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
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.
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
The baseball Regional for Rossville and Silver Lake will be at Seneca-Nemaha Valley beginning May 15.
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.
The Rossville team is doing well this year. In their most recent tournament (St. Marys Invitational at Stagg Hill) Rossville was 3rd (349) of fourteen teams finishing behind Sabetha (341) and Seneca (338).
The Dawgs were lead by
Jonathan Hart (second place - 80)
Jack Donovan (eigth place - 85)
Kyser Lundin (tenth place - 86)
Silveer Lake won two "walkoff" baseball games on April 11 by scores of 13-12 and 8-7. A long article about the games and teams can be read at:
The RHS Softball Team is currently at 11-3 overall and 6-2 in the MEL.The losses have been to Silver Lake (2) and Hayden.
We are excited to announce David Wonnell as the new Rossville Jr/Sr High School principal for the 2023-24 school year! Mr. Wonnell has over 20 years of experience in education. Currently, Mr. Wonnell is in his 11th year at Shawnee Heights High School where he has served as Athletic Director and as Assistant Principal. Before that, David was the Assistant Principal/Athletic Director at Rossville Jr/Sr High School for 5 years. Mr. Wonnell also served as a high school social studies teacher and high school football and track coach prior to entering administration.
Mr. Wonnell has family ties that go back many years in Rossville and the surrounding area. He and his family have been a part of the Rossville Community for the past 16 years. David's wife, Natalie, is a teacher for USD 321 and his children attend or have graduated from Kaw Valley schools.
"I am extremely honored and excited to be the next principal of Rossville Jr/Sr High School. Rossville is a great and supportive community with a rich tradition of excellence. It is a privilege to have the opportunity to be a part of such a great school, and district, with amazing students, staff, and parents" - David Wonnell
December 13, 1961 — April 22, 2023 Delia, Kansas
Funeral services will be conducted 10:00 a.m. Monday, April 24, 2023, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Father Richard Coy will officiate. Inurnment will follow in the church columbarium.
Visitation will be held at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Sunday. The rosary will begin at 7:00 p.m. Sunday.
Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Douglas F. Martinek was born July 21, 1941, in Delia, Kansas, son of the late Benedict "Bennie" Martinek and Ruth (Diehl) Martinek. He was a 1959 graduate of Rossville High School in Rossville, Kansas. Doug further pursued his higher education by attending the University of Kansas where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree. He also played and lettered in football while at KU. On December 1, 1962 he married his high school sweetheart, Patrica A. (Parr) Martinek. After college in June 1964, Doug started working for Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company in Topeka, Kansas. He was also employed at the Jackson, Michigan and Union City plants. Doug was honored by being the prestigious winner of the local and division "Goodyear Spirit Award" in 1977. On June 6, 1993, Doug transferred back to the Goodyear plant in Topeka where he retired on August 8, 1995 after 31 years of service.
In August 2001, Doug began working as a Knights of Columbus field agent and finalized his working days by retiring after 10 years service selling insurance. Doug is a member and past president of the Moravan Lodge #128 at the historical Bohemian Hall, a Czech fraternal organization in Rossville, Kansas. Doug served as Tennessee State Deputy for the Knights of Columbus from 1981-1982. As a knight, Doug was instrumental in starting the March for Life , a pro life rally held at the Topeka State Capitol. He also founded the "In Solidarity With Our Priests - A Nite at The Ballpark" with the Kansas City Royals. Doug was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church.
Doug and his wife Pat celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in December 2022 with their five children, Michelle Berry (Michael) of Topeka, Kansas, Doug Martinek (Amy) of Union City, Melissa Kuckelman (John) of Basel, Switzerland, Darren Martinek (Denise) of Mathis, Texas and Mandi Martinek (Austin Lemons) of Union City; and eleven grandchildren.
He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Sonny Martinek and Dwight Martinek.
Pearl Emma Wood, 92, passed peacefully
at home on April 17, 2023 in Laurel, Indiana. She was born in Belvue, Kansas,
October 28, 1930, the daughter of Roy W. and Emma Ruth Trostle Searcy.
She grew up on farms in northeast Kansas. She had wonderful memories of the
farm, her family, and her love of animals.
After graduating from Rossville High
School, she moved to Topeka, Kansas and began her long career in banking. She
delighted in reliving stories she collected while working at Merchants National
for 19 years and Kaw Valley Bank for 26 years. She loved her work and the
countless customers she served over the many years. She was a member of
Northside Church of Christ while living in Topeka, KS. After moving closer to
her daughters, she was a member of the Northern Kentucky Church of Christ. She
loved with her whole heart and never met a stranger. She had a deep love for
family and others. Pearl was a prayerful woman, praised the Lord in all things,
and grateful for her life and blessings the Lord provided.
She married Donald E. Wood June 19, 1965 in Topeka, Kansas. He preceded her in
death January 24, 1996. She is survived by three daughters and the blessing of
her three sons-in-law, Kimberly Higgins (Keith) of Fort Worth, TX, Kathy
Livingston (David) Hebron, KY, and Karla Decker (Don) Laurel, IN; four
grandchildren, Houston and Carson Higgins, Fort Worth, TX and Vanessa and
Jessica Livingston, Hebron, KY, a sister-in-law and many nieces and nephews.
Pearl was the last of a generation being preceded in death by four brothers and
six sisters Glenn Searcy, Thelma Stoneberger, Lucille Hosler, Mary Miller,
Dorothy Wright, Golda Plumly, Edward Searcy, Carl Searcy, Ray Searcy and Eileen
Creveling.
Memorial services will be conducted at 11:00 A.M., Saturday, April 22, 2023, at
Northern Kentucky Church of Christ, 18 Scott Drive, Florence, Kentucky with
Greg Litmer Officiating.
Graveside committal services will be held Tuesday, April 25, 2023, 11:00 A.M.
at West Lawn Memorial Garden, 820 SW Auburn Road, Topeka, Kansas 66615, where
her nephew, Denis Plumly will officiate.
Memorial contributions may be directed to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital or
Bluegrass Care Navigators, C/O Phillips & Meyers Funeral Home, PO Box 203,
Brookville, Indiana. The staff of Phillips & Meyers Funeral Home are
honored to serve the family of Pearl Wood, to sign the online guest book or
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Published by Phillips
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