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Monday, February 26, 2001 www.rapidcityjournal.com RAPID CITY JOURNAL Obituaries Merril G. 'Bud' TenBroek, 78 McIntosh Duane 'Dee' Reddick, 61 St. Onge Elnora Tommervik. 84 Pierre Arthur Joseph Metzinger, 87 Pierre Robert Ellsworth Painter, 75 Custer Duane Hibner, 79 Bison Lloyd S. 'Gus' Sorensen, 77 Rapid City Rosa L.

Overton, 81 Rapid City Oscar Orwick, 91 Spearfish Leona Rosella Loftsgaard, 84 Dickinson, N.D. Doris Arline Stanton, 82 Spearfish See more obituaries on Page B6. Merril G. 'Bud' Ten Broek MCINTOSH Merril G. TenBroek, 78.

rural, McIntosh. died Saturday. Feb. 24. 2001.: at Mobridge Regional Hospital.

Survivors include his wife. Phyllis, rural McIntosh: one daughter. Beverly Tibke, Manhattan. three sons. Darrel TenBroek.

Ten Sleep. and Arthur TenBroek and David TenBroek, both of rural McIntosh: one brother. Wayne TenBroek. Watertown. 11 grandchildren; and 10 great -grandchildren.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday. Feb. 27. at St.

Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in McIntosh. with the Rev. Wilbur T. Niermeier officiating. Burial will be at the TenBroek family cemetery north of McIntosh.

Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home in Lemmon is in charge of arrangements. Duane 'Dee' Reddick Today's services Marjorie E. Calhoon 2 p.m. at Winner United Methodist Church in Winner. Gladys E.

Gossard 1 p.m. at First Christian Church in Rapid City. William S. Gray Jr. 10:30 a.m.

at United Churches in Hot Springs. Ernest Laundresur 10 a.m. at Redeemer Evangelical Lutheran Church in Pierre. Raulin L. Martin 10 a.m.

at St. Isaac Jogues Catholic Church in Rapid City. Emily McDermott 10 a.m. at Hillsview Church of the Nazarene in Spearfish. Doris A.

Stanton 1 p.m. at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Spearfish. Gladys A. Terry 10 a.m.

at Corpus Chrisi Catholic Church in Newcastle. Wyo. ST. ONGE Duane "Dee" Reddick. 61, longtime St.

Onge resident, died Feb. 23. 2001. doing what he lived for working at the ranch. Visitation will be from 3 p.m.

to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 27. at Fidler Funeral Chapel. Spearfish, and from 9 a.m.

to 5 p.m. Wednesday. Feb. 28. at the funeral chapel.

A Vigil service will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Fidier Funeral Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. Thursday. March 1.

at St. Paul's Catholic Church. Belle Fourche, with Fr. Arnie Kari as Celebrant. Memorials are established for the St.

Onge Fire Department and the Community Hall. Duane was born Feb. 19. 1940. to Clarence and Elmire (Furois) Reddick at Deadwood.

He was raised and attended school in St. Onge and graduated from Spearfish High School in 1958. Duane continued to work the family ranch with his dad until Clarence passed away in 1977. On May 23. 1983, he married Ellen McGuire at St.

Paul's Catholic Church in Belle Fourche. To this union. two daughters were born. Erin and Tara. Duane continued to ranch the home place, known as the Reddick Ranch, until he joined his God.

Duane enjoyed shooting and hunting as well as being able to teach his Montana nephews the art of farming. His love of children was evident in the patience that he showed and his guiding nature. He particularly loved to kid around with kids and adults alike. He also enjoyed a good old-fashioned visit with his friends and neighbors. Duane was a kind of special person who was always willing to give a neighbor a helping hand, as friends will attest to the times he got them through a pinch by helping them fix their equipment.

He was very knowledgeable about all kinds of farm equipment and was a most accomplished self-taught welder. Anyone who knew Duane could attest to the fact that he was an excellent steward of his lands. Duane always figured every blade of grass, piece of metal or stitch in time could be put to good use and should not be wasted. Second only to his family, he loved farming, haying and anything else he could put his John Deere tractors to good use doing. So much so.

one could count on one hand the vacations he took and still have a finger or two left over. Duane is survived by his wife, Ellen; daughters. Erin and Tara Reddick: his mother. Elmire Reddick, all of St. Onge; sisters Rita (Ralph) Heinert, Libby, and their sons.

Curt Heinert, Bozeman. and Shawn and Trevor Heinert, both of Libby. and Rosie (Dale) Riley, Grand Junction. and their family, Linda Dyer, Leeds, Utah. Diane and Alferd Garduna, Las Vegas, and Randy Riley, Boise, Idaho; and a host of friends.

Duane was preceded in death by his father, Clarence. Fidler Funeral Chapel, Spearfish, has been entrusted with Elnora Tommervik PIERRE Elnora Tommervik, 84. Pierre, died Thursday, Feb. 22. 2001, at Maryhouse Sub Acute Care Center in Pierre.

Survivors include two sons, Allan. Santa Rosa, and David, East Bridgewater. four brothers, Raymond Knudsen and Wayne Knudsen, both of St. Paul. Jerald Knudsen.

Princeville, Hawaii, and Donald Knudsen, Red Wing, two sisters. Yvonne Reeter, Brookings, and Ardis Knudsen, Oakdale, five grandchildren: and eight great -grandchildren. Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at Hofmeister Funeral Chapel in Pierre.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 27, at Lutheran Memorial Church in Pierre, with the Rev. David Zellmer officiating. Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery in Pierre.

Rosa L. Overton Visitation will be Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2001 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. a Belsens Mortuary. Graveside services will be Wednesday, Feb.

28, 2001 at Bear Cemetery in Sturgis. In Our ens Care ON I Cloy NO 632 Sa. Francis, Rapid 345-0145 Pringle: 'A history and a heritage' From Page 81 This is her first teaching job. Walker, who taught in Minnesota. Sioux Falls and Lead before coming here this year, loves the environment.

"It's more of a family atmosphere," she said. Despite the rural atmosphere, the students have access to modern technology. While Wilder talked about elderly people with her firstgraders, two older students sat in front of computers, and another watched at the other end of the room. They had finished tests early in their class. Third Tyler Eiesland was taking a reading test on the computer.

Parent Melody Slocum, who moved from California to Pringle last year, said the Pringle school has provided the extra help her daughters, second-grader Laurel and third-grader Amanda, needed. "I learned to read this year," Amanda announced proudly to a visitor. "I read a story to Jordan (a "It's been fantastic." Slocum said. "It's a warm, homey Parents of the Pringle students already are starting to grieve over the loss of that homey atmosphere as they brace for the school's closure this spring. Custer school patrons voted earlier this year to close the Pringle School as one of the district's budgetcutting measures.

The district, however, will keep the building for a while in case Lavern Carroll submitted this photo of the School staff taken about 1942 or '43. From left are teachers Gerald Gullickson, Ethel Freeland and Frank Mills, and custodian Bill The Pringle parents a are unhappy about the closure. BayBorelli doesn't blame them. "That's a wonderful way to teach kids." he said. "We just can't afford it." Parents Denise Elesland, Bobbie Johnson and Christine Steuer all praised the school.

We're never going to find a school like this." Eiesland said. She said the hardest part of her day is to get her kids to leave school in the afternoon. population growth in the area warrants reopening the school, Superintendent Mike Bay-Borelli said. Arthur Joseph Metzinger PIERRE Arthur Joseph Metzinger, 87. Pierre, died Friday, Feb.

23. 2001, at his home. Survivors include his wife, Helen Metzinger, Pierre; seven daughters, Loretta Cowan and Mary Stewart, both of Pierre, Janet Keller, Gold Hills, Judy Pullman, Onida, Deenie Frederick. Agar, and Patty Wietgrefe and Sharon Metzinger, both of Sioux Falls: three sons, Leroy Metzinger, Blunt, Mike Metzinger, Artesian, and Lyle Metzinger, Pierre; one sister. Hazel Adams, Pierre: 31 grandchildren; and 32 -grandchildren.

Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. today, with a 7:30 p.m. rosary service, at Feigum Funeral Home in Pierre. Services will be at 10 a.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 27. at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Pierre. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery in Pierre.

Robert Ellsworth Painter Bob was born in Canton. S.D., on Jan. 31. 1926. to William and Carrie (Anderson) Painter.

He spent most of his childhood years in the Lake Okoboji, Iowa, area until moving to Sioux Falls. He joined the Navy in 1943, serving on a mine sweeper, and was involved in seven major invasions. He was honorably discharged from the Navy in 1947 and married Betty Holzapfel in Sioux Falls on May 30, 1947. They moved to Plentywood, where Bob learned the sheet -metal and furnace business while working at Ziedler Hardware. While in Plentywood, Bob and Betty had two children.

a son, Dan. and a daughter, Robbie. Bob was revered in the amateur -baseball world for his south-paw pitching. His most famous accomplishment Robert was 28 consecutive no-hit innings. Painter In 1956, the family moved to Custer, S.D..

CUSTER Robert Ellsworth Painter of Custer died peacefully Feb. 24, 2001, at Hot Springs Veterans Affairs Medical Center. where Bob started his own -metal business and also purchased a propane gas company, which he operated until selling it in 1981. He continued his furnace business until his full retirement in 1995. Bob was an avid golfer and fisherman and grew one of the best gardens around in the summer.

He supplied family and friends with more vegetables than they could possibly eat. He had been a member of the Custer Lions Club, helped with ticket sales at the yearly Pageant a and, most recently, contributed to his community by delivering Meals on Wheels with Betty. Bob is survived by his wife, Betty, of Custer; his daughter, Robbie Murchison, and her husband, Al. of Rapid City: grandchildren Nathan Fleming, Nashville, Jake Fleming, Bozeman, Jennifer Cowles, Folsom, and Scott Painter, Custer: one great -granddaughter, Sarah Fleming, Phoenix, one brother, Don Painter, Omaha, and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother; and his son, Dan, in December 2000.

There will be no visitation. Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 27, at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Custer. Bob was cremated at his request, and an inurnment will be held at a later date.

Isburg-McColley's Chapels of Custer have been placed in care of the arrangements. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Huntingtons Disease Society and can be mailed to his daughter, Robbie Murchison, 1951 S. Neel, Rapid City, SD 57703. Duane Hibner BISON Duane Hibner, 79. Bison, died Saturday, Feb.

24. 2001, at West River Regional Medical Center in Hettinger, N.D. Survivors include a daughter, Geraldine Wells, and two sons, Dewey and William Hibner. Arrangements are pending with -Jensen Funeral Home in Lemmon. Planning Creative Window Fashions from Your Home Curtain Call Lords- Two of the older students at the Pringle School make themselves comfortable on a pad in the reading area of the school library.

"It's a great start for the little ones." Steuer said. The three mothers, still upset about the district's decision, vow to take their children to Edgemont next year. Boggs, who moved to Pringle I1 years ago and has been a teacher's aide there three years, said the school has been the backbone of the community of 100 people. She now has a third child attending the school. She.

Walker and Wilder will lose their jobs and are not likely to find other jobs at Custer, which is making other teaching cuts for next year. "But the loss of the school for the community is a deeper Wilder said. "It's a history and a heritage." She said the school will put on a play and hold a picnic on the last day of school this spring. "How else do you bring it to a close?" Wilder said. "It's going to be hard." Former teacher Frank Mills and former pupil Leona Harding plan to be there.

Questions or comments? Contact West River Editor Steve Miller at 394- 8417 or e-mail him at steve steve.miller@rapidcityjournal.com. Lloyd S. 'Gus' Sorensen RAPID CITY Lloyd S. "Gus" Sorensen. 77, Rapid City, died Friday, Feb.

23. 2001, at the Beverly Health Care Center in Rapid City. He was born on March 17, 1923. at Wagner, S.Dak., to and in 1951, the couple moved to Rapid City, where he took a part-time summer job as a city surveyor, saying they kept him on in the fall because he was "the only man who could drive the city's flatbed truck." Gus was involved in the majority of the sewer, water and street projects throughout the city over the years, in time becoming one of the city's most knowledgeable inspectors. His knowledge, memory, skill and expertise came to the forefront in June of 1972.

as a tragic flood swept through the city, destroying everything in its path and leaving a trail of tragedy and devastation, seriously crippling the city's infra- Dewey and Gladys (Lassen) Sorensen. The family eventually settled in Yankton, where they owned and operated the Dakota Cafe. Aside from his work in the cafe. Gus also worked as a grocery clerk at the local Council Oaks Store and drove a produce-delivery truck throughout the area. In 1941, he enlisted in the U.S.

Army, serving with the V-mail system at a station in the Philippines during WWII. He returned to Yankton in 1946 and worked for the Postal Service -mail service that served most of the East River areas. Lloyd was married to Jane Donohoe at Yankton in 1948. Sturgis. A memorial has been established.

structure. Gus was instrumental in locating utility lines, sewer, water and gas-service lines and getting the city back on its feet. He retired from the Rapid City Public Works Department on June 1, 1985. Mayor Art LaCroix proclaimed May 25, 1985. Sorensen Day." He was named South Dakota Public Works Employee of the Year by Gov.

William Janklow in 1985. Following retirement, the Rapid City Common Council appointed Lloyd to the Zoning Board of Adjustment (Variance Board), where he donated his time to serve the community. He resigned his post in 2000. Gus was a member of the American Legion and a Life Member of the VFW. He will be missed by all who knew him.

Survivors include three daughters, Mary Carpenter, and Ann Sorensen and Sorensen, both of EngleEugene. wood, one son, James Sorensen, Rapid City; and a granddaughter, Martha Israel, Fargo, N.D. was preceded in death by his loving wife, Jane Sorensen. in 1996. Visitation will be from 3 p.m.

to 7 p.m. today at the OsheimCatron Funeral Home. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 27, at Blessed Sacrament Church, with the Rev.

Andrzej Wyrostek officiating. Interment. with military honors provided by Rushmore VFW Post 1273, will be at the Black Hills National Cemetery near The first organized baseball game was played on Feb. 22, 1860, in San Francisco. Rooks Kirk FUNERAL HOME Serving Rapid City for the past 15 years Ken Kirk Owner 450 Lloyd Sorensen Robert Painter Trust the best, Levis Nobody sells more real estate than REMIX.