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Records Tuesday, May 11, 1999 Rapid City Journal B2 By Hugh O'Gara Journal Staff Writer G. Dreamer, 40, Pine Ridge, was sentenced in March to 37 months in prison, three years probation and restitution. Others sentenced include: Aloysiua A. Dreamer 42, Oglala, who received 30 months in prison, three years probation and restitution. Si Cleveland V.

Roubideaux 25, Pine Ridge, 21 months in prison, three years probation and restitution. Arley J. Dreamer, 35, Oglala, 24 months in prison, three years probation and restitution. a Deon Shot With Arrow, 28, Kyle, a year and a day in prison, two years probation and restitution. Peggy Not Help Him, 24, Oglala, 10 months in prison, two years probation and restitution.

Janelle L. Tobacco, 22, Pine Ridge, a year and a day in prison, three years probation and 0 Karyn R. Tobacco, 36, Pine Ridge, a year and a day in prison, three years probation and restitution. Llewellyn Todd Dreamer, 38, Pine Ridge, nine months and 15 days in prison, three years probation and restitution. Together, the 10 were sentenced to a total of 179 months in prison and ordered to pay restitution totaling $241,448.

Two others originally indicted in the scheme were dropped from the case. Investigators determined someone forged Eldon Tobacco's name on some of the documents and the 35-year-old Pine Ridge man was not part of the group, Thoretenson said. Another of the original defendants, Edward C. Jordan, age and address unknown, was prosecuted on bad check charges in state court and also sentenced on federal drug charges. the gist of the scam: Open a checking account with phony personal information and a minimal deposit, then start writing chpcka once they arrive.

The group used 18 different accounts opened at banks primarily in Rapid City and Hot Springs. One account was at a Sioux Falls bunk. The checks were bounced across South Dakota and into western Nebraska. The 10 defendants were indicted by a federal grand jury in May 1998 and each subsequently pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit mail and bank fraud. The pattern of bogus accounts and bad checks first was spotted by Rapid City Police Detective Robert Berman, who alerted the FBI.

The cases were prosecuted in U.S. District Court in Rapid City by Assistant U.S. Attorney Mary Thors ten-son. The man authorities called the mastermind of the scheme, George A bad-check scheme that resulted in an estimated $240,000 in losses to Black Hills area Rapid City businesses dur-niiaiiin ii minium ihiii jng a two-year period also netted 10 "paper hangers" a total of nearly 15 years in federal prison. Monday, May 3, the last of the 10 people sentenced in U.S.

District Court Bessie A. Dreamer received 12 months and a day in prison followed by three years probation and restitution. Like the rest of the defendants, the 37-year-old Pine Ridge woman opened a checking account at an area bank with $50. Once she received her checks through the mail, she wrote 45 checks totaling $7,075 during an 18-day period between December 1996 and January 1997. Federal prosecutors say that was Edward A.

Christman, 72 St. Onge Elsie R. Hadorn, 86 Aberdeen Karen F. Lyons, 48 Sturgis Lester J. Ochsner, 70 Gillette, Wyo.

Laura A. Behrens, 92 Hot Springs Thelma Theda' Heath, 57 Onida Winnie S. Lee, 89 Monroe Patricia A. Myers, 66 Box Elder Wayne Scovel 41 Rapid City Lillian B. Warwick, 88 Sioux Falls Mary Engler, 88 Deadwood JJ.

Holmquist, 48 Rapid City Earl W. Folium, 87 Fort Meade Edward A. Christman ST. ONGE Edward A. Christman, 72, St Onge, died Tuesday, May 4, 1999, near Corpus Christi, Texas.

He is survived by his wife, Janette Christman, St. Onge; three daughters, Sue Hart, Deadwood, Peggy Hinckley, Sturgis, and Penny Roller, Spring Branch, Texas; two sons, Ed Christman, Spring Branch, and Ted Christman, White wood; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; two brothers, Reynold Christman, Redfield, and Donald Christman; two sisters, Violet Kliensasser, Reno, and Leona Bertsch, Miller, six stepchildren, Carla Steiner, New Mexico, Fred Rieb and Penny Chamber, both of Tucson, Larry Rieb, Belin, N.M., Terry Rieb, Lead, and Cindy Schumacher, Sioux Falls. Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, May 13, at Chaput Memorial Chapel, Lead, with the Rev. David Baer officiating.

Burial will be at Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis. Chaput Memorial Chapel of Lead is in charge of arrangements. Elsie R. Hadorn ABERDEEN Elsie R. Hadorn, 86, Aberdeen, died Saturday, May 8, 1999, at Avera St.

Luke's Hospital in Aberdeen. Survivors include her husband, Hubert W. Hadorn, Aberdeen; two sons, John Hadorn, El Centra, and James Hadorn, Milbank; one daughters, Janice Fettig, Billings, one brother, Walter Ruzick, Spearfish; five sisters, Dorothy Ruzick, Dolly Cross, Florence Thompson and Lillian Caropino, all of Lead, and Evelyn Sage, Cheney, Wash; and eight grandchildren. Visitation will be for one hour before services, which will be at 10 a.m. today at Miller-Huebl Funeral Home in Aberdeen, with the Rev.

Eldon Reich officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Aberdeen. Nichols named Spearfish Teacher of the Year sources, her students researched early pioneer lifestyles. They also researched historical landmarks and people connected to the Oregon Trail. The students made a quilt, and for presentation day learned to mix and bake bread and make a campfire stew.

yond" in her teaching. "That isn't something that's part of the third-grade curriculum," Lensegrav said. "That's something Sandy did, and if you ask any of these kids what they did in the third grade, they're going to remember that." Nichols is also part of the district staff development team and helps train other teachers in technology. She is a teacher in the Upward Bound Summer School, a program for American Indians. She is completing her 17th year teaching in Spearfish.

As the district's teacher of the year, Nichols is a candidate for state teacher of the year honors. Sandra Nichols, a third-grade teacher at West Elementary, has been named Spearfish School District Teacher of the Year. SpSfiniSn In nominating Nichols, fel-low West Elementary teacher Penny Lensegrav noted Nichols' efforts in bringing technology to the classroom. Nichols attended the 1998 Governor's Teaching with Technology and Learning Academy and used that experience to create an Early Pioneer Unit Using dictionaries and encyclopedias and electronic encyclopedias, as well as Internet re Nichols Lensegrav said the unit is one example of how Nichols goes "above and be- Wayne Scovel Jr. Sex charge leveled at ex-youth officer Karen F.

Lyons A former Department of Corrections employee will make his initial court appearance next CllStr week on a charge of ii" sexual contact with a minor. Dar Heuer, who was a youth supervisor at the Custer Youth Correctional Center's Living Center since January 1990, was arrested April 26 on a felony charge of sexual contact with a child under age 16. The Custer man faces a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison and a Dollhouses to The newest museum in the Black Hills will open in Spearfish on Sun- day, May 30. Spearfish "Doiis at nimBwnii Home" will feature the dollhouse collection of Johanna Meier, director of the Black Hills Passion Play and former international opera star. The collection has been featured in the New York Times, and recently on the program "Dakota Lives" on South Dakota Public Television.

It is the largest collection of its kind in the state. A portion of Meier's collection has been on view at The West in Miniature in Spearfish for the last four years. When the museum closed in December, a new location was found at 543 W. Jackson Blvd. in the building formerly housing the Budget Spot.

The new museum will be devoted Rain dampens SIOUX FALLS (AP) Only 1.6 days last week were suitable for field work in South Dakota, according to the USDA South Dakota Agricultural Statistics Service. Heavy rain kept farmers from spring planting. Corn seeding as of the end of last week was near the 5-year average at 20 percent complete, up 13 points from the week before. Last year at this time, 53 percent of the com crop was planted. Spring wheat seeding was up to STURGIS Karen F.

Lyons, 48, Sturgis, died Saturday, May 8, 1999, east of Sturgis as the result of an automobile accident. Survivors include her husband, Bill Lyons, Sturgis; one son, Dennis Lyons, Rapid City; one daughter, Laura Eakins, Black Hawk; her mother, Marcades Borup, Whitewood; three brothers, Iren J. Borup Lead, and Scott Calvin Borup Sr. and David Wayne Abraham, both of Whitewood; one sister, Lisa Rae Melton, Ridgecrest, Calif; and two grandchildren. Visitation will be from 8 a.m.

to 9 p.m. today at Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis; and for one hour before services, which will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 12, at First Wesleyan Church, with the Rev. Dwight Peterson officiating. Burial will follow at Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis.

Lester J. Ochsner GILLETTE, Wyo. Lester J. Ochsner, 70, Gillette, died Sunday, May 9, 1999, at his home after a two-year battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife, Moni Ochsner, Gillette; three sons, Daryl Ochsner, Cheyenne, Denis Ochsner, Las Vegas, and Jack Ochsner, Gillette; four daughters, Janella Alley, Isabel, Karla Spiegelberg, Laramie, Rhonda Wanke, Thornton, and Nancy Printz, Mount Morris, 30 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; two brothers, Alvin Ochsner, Filer, Idaho, and Clarence Ochsner, Ferndale, four sisters, Ismay Hunt, Washta, Iowa, Violet Rost, Isabel, Gladys Borthold, Shreveport, and Stella Taylor, Piedmont.

Visitation will be from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 12, at Wilson Funeral Home in Gillette, and for one hour before services, which will be at 1 p.m. Friday, May 14, at the Isabel Community Center, with the Rev. Wilbur Bullock of the Congregation Church of Isabel officiating.

Burial will follow at Hillview Cemetery in Isabel. Laura A. Behrens HOT SPRINGS Laura A. Behrens, 92, Hot Springs, died Monday, May 10, 1999, at the South Dakota State Veterans Home in Hot Springs. She is survived by her daughter, Gayle Kirk, Bellevue, and two grandsons.

Arrangements are pending with Behrens Mortuary. Thelma Theda' Heath ONIDA Thelma "Theda" Heath, 57, Onida, and formerly of Pierre, died Saturday, May 8, 1999, at St. Mary's Hospital in Pierre of pancreatic cancer. Survivors include her son, Chris Heath, Onida; daughter, Annie Heath, Sisseton; brother, Henry Madaris, Colburn, sisters, Pearl King, Bangor, Maine, Ruby Money, Elba, Dorothy Jackson, Clifton, and Louise Applegate and Reva Applegate, both of Las Vegas; and three grandchildren. Visitation will be from 3 p.m.

to 9 p.m. today, with the family present from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., at Feigum Funeral Home in Pierre. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 12, at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Onida, with the Rev.

Richard Milbrandt officiating. Burial will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Colome Cemetery in Colome. Winnie S. Lee MONROE, La.

Winnie S. Lee, G3, Monroe, and formerly of Rapid City, died Sunday, May 9, 1999, in Monroe. She is survived by her sons, Bob Lee, Perth, Australia, and Randy Lee, Monroe; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and one sister, Pearl Giles, Reno, Nev. Arrangements are pending with Behrens Mortuary. RAPID CITY Wayne Scovel 41, Rapid City, died Monday, May 10, 1999, at Sioux Falls.

He is survived by his mother, Claudia Scovel, Rapid City; and two sisters, Pam Voegele and Debbie Brewer, both of Rapid City. Arrangements are pending with Behrens Mortuary. Lillian B. Warwick SIOUX FALLS Lillian B. Warwick, 88, Sioux Falls, and formerly of the Rapid City area, died Monday, May 10, 1999, at Sioux Valley Hospital in Sioux Falls.

She is survived by two sons, Harold Lester, Moreno, and Robert Lester, Chandler, one daughter, Dena Eliason, Pagosa Springs, two stepdaughters, Ruth Buxton, Sioux Falls, and Mary Warwick, Springfield, 18 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren; two great-greatgrandchildren; 17 step-grandchildren; and two sisters, Esther Butler, Klamath Falls, and Ruth Pfaender, Layton, Utah. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. today, with family present from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., at Miller Funeral Home in Sioux Falls.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 12, at Crestwood United Church of Christ. Burial will be at Mountain View Cemetery in Rapid City. Mary Engler DEADWOOD Mary Engler, 88, Deadwood, died Sunday, May 9, 1999, at Northern Hills General Hospital in Deadwood. She is survived by two daughters, Celestine Crawford, Deadwood, Florentine Simpson, Mission Hills; one son, Joseph Engler, Deadwood; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren; four sisters, Cecelia Weishaar, West Point, Iowa, Edna Rung, Rochester, Elizabeth Nesbitt, Larson, Clara Walljasper, New Lothrop, one brother, Louis Boding, West Point.

Visitation will be from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. today, with a rosary service at 7 p.m., at Chaput Funeral Home in Deadwood. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 12, at St.

Ambrose Catholic Church in Dead-wood, with the Rev. Paul Dahms officiating. Burial will be at Oakridge Cemetery in Deadwood. J.J. Holmquist RAPID CITY J.

J. Holmquist, 48, Rapid City, died Tuesday, May 4, 1999, at his home. He was born Sept. 19, 1950, in Winner to Marvin "Buzz" and Doreen (Miller) Holmquist. He attended school in Winner and graduated from Winner High School in 1969.

He graduated from auto mechanics school in Aberdeen in 1970. In 1971, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps' and served one tour of duty in Vietnam, reaching the rank of staff sergeant. He was honorably discharged in May of 1974. Upon returning to civilian life, he moved to Sidney, where he attended aircraft mechanics school, and from there he moved to Rapid City. He was employed for several years by the Purolator Corp.

as a courier. He also worked for many years as a carpet layer in the Rapid City area. He loved Harley Davidson motorcycles and was a member of the Rapid City ABATE Club. Jeff was preceded in death by his father. He leaves behind his mother, Doreen Holmquist, Mesa, his maternal grandmother, Alta Miller, Burke; two sisters, Cherie Jorgensen and husband, Marlun, Bath, and Cindy Pharris and husband, Brian, Aberdeen; and one brother, Michael Holmquist, Sioux Falls.

Other surviving relatives include nieces and nephews Nicholas, Alexander and Bridget Pharris, all of Aberdeen, Brooke Pharris, Kansas City, and Stephanie, Cresta, Adam, Christin and Matthew Jorgensen, all of Bath. He is also remembered by many friends in the Rapid City area. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. today at the Veterans Administration Chapel at Fort Meade, with Father Thomas Campbell officiating. Burial, with military honors, will follow at Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis.

Arrangements are under the direction of Behrens Mortuary of Rapid City. Earl W. Folium FORT MEADE Earl W. Folium, 87, Fort Meade, and formerly of Spearfish and Belle Fourche, died Saturday, May 8, 1999, at Fort Meade Veterans Affairs Medical Center. He is survived by one daughter, Barbara Hill, Gillette, and one sister, Lora Boston, Rock Springs, Wyo.

Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. today at Carlsen-Jolley Funeral Home in Sturgis. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, May 13, at Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis, with military honors provided by the American Legion Post from Belle Fourche.

$15,000 fine if convicted of the charge. State Division of Criminal Investigation agents made the arrest after allegations by a youth at the center. Heuer was dismissed from his post April 23. Before working at the correctional center, Heuer was employed at the Youth Forestry Camp outside Custer. Heuer is scheduled to make his initial appearance on the charge Tuesday, May 18, in Custer.

go on display exclusively to the Dollhouse collection, and the additional space will permit more doll houses to be displayed. Also planned is a Dollhouse Village, including shops, a town square and bandstand, post office and gardens. Dolls at Home will feature a gift shop where miniature items, dolls, furniture, accessories and how-to books may be purchased. Older Dollhouse collectibles and new creations by local doll makers and miniature artists will also be available. The museum will be open daily from 10 a.m.

to 4 p.m. in June, July and August; on weekends from 1 to 5 p.m. in September through December; and the rest of the year by appointment. An admission fee will be charged, with special season passes and group rates available. For more information, call 641-5888 or 645-2192.

spring planting 82 percent, up nine points from the week before. Oat fields were 71 percent seeded, up 17 points. Flaxseed seeding was reported at 24 percent, up from 9 percent the week before. Calving was 87 percent complete and 86 percent of lambing was finished. Those are slightly below last year's marks.

Rain delayed moving cattle to pasture, with 45 percent of cattle moved, the service reported. Rapid City, SD 57702 yjeireis til St. Fraacls, Rapid City 343-0145 smimmjm SINCE 1985 Patricia A. Myers Bacteria testing of wells, i BOX ELDER Patricia A. Myers, 66, Box Elder, died Saturday, May 8, 1999, at a local nursing home.

She is survived by her husband, Franklin "Bud" Myers, Box Elder; one daughter, Wendy Deschaine, Box Elder; and one sister, Donna Kinny, Reno, Nev. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. today at Behrens Mortuary, with Elder Richard Allison officiating. Burial will be at Mountain View Cemetery in Rapid City. pools and spas (605) 348-0111 2331 South Plaza Dr.

Patricia A. Meyers Services 1 :30 p.m., Tuesday, Behrens Mortuary Chapel, Burial at Mt. View. J.J. Holmquist Services 10:30 a.m Tuesday, Ft.

Meade VA. Chapel, Burial at Black Hills National Cemetery. Virginia M. Oyler Graveside Senricet p.m., Tuesday, Mt. View Cemetery.

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