Deborah Smith (74) Passes Away

Deborah Sue "Debbie" Smith, 65, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, January 1, 2022. She was born July 9, 1956 

in Topeka, the daughter of George N. and Carolyn S. (Peterson) Smith.

Debbie graduated from Rossville High School and attended Emporia State University. She was employed by 

Walmart for a number of years before retiring.

Survivors include her siblings, Anita Feldhausen of Kansas City, Kansas, Pamela Bird of Topeka, Linda Harris 

of Manhattan and Nelven "Lane" Smith of Topeka and several nieces, nephews and great-nephews.

A Celebration of Debbie's Life will be held at a later date. Private inurnment will take place at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to Children’s Miracle Network, 205 W 700 South, 

Salt Lake City, Utah, 84101.

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

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Riley Co. Wins Two BB Games (Updated)

     Rossville traveled to Riley County for basketball on Jn 7.    The Riley Co. girls prevailed 61-52 and their boys team likewise at 48-40.

Boys Game

Riley County  14 18 16 13 -- 61
Rossville         6 12 16 18 -- 52

Rossville  scoring:

Perine          7 (3) 1-2 18
Garcia          6 (1) 0-0 13
Badura         1 (1) 0-0  3
Bush            3 (1) 1-2  8
Lietz            4      2-5 10

Girls Game

Riley County  5 19   6 18 -- 48
Rossville        7 13 10 10 -- 40

Rossville scoring:

Perine            5      3-6 13
Douglas         1      1-2  3
Mitchell          5      3-6 13
Porter            1 (1) 3-7  6
Haehn           1 (1)  0-0 3
Gillum           1        0-2 2

Dylan Mulford Passes Away

Dylan J. Mulford, age 23, of Delia, KS passed away Saturday, December 25, 2021 at his home in Delia.  Dylan was born November 3, 1998 in Topeka the son of Mark and Kimberly (Carreno) Mulford.  Dylan attended Delia Elementary School, Rossville Elementary School, St. Mary’s High School and graduated from Rossville High School. 

Dylan is survived by his father, Mark Mulford; his mother, Kim Mulford; his maternal grandparents, Tom and Vicki Carreno; maternal grandparents, Terry and Judy Blush; paternal grandmother, Minnie Ethel Mulford; and several nieces and nephews.  He is also survived by his aunts and uncles, Jeremy Blush, Jeffrey Blush, Randee Carreno, Joe Mulford, Matt Mulford, Terry Brownell, and Patty Pearl.  Dylan was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Joe Mulford.

No services are scheduled at this time.  davidsonfuneral.com 

Silver Lake Girls Smother Lady Dawgs

Rossville Girls at Silver Lake, Jan. 4, 2022

Silver Lake  17 21 20  2 -- 60
Rossville     10   9  4 12 -- 35

Rossville scoring: 

Perine          1      5-7 3 

Douglas       1 (1) 2-3 5 

Mitchel         4 (3) 3-5 14 

Haehn          2 (1) 0-0 5 

Foster          0       2-2 2 

Gillum          1       0-0 2

Dawgs Lose To Silver Lake

Rossville boys basketball at Silver Lake Jan 4, 2022

Silver Lake  12 12 11 13 -- 48
Rossville       7 10 13 10 -- 40

Rossville scoring:

Perine         9 (3) 1-2 22

Garcia         2 (1) 0-0 5 

Badura        0      3-4 3 

Patrizi          2      0-2 4 

Bush           1       0-0 2 

Lietz            2      0-1 4

Amanda And Caila Hill In KWU-Bethany Game

     Kansas Wesleyan defeated Bethany College 71-56 on Jan. 5.  Amanda Hill from Rossville had 19 points, 9 rebounds, 1 block, 2 steals and 4 assists in the Coyotes win.  Her younger  sister Caila had 6 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 assists in the win.   You can read the box score at:
Box Score for KSU-Bethany game

Week Three KWCA Boys Wrestling Rankings

The third week KWCA ranking for  321A came out Dec. 28.

Senior Sam Twombly is ranked #4 at 160 lbs.

Jacob Carver is ranked second in the 285 lb class. 

Rossville did not make the top 10.  The top four finishers were: Hoxie, Plainville, Beloit, Silver Lake.

Kendra Hurla Stays At #1

    The KWCA came out with new rankings for 4321A girls wrestling on Dec. 28.  Rossville dropped out of the Top 10, but Kendra Hurla maintained her #1 ranking for 120#.

Nancy Brooks Passes Away

Topeka - Nancy Laurene (Dayton) Brooks, 86, passed from this life to be with the Lord on December 29, 2021.

She was born in 1935 to Charles and Sophia Dayton in Windber, PA. Nancy attended early school in PA. After the family moved to Topeka, she attended and graduated from Topeka High School.

While attending McPherson College, she met and married the love of her life, Lawrence (Larry) Brooks. To this union they had Cynthia, Deborah, Timothy, Mark and Todd.

After living in Tucson, AZ for several years, Nancy moved to Rossville, KS, where she worked for People's State Bank and was active at Rossville United Methodist Church directing the choir, and in Eastern Star.

She persisted and graduated from Washburn University with an accounting degree and later retired from Wendling, Noe, Nelson & Johnson, LLC in 2001 after 30 years of service.

She was a member of the American Business Women's Association, American Society of Women Accountants, Kiwanis Club of Downtown Topeka, and served as a volunteer for Topeka North Outreach and Topeka Genealogical Society. She was also a member of Topeka Church of the Brethren, and later First United Methodist Church, Topeka.

Nancy was preceded in death by her husband Larry, her son, Timothy, her parents, and her brother G. Ronald.

She is survived by her children, Cynthia (Rudy) Wilson, Dunedin, FL, Deborah (Robert) Keeshan, Topeka, Mark (Susan) Brooks, Lenexa, and Todd (Shaeli) Brooks, Perry, seven grandchildren, and 13 great-grandchildren. Surviving siblings are John Dayton, Kathy (Oren) Kovar, Dan (Kay) Dayton and Richard (Jacque) Dayton.

Memorial contributions may be made to First United Methodist Church, 600 SW Topeka Blvd, Topeka, KS, 66603, and to Topeka Rescue Mission, 600 N Kansas Ave., Topeka, KS, 66608.

In keeping with her wishes, she will be cremated. A visitation will be held at First United Methodist Church on Friday, January 21st, from 5:30 to 7:30. A private graveside memorial service is planned for a later date in Nickerson, KS, where she will be laid to rest beside her husband.

To leave a special message for the family online, visit www.DoveTopeka.com.

Note:  Several of Nancy's  five children attended Rossville High.

Karen Vanderputten Passes Away

 

    Karen (Bobka) VanderPutten, 60, passed to her reward, surrounded by her family on Wednesday, December 29, 2021 shortly after praying the Rosary and Litany to St. Joseph.                Requiem Mass for Karen VanderPutten will be at 11:15 A.M. Wednesday, January 5, 2022, at the Assumption Chapel, St. Marys, Kansas.  Interment will be in Our Lady of Peace Cemetery.  A Rosary will be recited at 5:20 P.M. Tuesday, January 4, 2022, at the church.

    To read her complete obituary, go to:    https://www.piperfuneralhome.com/notices/Karen-VanderPutten

Horak To Play In 2022 Shrine Bowl

      Rossville quarterback Torrey Horak was selected to play in the 49th Annual Kansas Shrine Bowl on July 23 at Pittsburg State University's Carnie Smith Stadium.

https://www.cjonline.com/story/sports/2022/01/01/kansas-shrine-bowl-east-west-roster-2022-high-school-football/9067577002/

Amanda and Caila Hill at KWU-N. Colo BB

     Kansas Wesleyan U. lost to Northern Colorado  on Dec. 28.  Amanda Hill lead the scoring for KWU with 10 pts.  She also had 5 rebounds and 1 steal in 29 min. of court time.  Caila Hill had 3 pts, 4 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal in 30 min. on the court.

Michael Ericson Passes Away

 Michael Ericson, age 68, a longtime resident of Dover passed away Dec. 26.  His obituary can be read at:  https://www.piperfuneralhome.com/obituary/Michael-Ericson

Raphael Kooney Scholar Athlete Of Week

ROSSVILLE, Kan. (WIBW) - This week’s Kaw Valley Bank Scholar-Athlete of the Week is Rossville’s Raphael Kooney.

Raphael spent his senior year focused on football, helping the Bulldogs to their second straight state championship. He also played basketball and wrestle in previous year.

He also maintained a 3.75 GPA. Outside of the classroom, Raphael trains in daily weights while focusing on training and sports year round. He spends the rest of his time helping at his dad’s business.

Raphael plans to major in Business Economics and Marketing. He hasn’t chosen what school he’ll go to yet.

If you want to nominate your Scholar-Athlete of the Week, head to wibw.com/sports.