Rossville Man Robbed in Topeka

      Topeka police were investigating Friday after three people reported they were robbed by three men wearing masks and armed with handguns.
      Lt. Ron Gish said in a news release officers responded just before noon to S.E. 23rd and Michigan Avenue. The victims — a 67-year-old Tecumseh man, a 57-year-old Tecumseh woman and a 22-year-old Rossville man — told police they were working in the area when three black men wearing masks approached them.
      All three assailants fired their handguns into the air and yelled at the victims to get on the ground, the victims told police. The assailants then reportedly took items from the victims’ pockets and searched their vehicles, Gish said.
      The victims weren’t injured. The assailants were last seen leaving the area on foot toward the south, Gish said.
      Anyone who may have information may contact Topeka police at 368-9200 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 234-0007 or www.topekacrimestoppers.org.

Jere Miller Passes Away

      Jere F. Miller, 82, passed away Sunday, April 26, 2015 at the Community Hospital in St. Marys.   
      He was born October 12, 1932 at Topeka, the son of Frank A."Fritz" and Germaine Ronnau Miller.  Jere grew up in St. Marys and graduated from St. Marys High School in 1950.  He served in the US Army.   
      Jere worked alongside his parents at the Miller Department Store in St. Marys for many years before his retirement.  He was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in St. Marys and Knights of Columbus Council No. 657.  Jere was a member of Jimmie Lillard Post No. 31 of the American Legion in Rossville.   He was an avid sports fan and enjoyed traveling   
      He was preceded in death by his parents.    Among survivors are cousins, John P. Ronnau, Judy DeVader, Mary Lee Fields, Charles Ronnau, Robert Ronnau and Marilyn Alberg.   
      Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 A.M. Friday, May 1, 2015 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in St. Marys.   Interment will be in Mt. Calvary Cemetery, St. Marys.   Mr. Miller will lie in state from 5:00 until 7:00 P.M. Thursday, April 30, 2015 at Piper Funeral Home in St. Marys where there will be a rosary recited at 7:00 P.M.   Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Marys Manor Bus Fund and sent in care of Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple St., St. Marys, Kansas 66536.   Online condolences may be sent to www.piperfuneralhome.com.

Loretta (DeVader) Scott Passes Away

    Loretta A. DeVader Scott, 58, of Rossville,  went home to her Heavenly Father, Sunday, April 26, 2015.
She was born January 12, 1957 at Topeka, the daughter of Joseph C. and Catherine L. Martin DeVader.  Loretta grew up in the Emmett community graduating from Emmett Grade School and St. Marys High School in 1976.
    She was united in marriage to Shelby Scott in 1998 at St. Marys.  He preceded her in death on October 22, 2004.  She was also preceded in death by her parents, an infant brother, Ronald and a sister, Roberta K. DeVader-Dale
    Survivors include four brothers, Larry, Dave, Robert and Gerald “Chief” DeVader; three sisters, Edith Fuller, Marcia Wagner and Ranae Baker; along with many nieces and nephews.
    Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 A.M. Thursday, April 30, 2015 at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Rossville.  Loretta will lie in state from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at the church where there will be a rosary recited at 8:00 P.M.  Private inurnment will be at Holy Cross Cemetery, Emmett at a later date.  Memorial contributions may be made to St. Stanislaus Catholic Church and sent in care of Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple St., St. Marys, Kansas 66536.

John Floersch (75) Passes Away

    John R. Floersch 58, Lake Clinton, passed away Saturday, April 25, 2015 at the Midland Hospice House in Topeka.
    He was born February 4, 1957 at Topeka, the son of Joseph and Dolores Dohrman Floersch.  John grew up in the Delia community and graduated from Rossville High School in 1975.

    He owned and operated Lawn Care Plus Lawn Service in Johnson County.  He was an avid fisherman and hunter and loved the outdoors and cooking.  He enjoyed being with family and spending time with friends.  John was a member of the Catholic Church.
    John was united in marriage to Sheila Copeland, they later divorced.
    He was preceded in death by his father, Joe on August 13, 2003 and his sister, Karen Crow on March 31, 2015.
    Survivors include his mother, Dolores Floersch, Rossville; his son, Austin (Misty) Floersch. Olathe; his daughter, Emmy (Jason) Sedlacek, Rossville; a sister, Kathy (Bob) Olejnik, Rossville; a brother-in-law, Joe Crow, Delia; four grandsons, Caiden Musick, Ethan, Colton and Mason Floersch; 2 nephews and 3 nieces and his beloved dog, Reggie.
    Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Rossville.  The family will receive friends from 5:00 until 7:00 P.M. Tuesday, April 28, 2015 at Piper Funeral Home in St. Marys where there will be a rosary recited at 7:00 P.M.  Memorial contributions may be made to the Helping Hands Humane Society or Midland Hospice and sent in care of Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple St., St. Marys, KS. 66536.  To read a full obituary and to leave online condolences please go to www.piperfuneralhome.com.

Marie (Smatla) (40) Deveney Obituary

    Marie E. (Smatla) DeVeney, 93, of Raytown, MO passed away April 22, 2015. Funeral service 10am Mon., April 27th at Floral Hills Funeral Home with visitation one hour prior. Burial following in Floral Hills Cemetery.

    Marie was born March 31, 1922 in Maple Hill, KS. The family moved to Rossville, KS where she graduated high school in 1940. Marie worked at American Optical Co. in Topeka, KS. She later moved to Kansas City, MO where she worked at TWA & then Chevrolet Motor Division Leeds, Kansas City, MO.
    Marie married William E. DeVeney, who preceded her in death in 1975. She is also preceded in death by her 2 sisters & 5 brothers. Marie is survived by her daughters, Denise Horgan & Kristi Seigler (Walt); a sister, Lydia Carl; three grandchildren, Sandy Butler (Tony), Matt Horgan & Lori Seigler; five great grandkids, Jenna, Rayne, Mason & Aubrey Butler & Tori Horgan as well as many nieces & nephews.
    In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Crossroads Hospice. Online condolences to www.floralhillsfuneralhome.com. Arr: Floral Hills Chapel, 7000 Blue Ridge Blvd., KCMO 64133, 81

Marie (Smatla) DeVeney Passes Away

Marie (Smatla) DeVeney passed away yesterday, 22 April 2015,.  She was 1 of 8 children  born to Thomas & Marie (Juran) Smatla.   This leaves only one  remaining sibling --Lydia (Smatla) Carl.     In this family picture, taken in 1936 at the old "Joy Place"  West of Rossville.     Marie is on the  far-left,, in front of Lydia (Smatla) Carl, in the leaf-print dress. Click on photo to enlarge

Area Softball Statistics???

AREA SOFTBALL STAT LEADERS

    With an 11-1 record, and most of  the wins in 5 innings or less,  the Lady Dawgs should have some impressive statistics to be listed in the Captial=Journal article about softball statistics.  However,  the team is not mentioned among the area leaders.  

Baseball Stat Leaders

AREA BASEBALL STAT LEADERS  

Rossville has only played six games, and it is likely that only the first four games are in these stats from last week.  Thus the team is at a disadvantage for some categories.

HITTING

Batting  Average

VanHoutan, Oskaloosa, .714; Gast, Valley Falls, .696; Freeman, Silver Lake, .692; Nordstedt, Burlington, .666; Nelson, McLouth, .647; Fleming, Council Grove, .629; Deters, Mission Valley, .615; A. Dougan, Wellsvilloe, .615; Reesor, Rossville, .600; Womack, Silver Lake, .591; Goodmiller, Rock Creek, .586; Long, Santa Fe Trail, .581; Conway, Mission Valley, .556; Coletrane, Santa Fe Trail, .548; Speer, Troy, .545; Allen, Mission Valley, .542; Roduner, Rossville, .538; Anderson, Mission Valley, .533; Gilbert, Concordia, .533; Honas, Council Grove, .523; Sharp, Oskaloosa, .520; Gloss, Santa Fe Trail, .515; Beyer, Rock Creek, .500; C. Horak, Rossville, .500; Reichart, Valley Falls, .500; Tubbs, Wabaunsee, .500; Vandevord, Santa Fe Trail, .500; Zenger, Rock Creek, .500; Beyer, Rock Creek, .480; Hodge, Mission Valley, .478; Cashier, Santa Fe Trail, .474; Baker, Santa Fe Trail, .472; Boudeman, Santa Fe Trail, .464; D. Gatzemeyer, Valley Falls, .464; Lerner, Council Grove, .462; Rainey, McLouth, .462; Hovestedt, Burlingame, .455; Langvardt, Council Grove, .447; Lemon, Chapman, .444; Maltsbarger, Valley Falls, .444; Riffel, Rock Creek, .444; Jobbins, Valley Falls, .440; Tu. Horak, Rossville, .429.

RBI

Fleming, Council Grove, 24; Gaarder, Troy, 18; Freeman, Silver Lake, 17; Honas, Council Grove, 17; T. Dougan, Wellsville, 16; Gloss, Santa Fe Trail, 16; Allen, Mission Valley, 15; Carlton, McLouth, 15; Sage, Mission Valley, 15; Vander Linden, Burlington, 15; Whitworth, Burlington, 15; Long, Santa Fe Trail, 14; D. Gatzemeyer, Valley Falls, 13; Lerner, Council Grove, 13; Womack, Silver Lake, 13; Boudeman, Santa Fe Trail, 12; Hawkins, Santa Fe Trail, 12; Sharp, Oskaloosa, 12; Conway, Mission Valley, 11; C. Horak, Rossville, 11; Maltsbarger, Valley Falls, 11; Morris, Troy, 11; Speer, Troy, 11; Deters, Mission Valley, 10; Gast, Valley Falls, 10; Langvardt, Council Grove, 10; Roduner, Rossville, 10.

Stolen bases

Jeffers, Burlington, 15; Vandevord, Santa Fe Trail, 15; Lux, Royal Valley, 14; Goodmiller, Rock Creek, 13; Barger, Royal Valley, 11; Gann, McLouth, 9; Hart, Royal Valley, 9; Beyer, Rock Creek, 8; Breithaupt, Wellsville, 8; Renfro, Silver Lake, 8; Bond, Perry-Lecompton, 7; Hodge, Mission Valley, 7; Langvardt, Council Grove, 7; McMillan, Silver Lake, 7; Warnick, Marysville, 7; Schaake, Rock Creek, 6; Schultz, Royal Valley, 6; Feldkamp, Rock Creek, 5; Hake, Concordia, 5; Phillips, Mission Valley, 5; Rainey, McLouth, 5; Roduner, Rossville, 5; Slayden, Emporia, 5; Steckel, Rossville, 5.

Pitching

Wins

Bachura, Council Grove, 5; Fleming, Council Grove, 5; Nelson, McLouth, 4; Vandevord, Santa Fe Trail, 4; Bond, Perry-Lecompton, 3; Nordstedt, Burlington, 3; Allen, Mission Valley, 3; Gaarder, Troy, 3; Schultz, Royal Valley, 3; Speer, Troy, 3; Weiche, Clay Center, 3; Adams, Silver Lake, 2; Ball, Wellsville, 2; Boatwright, Atchison, 2; Coltrane, Santa Fe Trail, 2; Deters, Mission Valley, 2; A. Dougan, Wellsville, 2; Dultmeier, Silver Lake, 2; Haggard, Marysville, 2; Hermann, McLouth, 2; Th. Horak, Rossville, 2; Jeffers, Burlington, 2; Larsen, Concordia, 2; Martin, Silver Lake, 2; Renfro, Silver Lake, 2; Rodriguez, Oskaloosa, 2; Rogge, Rock Creek, 2; Sharp, Oskaloosa, 2; Sutter, Chapman, 2.

ERA

Adams, Silver Lake, 0.00; Bechard, Concordia, 0.00; Dwyer, Wellsville, 0.00; Th. Horak, Rossville, 0.00; Fleming, Council Grove, 0.21; Deters, Mission Valley, 0.44; Allen, Mission Valley, 0.47; Rogge, Rock Creek, 0.50; Dultmeier, Silver Lake, 0.64; Martin, Silver Lake, 0.78; Gaarder, Troy, 0.93; Schaake, Rock Creek, 0.93; Watts, Doniphan West, 1.02; Bachura, Council Grove, 1.38; Hart, Royal Valley, 1.52; Tu. Horak, Rossville, 1.62; Larsen, Concordia, 1.65; Bond, Perry-Lecompton, 1.78; Klamm, Wellsville, 1.90; Weiche, Clay Center, 1.91; Vandevord, Santa Fe Trail, 2.10; Woodcock, Rossville, 2.10; Haggard, Marysville, 2.15; Coltrane, Santa Fe Trail, 2.30; Renfro, Silver Lake, 2.55; Speer, Troy, 2.72; Winder, Troy, 2.80; Nelson, McLouth, 3.50.

Strikeouts

Fleming, Council Grove, 43; Allen, Mission Valley, 31; Deters, Mission Valley, 29; Haggard, Marysville, 25; Hart, Royal Valley, 23; Watts, Doniphan West, 23; Nelson, McLouth, 22; Rogge, Rock Creek, 22; Bachura, Council Grove, 19; Boatwright, Atchison, 19; Bonnel, Atchison, 19; Gaarder, Troy, 19; Hermann, McLouth, 16; Klamm, Wellsville, 16; Larsen, Concordia, 16; Dultmeier, Silver Lake, 14; Jeffers, Burlington, 14; Adams, Silver Lake, 13; Beyer, Rock Creek, 13; Th. Horak, Rossville, 13; Tu. Horak, Rossville, 13.

Lady Dawgs Win Marysville Final

     The Lady Dawgs continued their dominance on the diamond picking up a 14-3 win over Marysville in the night cap of their double header to up their record to 11-1 with their only loss being the 7-6 Manhattan game.  This second game required six innings to get the required 11 point lead for a "mercy win."
     Taylor Kirk and Lora Shinn led in hits with two each.  Britnee Zemek had two walks.  Taylor Brecheisen led the RBIs with four and Zemek had three.
     Amanda Hill pitched all six innings getting 28 first pitch strikes and ten strike-outs,  while allowing seven hits in the win.
                                            R    H   E
Mrvl        0  0   0   0   4   0      4     7    5
Ross       3  1   0   0   5   7    16   14    1

RHS Softball Win Over Marysville

     The Lady Dawgs played a double header at home against Marysville and picked up an easy win in game one by a 14-3 score after five innings.
    Heidi Nitsch led the batters with four hits and Taylor Kirk was put on base three times with walks.     Taylor Kirk pitched the whole five game getting four strike-outs and 17 first pitch strikes while allowing five hits.

                                        R   H    E
Mrvl        0   0   2   1   0      3    5    1
Ross       2   6   0   4   2    14   12   2  

Lady Dawgs Thrash Manhattan 11-1

After losing their first game in a close 7-6 contest,  the Lady Dawgs bounced back for an impressive 11-1 win in five innings against Manhattan in the night-cap of their April 14 double header.
    Taylor Brecheisen led the batters with four hits while Breanna Hill led in RBIs with three.
    Amanda Hill was the winning pitcher going all five innings getting eight strike-outs and 12 first pitch strikes and allowing one run.

                                          R      H    E
Ross      4   0   2   1   4      11    12    0
Manh     0   1   0   0   0       1      1     5

Horton Invitational Golf Tournament

    The RHS boys 4 man golf team won the Horton Invitational tournament on April 20th at the Lakeview Country Club, beating out Atchison (245), St. Marys (214), Norton (269) and Maur Hill-Mt. Academy (206) with an excellent (196).
    The Rossville team was composed of Gabe Marney (46 for 6th place),  Paul Steinke (47 for 7th place), Colby Hadsall (50 for 9th place), and Alex Bird (53).
     Each school fielded a 2 man team and 4 man team.  Some of the schools put their best golfers on the two man team whereas RHS put their best golfers on the four man team which helped their standing in the results for the four man teams.
     The complete results can be read by clicking on  Horton Invitational at:
http://www.kawvalley.k12.ks.us/schools/rjshs/athletics/boys_golf.htm

Frederick Metzer Passes Away

    Frederick Metzer, 60, Rossville, passed away April 15, 2015.
    Frederick is survived by wife, Debbie; step-son, David Lipe; siblings, Jim Metzer, Pat Colliver and Marilyn McWhorter.
    Memorial service in Topeka will be 6 p.m. Wednesday at Kevin Brennan Family Funeral Home, 2801 SW Urish Road, Topeka KS 66614. Visitation in Coffeyville will be 10 a.m. Friday at Holy Name Catholic Church, 406 Old Willow Street, Coffeyville KS 67337, with parish rosary prayed at 10:30 a.m. Friday. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Friday at the church with burial to follow in the Calvary section of Restlawn Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be sent to Holy Name School, 406 Old Willow Street, Coffeyville KS 67337. Condolences may be sent to www.kevinbrennanfamily.com.

Golf Team Wins Tournament

    The Rossville boys golf team came in firs at the Osage City Invitational on April 16.  The team was lead by Paul Steinke who had a 78.  Cody Hadsall was sixth with an 87.  Gabe Marney was 14th with a 94 and Alex Bird was 23rd with a 99.
    The team standings for the 18 hole tournament were:
1.    Rossville
2.    West Franklin
3.    Jeff West
4.    St. Marys
5.    Santa Fe Trail
6.    Osage City
7.    Council Grove
8.    Lyndon
9.    Silver Lake