Cleo R. (Orr) ADDISON

ADDISON, ORR, BERG, LEUTENEGGER, WILLIAMS, HINKER

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 12/6/2009 at 10:33:49

KADOKA, South Dakota - Cleo Addison, 94, Kadoka, died Sunday, Nov. 29, 2009, at the Kadoka Nursing Home. Cleo R. Orr was born Nov. 24, 1915, in Eagle Grove, Iowa, the daughter of Frank and Susan (Berg) Orr. At an early age she moved with her family to Midland. She grew up and received her education in Midland, graduating from Midland High School. Cleo was united in marriage to Leonard M. Addison on Feb. 7, 1938, in Midland. They ranched in the Stamford area until their retirement. After they retired from the ranch, they moved to Belvidere, and later into Kadoka. Cleo's husband, Leonard, preceded her in death on Feb. 11, 2001. She continued to live at the Kadoka Nursing Home, where she resided until her death. Grateful for having shared her life include her daughter, Kathleen Leutenegger and her husband Joe of Kadoka; her son, Leonard Addison of Rupert, Idaho; seven grandchildren, September and her husband Cory, Shawna and her husband Richard, Shanesa and her husband Wade, Starette and her husband Brian, Melodie, Memory and Monica; 16 great-grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends. In addition to her husband Leonard, Cleo was preceded in death by a daughter, Melody as an infant; a grandson, Shane L. Leutenegger; a daughter-in-law, Joan Addison; her parents; two sisters, Jean Williams and Virginia Hinker; and two brothers Charles and Roger Orr. Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 2, with a 7 p.m. vigil service at Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 3, at the church, with Father Bryan Sorensen as celebrant. Interment will follow the luncheon at the Belvidere Cemetery. The family requests memorials be directed to the Kadoka Nursing Home. Arrangements are with the Rush Funeral Chapel of Kadoka.

Rapid City Journal, South Dakota
December 1, 2009