The Black Hills Pioneer from Spearfish, South Dakota • 4

Thursday, November 5, 2020 Pg 4 BLACK HILLS PIONEER Obituaries Obituary Policy Obituaries are provided as a paid service. View and place obituaries at www.bhpioneer.com/obituaries or contact us at or call 605-642-2761. Obituary listings are based on family funeral home request. Obituaries must be received electronically by: 9 a.m. Sunday for a Monday publication, 3 p.m.

the day prior for a Tuesday Friday publication and by noon Friday for a Saturday publication. E-mail confirmation, including billing amount, will be sent upon receipt of the obituary. Obituaries will be published per available space and date priority. Arvilla was born September 6, 1935, east of Newell to Elaine (Long) and Julius Viken where she lived until 1947 when they moved to Horse Creek west of Newell on the old Gardner place. Arvilla attended Newell School until 1948, and then Horse Creek School for her eighth grade, high school she attended in Newell graduating in 1954, and attended Business College and received a bookkeeping degree.

She worked at First National Bank in Rapid City, and lived with the Art Magstadt family until she married, Donald Kivimaki on Sept. 18, 1955. They moved to the Newell area where she later worked at the First National Bank until December 1957, when they moved to the Twilight area. She worked at the bank again in 1959, and 1973 to 1976. She belonged to the Toast Masters Club for a few years.

Arvilla was a partner with her husband from 1988 to 2001, when they sold the farm and they moved to Spearfish. hobbies were sewing and cooking. She enjoyed company and entertaining people for coffee and dinners. Visiting was a joy, and she enjoyed people. Arvilla moved to the Memory Care Unit of Edgewood Vista Spearfish in August of 2018, and then to Rolling Hills Healthcare in Belle Fourche in June of 2020.

Arvilla G. Kivimaki, 85, of Belle Fourche, died Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020, at Rolling Hills Healthcare in Belle Fourche, SD. Survivors are her daughter, Gail (Dale, her favorite son-in- law) Knutson, Vale; son, Douglas, Phoenix, two grandchildren, Amanda (Kaylee) Knutson in Chico, and Karl Knutson in Buffalo; brother, Roy Viken, Boise, Idaho; several nieces, nephews and cousins. Arvilla is preceded in death by her husband, Donald; an infant son; her parents; and two sisters, and a brother.

Public visitation will be 3-5 p.m. on Saturday at the Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis. Private family services will be at a later date with inurnment at Hope Cemetery in Newell. A memorial has been established to the memory units at Edgewood Vista in Spearfish and Rolling Hills Healthcare in Belle Fourche. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.kinkadefu nerals.com.

Arvilla G. Kivimaki, 85 Joseph Merrill Schenk, 95, saddled up for his final ride home to meet Jesus, his Lord and Savior, on Nov. 2, 2020, in Spearfish after a short battle with coronavirus. Joe was born in Spearfish, on April 7, 1925, to Joseph Keepers Schenk and Orpha Merrill Schenk. He grew up and worked on the family ranch 10 miles west of Spearfish where he attended the Crow Creek school 1st through 8th grades and then graduated from Spearfish High School in 1943.

He worked a few years for Homestake Sawmill in Spearfish and then spent the rest of his life working on the family ranch where he loved his horses, dogs, and cattle. He met his wife, Doris Jean Daniels roller skating at the Spearfish Park Pavilion. They were married June 12, 1951 in Spearfish SD. Joe was a member of the United Methodist Church, SD Stockgrowers, and SD Farm Bureau. He was a charter member of the Spearfish Saddle Club and the Black Hills Buckles Bows Square Dance Club.

He was also a 4H leader. Joe spent his summer weekends with his family participating in rodeos, play-days, and horse shows. He also enjoyed square dancing. Joe is survived by his loving wife of 69 years, Doris Schenk, his son: Dan Schenk (Renee), and daughters: Donna Sachau (Randy) and Ann Brownell (Delmar); grandchildren: Aaron Sachau (Lorinne), Travis Schenk (Jody), David Sachau (Amy), Tanya Oetken (Nick), Loni Geffre, Crystal Muecke (Brian), Levi Brownell (Michelle), Rebecca Domowski (Zeke); great grandchildren: Karlee, Kaycee, Kinzee, and Chase Schenk; Avery, Tance and Devon Geffre; Haley, Hannah, Claire, and Molly Sachau; Kiahna and Aiden Oetken; Heath and Addison Brownell; Hollyn Domowski; Katelyn Muecke. Joe was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Orpha Schenk; his brother, Oliver; his sisters: Edna Bechtel (Beck), Helen Bell (Tom), Jean Nelson (Lind) and Olive Pawlowski (Melvin).

A country funeral will be held outside at Spearfish Rosehill Cemetery on Friday, Nov. 6, 2020 at 10 a.m. Arrangements are under the care of the Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapels and Isburg Crematory of Spearfish. Online condolences may be written at www.fidler-isburgfuneral chapels.com Joseph Merrill Schenk, 95 Funeral service for Betty Loken, 90, of Ekalaka, will be 11 a.m. Friday, Nov.

6, 2020 at the Camp Crook Area Community Center, Camp Crook with Pastor Mike Smith officiating. Burial will follow at Little Missouri Lutheran Cemetery. For those who wish to watch the funeral service live, please go to obituary on steven sonfuneralhome.com. Visitation for Betty will take place from 5-6 p.m. Thursday, Nov.

5 at Stevenson Funeral Home, Ekalaka with a prayer service taking place at 6 p.m. Stevenson Funeral Home of Baker is in charge of the arrangements. CDC guidelines for COVID-19 will be encouraged. Betty passed away Oct. 29, 2020 at Dahl Memorial Nursing Home in Ekalaka, where she resided the last seven years.

Betty was the eldest daughter of Kirby and Gunvor Lykken Summers. She was born May 5, 1930 in Camp Crook. She attended rural elementary school and graduated from Carter Co. High in 1948. After attending school at Montana State University, she taught at a rural school in Carter Co.

Betty married Edwin Teigen Loken on May 20, 1950. They worked the Loken ranch where they raised their family and stayed the next 50 years. Betty was a devoted wife, a caring mother and a good neighbor. She was an active member of the Little Missouri Lutheran Church, The Good Hope Ladies Aid, a 4-H leader, a member of the Diligent Doers Homemaker Club and a Cowbelle. She compiled and wrote about her rich family heritage as well as writing the local news for several papers.

Betty had the gift of hospitality, welcoming any and all who crossed her threshold with food and a warm bed if needed. She was an avid seamstress and sewed for her family. She cared for her husband Edwin in his last days with much love as well as managing the ranch. Her children and grandchildren marvel at her independent strength, wisdom, foresight and her love of all mankind. Betty is survived by her children, Edwina Njos Bismarck, N.D., Alan (Marla) Loken, Whitewood, Elston (Melody) Loken, Ekalaka, Sonja (Joe) Bruski, Ekalaka, and Eric (Nita) Loken, Camp Crook; 15 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; brother, Ned (Patsy) Summers, Tucson, brothers in- law, James Courtney, Belle Fourche, Francis Hayes, Alzada, Mont.

She was preceded in death by husband, Edwin Loken; sister, Hazel Courtney, and infant grandson (Elston and Melody). Memorial gifts can be mailed to Eric Loken, 107 S. Main, Camp Crook, SD, 57724. family will be purchasing specialized equipment for the new facility at Dahl Memorial Nursing Betty Loken, 90.