Oregon Trail Marker In Rossville

    The City of Rossville has announced the addition of an Oregon Trail Monument at Andrick Park in Rossville.

Wauneta Darting Passes Away

     Z. Wauneta Darting, 93, passed away Friday, August 23, 2013 at the Rossville Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center.  
    She was born August 4, 1920 at rural Soldier, the daughter of Raymond and Griffie Adams Andrick.    Mrs. Darting grew up in the rural Delia area and graduated from Soldier High School in 1940  Mrs. Darting taught 19 years in one room rural schools in Jackson County and 21 years as a first grade teacher in Shawnee County.   She was a member of the Emmett United Methodist Church, Delta Kappa Gamma and also the Jolly Workers Club in Emmett.     She is fondly remembered by many of her students for her years at Rossville Grade School.  She leaves behind several relatives living in Rossville.      
    Funeral services will be at 10:00 A.M.Thursday, August 29, 2013 at Piper Funeral Home in St. Marys.  Interment will be in the Rossville Cemetery.  Mrs. Darting will lie in state after 2:00 P.M.Wednesday, August 28, 2013 at the funeral home where the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00.  Memorial contributions may be made to the Capper Foundation and sent in care of the funeral home.
    You can read the complete obituary and leave condolences at:  http://piperfuneralhome.com/obituaries/z-wauneta-darting/

Sallie Kelley Passes Away

Sallie A. Kelley, 61, passed away Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at her daughter's home in Rossville.

She was born March 4, 1954 at Topeka the daughter of Cornelius and Lorraine Gale Lee Cummings. She was raised in Rossville and graduated from Rossville High School. Sallie lived most of her life in the Rossville community.

Sallie had worked at Goodyear Tire and Rubber, Payless Distribution Center for 28 years and the past five years at Frito Lay all in Topeka. She was an avid KSU fan.

She was preceded in death by her parents, a brother Mark and a sister Sue.

Survivors include her daughter, Waunita (Gary) Smith, Rossville; her son, Shawn (DeeAnna) Kelly, Wathena; siblings, Michael (Barbara) Cummings, Topeka (Willard), Ellen (James) McFarland, Carbondale, Alice (Ron) Andrick, Topeka and Amy (Chris) Rawejasli, Topeka; 3 grandchildren, Mark Smith, Darcy Smith and Molly Kelley.

Inurnment graveside services will be at 10:00 A.M. Thursday, January 14, 2016 at Prairie Home Cemetery, Topeka. A family visitation will be from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at Piper Funeral Chapel in Rossville. Memorial contributions may be made in Sallie's name for her grandchildren's educational fund and sent in care of Piper Funeral Chapel, P.O. Box 642, Rossville, Kansas 66533