St. Marys-Judith R. "Judy" Hart, age 77, passed away late on Sunday, January 28, 2024, at a hospital in Topeka.
Born on December 27, 1946, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Judy was the daughter of Celestino and Carmen Rios. Her father's service in the United States Army led the family to live in various places including the Canal Zone, Germany, Colorado Springs, and Manhattan. Judy graduated from Manhattan High School and furthered her education at Kansas State University, earning both her BA and MA degrees.
Judy dedicated her professional life to elementary education, beginning with a year of teaching in Denton, Kansas, before joining the faculty of USD 321 Kaw Valley School District. She taught in Rossville, Delia, and spent many fulfilling years at St. Marys before retiring. She mentored well over 500 students during her 35 years educating and found great joy in watching them go on to fulfilling lives of their own. Judy was a member of Delta Kappa Gamma, NEA, KNEA, and NEA-Retired, as well as the St. Marys Literary Club. She also attended the St. Marys United Methodist Church.
Preceded in death by her parents, Judy is survived by her husband, Larry Hart, whom she married on May 31, 1975, in St. Marys. Larry resides at their home. She is also survived by a son, James S. (Shanda) Hart, of Tuscaloosa, AL; a daughter, Tammy (Pat) Friedl, of Olathe; her sister, Wilma (Richard) Perry, of Manhattan; and a granddaughter, Harper Hart.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, February 2, 2024, at Piper Funeral Home in St. Marys, with burial following in Valley View Cemetery, St. Marys. Judy will lie in state, and the family will receive friends from 5:00 until 7:00 P.M. on Thursday, February 1, 2024, at the funeral home. Memorial contributions in Judy's honor may be made to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation - Susan G. Komen for the Cure, and sent in care of Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple St., St. Marys, Kansas 66536.
Rossville basketball continues to shine thanks to their Emporia State commit Emma Mitchell. She helped the Bulldogs claim the Jefferson County North Tournament championship by defeating the hosts 87-39. Mitchell scored 16 points which helped her secure her 1,000 career points.
Rossville 17 19 11 7 -- 59
St. Marys 4 13 15 10 -- 42
Rossville Scoring:
Perine 2 0-0 4
Haehn 1 2-4 4
Mitchell 8 (1) 2-2 19
Porter 1 1-4 3
Dick 2 4-4 8
Burdiek 6 0-1 12
Spielman 1 3-4 4
Jan 26, 2024
Rossville 13 15 19 21 -- 68
St. Marys 7 25 14 16 -- 52
Rossville scoring:
McDonnell 2 (1) 0-0 5
Badura 5 6-9 16
Donovan 6 (5) 5-7 22
Jones 7 0 0 14
Miller 4 3-4 11
Horak 0 0-2 0. .
Jan 30 2024 |
Rossville 20 16 13 13 -- 62 Rossville scoring: McDonnell 0 0-2 0 |
Rossville girls placed 7th of 27 teams at the Baldwin Inv. on Jan 27
115 Keera Lacock (26-0) placed 1st and scored 30.0 team points.
120 Kendra Hurla (27-0) placed 1st and scored 26.0 team points.
125 Shayla Rezac (14-17) place is unknown and scored 3.0 team points.
145 Madelyn Wonnell (28-12) placed 2nd and scored 24.0 team points.1
155 Hailey Horton (26-3) placed 1st and scored 30.0 team points.
Jefferson County North Invitational Championship Game:
Rossville def. Jefferson Co. North, 87-39
Senior Emma Mitchell recorded her 1,00th point
Four Rossville players made the All-Tournament team: Emma Mitchell, Rylee Dick, Kinsey Perine and Nora Bordiek.
Rossville 26 20 26 15 -- 87
Jeff County North 11 13 7 8 -- 39
Rossville Scoring
Perine 1 1-2 3
Haehn 3 (1) 2-4 9
Mitchell 6 (2) 2-4 16
Porter 4 (1) 0-0 9
Dick 4 4-6 26
Spielman 6 0-0 12
Burdiek 3 5-7 11
Senior Emma Mitchell recorded her 1,00th point during the tournament and celebrates with team-mates.
Four Rossville players made the All-Tournament team: Emma Mitchell, Rylee Dick, Kinsey Perine and Nora Bordiek are dwith the other honorees.
Rossville 22 22 20 8 -- 72
Perry-Lecompton 6 5 5 5 -- 21
Rossville scoring:
Perine 2 0-0 4
Haehn 1 1-1 3
Mitchell 4 (1) 7-10 16
Porter 1 (1) 2-2 5
Dick 4 (3) 2-2 13
Sanders 0 0-2 0
Burdiek 7 4-6 18
Spielman 5 3-4 13.
You can watch KSNT video of part of the game at: KSNT video of game
The Lady Dawgs play Jeff Co. No. in the Jeff Co. North Tournament Championship game Sat. afternoon, Jan 27, at 4:30.
The RHS girls play Perry-Lecompton in the semi-final game of the Jeff Co. North Tournament ofn Friday, Jan.26
A 5-foot-11 sophomore guard, scored a total of 58 points with 10 3-pointers in Rossville's three tournament wins, helping lead the Bulldawgs to the tournament championship in the Oskaloosa Invitational. Donovan capped his big week with a 28-point performance in Saturday's 57-37 win over Perry-Lecompton in the championship game. Donovan hit four 3-pointers against the Kaws and went 6 of 6 at the free throw line. An all-tournament pick, Donovan scored 19 points in a 71-38 win over Oskaloosa and had 11 points in a 57-38 semifinal win over Jefferson County North.
NORTONVILLE -- The Rossville Lady Dawgs, ranked No. 3 in Class 3A, began the Jefferson County North Invitational Tournament playing the Tigers from Atchison County Community High School. The Lady Dawgs dominated from start to finish, winning 78-16.
This week Rossville High has moved into first place among the 4321A Girls Wrestling.
Individuals in the Top Six of their class are:
115 # Keera Lacock 1st
120 # Kendra Hurla 1st
155 # Haylay Horton 5th
