous died on May 14, 2023. He was born January 16, 1956
Rocky C. Burrous passed away suddenly on May 14, 2023 in St. Marys, KS. Rocky is survived by his parents, Donald and Marilyn Burrous; his wife, Debra Bertels Burrous; his children, Rebecca (Brandon) NeSmith and Tony (Kathryne) Burrous; and five grandchildren Pierce and Myers NeSmith; Olivia, Emily and Sawyer Burrous. He is also survived by two brothers Rick (Naomi) Burrous and Rex (Lesa) Burrous; and numerous other loving family members.
After attending high school in St. Marys, Rocky served in the US Army from 1974 until 1982, and in 1976 married his high school sweetheart, Debbie. He then became a Computer Engineer and worked in Hunstville, AL before moving to Dunedin, FL then to Tallahassee, FL. He was an avid scuba diver who loved "to spear massive quantities of sea life to eat". He and Debbie went on an adventure for 8 years traveling around the country in their RV, and finally settling back in Tallahassee, FL.
Rocky was a loving and dedicated father and grandfather and will always be know for being "one of the best Grandpas in the history of Grandpa's".
The viewing will be held Saturday, May 20th 2:00 - 4:00 at Piper Funeral Home 714 Maple St, St Marys, KS 66536 followed by a short service beginning at 4:00.
The family requests that In lieu of flowers, donations be made through the funeral home. The proceeds of the donations will go to the creation of a named artifical Memorial Coral Reef for Rocky's final dive.
USD 321 Teachers of the Year
Leslie Greer Rossville High
Alyce Anderson Rossville Grade
Shawna Kincaidd SM Grade
Katy Brown SM High
Dawgfeed Videos
Rossvilke High students have been recording a Dawgfeed Video each month during the school year. You can few any of the videos by going to:
Friday, May 12, 2023
Southern Lyon Co. Inv. Golf
The boys golf team began the year with a third place finish at the Southern Lyon Co. Inv. Golf Tournament.
Top five of the ten teams were:
1. Osage City 363
2. Santa Fe Trail 370
3. Rossville 380
4. Silver Lake 381
5. Fredonia 392
Rossville Individuals
Jack Donovan Tie 8 89
Jonathan Hart Tie 14 96
Kyser Lundi 16 97
Paxton Willett Tie 17 98
Track and Field Honor Roll
Top Sports News posted an Honor Roll of Shawnee Co, track and field athletes on May 9. The list includes the Top Five in every category..
Rossville's 4 by 800 men's relay was number three with a time of 11:00:66.
Amelia Foster wa number two in the 800 meter run with a time of 2:27:22.
Regional Softball At Silver Lake
The 3A Regional will be held at Silver Lake beginning on May 15. The teams competing will be as follows.
Silver Lake HS 18-2 0.900
Regional Baseball
The baseball Regional for Rossville and Silver Lake will be at Seneca-Nemaha Valley beginning May 15.
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Wednesday, May 3, 2023
Arletta (Sage) (61) Nichols Passes Away
Arletta Esther (Sage) Nichols passed away Monday, May 1, 2023, at the Kelly House in Topeka, where she had been a resident for two years. Arletta was born on December 22, 1943, to Austin Melvin Sage and Luella May (Olson) Sage, in Dover. She spent her adolescence in the Dover, Willard, Rossville area and graduated Rossville High School in 1961. After high school she went to beauty school in Topeka and became a licensed cosmetologist. In 1961, she married Kenneth Ray Smith, and subsequently spent a few years in Albuquerque New Mexico, while he was in the Navy. Two of her daughters were born there, Sage (Yvette) Nelson and Yvonne (Smith) Church.
They then returned to Rossville where another daughter was born, Yolande (Smith) Nichols. She opened and ran a beauty shop for many years on Main Street in Rossville. Later she worked in Topeka at a law firm as a secretary and then for the State of Kansas Department of Health and Environment, from which she eventually retired.
In August 1989 she married Garold “Gene” Nichols from Oklahoma, who preceded her in death. She is also preceded in death by her parents, her brother, Melvin D. Sage, her daughter Sage, a grandson/adopted son Dalton R. Nichols, and a great-grandson Alex Nichols.
She is survived by her daughters Yvonne Church (Montie), Trimble, MO, and Yolande Nichols, Topeka. Her grandsons Jeramy Matyak (Veronica) Lyndon, Aaron Church, Trimble, MO, Kyle Bennett (Bethaney), Shawnee, Quinton Church, Liberty, MO, Cameron Church (Brancey), Minneapolis, KS; her granddaughters/adopted daughters Karey Nichols, Topeka, and Katey Westfall (Matt), Delia, granddaughter Zoey Nichols, Topeka, and four great granddaughters Lillian Nichols, Josamee Adams, Aria and Remi Bennett. She is also survived by her sister-in-law, Loretta Sage, Willard, her nephews Bryan Sage (Robin) and Dan Sage (Lisa) and many great nieces/nephews and cousins.
Graveside funeral services will be at 1:00 P.M. Friday, May 5, 2023, at the Dover Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5:00 until 7:00 PM Thursday, May 4, 2023, at Piper Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to Kelly House or Elara Caring Hospice and sent in care of Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple Street, St. Marys, Kansas 66536.
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