Winnie Stach Passes Away

Winnie Stach, 92, died peacefully on March 25, 2015 at her daughter’s home in Rossville.

She was born September 2, 1922 in Rossville to Ernest and Mary Orrick Decker. She married Frank Stach November 14, 1943 in Corvallis, OR. He died September 7, 1999. She also was preceded in death by a daughter, Marilyn Schmitz, on November 28, 1994, and two brothers, Robert and Willis Decker.

Mrs. Stach is survived by a daughter, Virginia Meyer, and husband Tom of Rossville; Grandson, Blake Meyer, Rossville, Granddaughter, Gretchen Upton, and husband Kory, San Antonio, TX, Grandson, Matthew Schmitz, and wife, Julie, Bend, OR, Grandson, Nathan Schmitz, Alameda, CA; Great-grandsons, Oliver and Gabe Upton, San Antonio, TX; her sister, Charlotte Kling, St. Marys and a brother, Gerald Decker, Topeka.

Funeral services will be at 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at the Rossville United Methodist Church. Interment will be in the Rossville Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 6:30 until 8:00 P.M. Monday, March 30, 2015 at the church.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Rossville United Methodist Church, 411 Pearl St., Rossville, Kansas 66533, the Rossville Senior Center, 429 Pearl St., Rossville, Kansas 66533 or to a program for feeding the homeless at Mother Teresa Church; Attn: Sandwich Ministry, 2014 NW 46th St., Topeka, Kansas 66618.

Extension Service Community Meetings

The Extension Service and KSU is hosting a meeting on March 31 at the

 Rossville Community Center on farm programs available for this year. 

Boys Golf Schedule For 2015

Tuesday, April 7

1:00pm

 Boys Golf @ Wamego Invitational

Tuesday, April 14

1:00pm

 Boys Golf @ Olpe Invitational

Thursday, April 16

1:00pm

 JV Boys Golf @ Wamego JV Invitational

3:00pm

 Boys Golf @ Osage City Invitational

Monday, April 20

3:00pm

 Boys Golf @ Horton Invitational

Tuesday, April 21

1:00pm

 Boys Golf @ West Franklin

Monday, April 27

10:00am

 Boys Golf @ Silver Lake Invitational

1:00pm

 JV Boys Golf @ Rossville JV Invitational

Thursday, April 30

9:00am

 Boys Golf @ St. Marys Invitational

1:00pm

 JV Boys Golf @ Horton JV Invitational

Tuesday, May 5

1:00pm

 Boys Golf @ Rossville Invitational

Wednesday, May 6

8:00am

 JV Boys Golf @ Jeff West JV Invitational

Thursday, May 7

3:00pm

 Boys Golf @ Perry-Lecompton Invitational

Tuesday, May 12

1:00pm

 Mid-East League Boys Golf

Monday, May 18

8:30am

 3A Regional Boys Golf

Tuesday, May 26

8:30am

 3A State Boys Golf

WhenTue, May 26, 8:30am – 4:00pm

WhereTBD 

Track and Field Schedule For 2015

Thursday, April 2

3:00pm

 Track @ Silver Lake Invitational

Friday, April 10

3:30pm

 Track @ Wabaunsee Invitational

Tuesday, April 14

4:00pm

 Track @ Royal Valley Invitational

Friday, April 17

3:00pm

 Track @ Rock Creek Invitational

Friday, April 24

2:00pm

 Track @ Rossville Invitational

Friday, May 1

3:30pm

 Track @ Ray Kovar Invitational

Friday, May 8

3:00pm

 Track @ Riley County Invitational

Thursday, May 14

3:30pm

 Mid-East League Track

Friday, May 22

 3A Regional Track

Friday, May 29

 3A State Track

Saturday, May 30

 3A State Track

Baseball Schedule for 2015

Monday, March 30

4:30pm

 JV Baseball v. Chapman

Thursday, April 2

4:30pm

 Baseball @ Perry-Lecompton

Tuesday, April 7

4:30pm

 Baseball v. Riley County

Friday, April 10

4:30pm

 Baseball v. Wabaunsee

Thursday, April 16

4:30pm

 Baseball v. St. Marys

Friday, April 17

4:30pm

 JV Baseball v. Osage City

Thursday, April 23

4:00pm

 JV Baseball @ Topeka West

Tuesday, April 28

4:30pm

 Baseball @ Kansas City Christian

Thursday, April 30

4:30pm

 JV Baseball v. Silver Lake

Friday, May 1

4:30pm

 Baseball @ Silver Lake

Monday, May 4

4:30pm

 Baseball @ Wamego

4:30pm

 JV Baseball @ Riley County

Tuesday, May 5

4:30pm

 Baseball @ Osage City

Thursday, May 7

4:30pm

 Baseball v. Nemaha Central

Monday, May 11

4:30pm

 JV Baseball @ St. Marys

Tuesday, May 12

4:30pm

 Baseball @ Rock Creek

Thursday, May 14

4:30pm

 JV Baseball v. Perry-Lecompton

Monday, May 18

 3A Regional Baseball

Tuesday, May 19

 3A Regional Baseball

Wednesday, May 20

 3A Regional Baseball

Thursday, May 28

 3A State Baseball

Friday, May 29

 3A State Baseball

Softball Schedule for 2015

Monday, March 30

4:00pm

 JV Softball v. Shawnee Heights

Tuesday, March 31

4:30pm

 Softball @ Atchison

Thursday, April 9

4:00pm

 "C" Softball @ Seaman

Friday, April 10

4:30pm

 Softball v. Wabaunsee

Tuesday, April 14

4:30pm

 JV/V Softball @ Manhattan

Thursday, April 16

4:30pm

 Softball v. St. Marys

Friday, April 17

4:30pm

 JV/V Softball v. Marysville

Thursday, April 30

4:30pm

 JV Softball v. Silver Lake

4:30pm

 Softball @ Silver Lake

Monday, May 4

4:30pm

 JV Softball @ Riley County

4:30pm

 Softball @ Wamego

Tuesday, May 5

4:30pm

 Softball @ Osage City

Saturday, May 9

9:00am

 JV Softball @ Holton JV Tournament

Monday, May 11

4:30pm

 JV Softball @ St. Marys

Tuesday, May 12

4:00pm

 Softball @ Rock Creek

Monday, May 18

 3A Regional Softball

Tuesday, May 19

 3A Regional Softball

Wednesday, May 20

 3A Regional Softball

Thursday, May 28

 3A State Softball

Friday, May 29

 3A State Softball

WhenMay 28 – 29, 2015

WhereHummer Sports Park, 2751 SW East Circle Dr S #2, Topeka, KS, 

Kathleen Luedtke Passes Away

Kathleen Anne Mount Luedtke passed away Tuesday, March 3rd, 2015 at her home in Rossville, Kansas. Kathy’s journey has just begun. She left us to be with “our” Nana and those family members that passed before into eternal life. She now joins our heavenly father in eternal peace.

Kathy Anne Luedtke, daughter of Alan and Rita Mount born May 30th, 1948 in Emporia, Kansas was a loving woman to her husband, Mark and her two beautiful daughters, Denys Crites and Brooke Higgins and husband Nate. Kathy’s life and memories are being celebrated by her entire family including sister, Marguerite Brown and husband Don along with her little sis, Lynn Mount Stevenson. Kathy’s grandchildren were the light of her life; Zachary, Rachelle, Jermiah, Katie, Holly & Reese.

Kathy graduated from Emporia High School in 1966. She then attended and graduated Washburn Technical College with a LPN certification. She worked as a nurse at Rossville Health Care Center.

Services are scheduled for Saturday, March 7th, 2015 at 11:00 AM. Services will be held at Rossville Christian Church, 411 Spruce Street, Rossville, Kansas. Condolences can be sent to Mark Luedtke, 426 Perry Street, Rossville, KS 66533 and Alan Mount, 1304 Prairie Street, Emporia, KS 66801.

Auction On March 29 In Rossville

http://gannonauctions.com/2015/03/29/

Mid Plains League Expands

    The Mid-Plains League has announced their expansion to seven teams for the 2015  baseball season.  The Liberty Monarchs out of Liberty Missouri will join the Rossville Rattlers,  Topeka Golden Giants, Topeka Senators, Junction City Brigade, Midwest Athletics (Belton, MO) and Baldwin City Blues.  The Monarhs will use the Talley Baseball Stadium at William Jewel College as their home field.
    The teams will play a 36 game regular league schedule and then finish the season with a postseason playoff in late July.

Joseph Crai Passes Away

Joseph Thomas Crai, 66, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, March 7, 2015. He was born March 3, 1949, in the Bronx, New York, the son of Joseph and Eileen (Price) Crai. He graduated from Mamaroneck High School. He served in the Air Force during the Vietnam War. Joe was employed by the New York City Police Department for 13 years, retiring in 1985.

Joe married Virginia “Ginny" Crai on February 6, 1971 in Topeka, Kansas. She survives of the home. He is also survived by his daughter, Michelle L. Crai , son, Joseph I. Crai, 6 grandchildren, Robert Bennett, Drake Johnson, Isabella Johnson, Alexa Crai, Randi Crai, Kyley Crai; and brothers, Richard Crai and Robert Crai. He was preceded in death by his parents.

Joe enjoyed fishing, hunting, bingo, and being the commander of the Rossville American Legion Post #31, of which he was a member for a number of years.

Joe was cremated. A memorial ceremony will be held at 2:00 p.m., on Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at Dove Cremation & Funeral Service, 4020 SW 6th Ave. in Topeka. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. 

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Rossville American Legion Post 31, PO Box 338, Rossville KS 66533.

To leave condolences,  go to:  http://www.dovecremation.com/obituary/101321/Joseph-Thomas-Crai/Topeka-Kansas

George Kratina Passes Away

     George F. Kratina passed away March 11, 2015 at Rossville Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center.      He was born to John R. and Helena (Hruska) Kratina on July 26, 1934 in Rossville Township. He graduated from Rossville High School in 1952.
    George married Patricia A. Anderson on September 17, 1957 in Columbus, Georgia where he was stationed in The US Army. He spent 23 years serving his country and retired from the National Guard in 1993. George was very proud of his military service. He joined Goodyear in 1961 and retired with 38 years of service. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping and outings with his family. He had outdoor hunting dogs and Poodles which all became his dogs. He spent winters in Texas after his retirement for many years. He and his wife traveled to the Czech Republic twice to visit his family.          George is survived by his wife of 57 years Patricia of the home; his daughter Debra Sue and son-in-law Karim Hazim; grandsons, Isaiah and Josiah, all of Topeka; twin brother John D. and his wife Marjorie Kratina of Rossville; and his sister, Sister Mary Kratina, OSB of Atchison; and many other family members and friends.
     A Memorial Mass will be celebrated on Wednesday, March 18 at 10AM at Most Pure Heart of Mary Catholic Church, 3601 W. 17th, Topeka, KS. Memorial contributions may be made to Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675 or Most Pure Heart of Mary Catholic Church. To leave condolence messages visit:
http://www.dovecremation.com/obituary/101381/George-F-Kratina/Topeka-Kansas