Funeral Mass for Rose Maxine Fleischhacker, 89 of Sisseton, SD will be held on Saturday, December 29, 2012 at 10:30 AM at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Waubay, SD with the Rev. Fr. David Axtmann, Celebrant. Organist will be Helen Butler and Song leader will be Bonnie Gaikowski. Pallbearers will be Brian Golombiecki, Jerry Fleischhacker, Chad Chapin, Todd Chapin, Pam Fogelman, and Ashlyn Jorgenson. Interment will be in Immaculate Conception Catholic Cemetery, Waubay, SD. There will be visitation on Friday, December 28, 2012 at the Cahill Funeral Chapel from 2:00 to 7:00 PM with a Prayer Service at 7:00 PM.
Rose Maxine Pomrenke was born June 2, 1923 at home in Perkins County, SD to Herman and Mary Etta (Campbell) Pomrenke. She was baptized at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Wilmot, SD and confirmed at St. Peter's Catholic Church, Sisseton, SD. She grew up in Perkins County and at age 13 the family moved to a farm near Peever, SD. She attended country school in Perkins County and graduated from 8th grade in Peever. On June 22, 1942 Rose married Leo Fleischhacker in Peever, SD. They were married for over 60 years. They lived near Hillhead, SD, Pickeral Lake, SD, North of Sisseton, SD, and then farmed near Waubay from 1953 to 1996 when they retired to Watertown, SD. In 2004 Rose moved to the high rise in Sisseton and in August 2012 she moved to Jenkins Living Center in Watertown, SD. Rose belonged to the Altar Society at Immaculate Conception Church and enjoyed crocheting, writing poems, and gardening. Rose passed away on December 19, 2012 at Jenkins Living Center in Watertown, SD.
Rose is survived by her children Max Fleischhacker of Watertown, SD; Maxine and Dennis Golombiecki of Donnelly, MN; Elsie Fitz of Sioux Falls, SD; Leona Chapin of Lisbon, ND; Gloria and Kim Jorgenson of Waubay, SD; one sister Daisy Fleischhacker of Bloomington, MN; one brother Wallace Pomrenke of Pierz, MN; 16 grandchildren; 31 great grandchildren; 4 great-great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
Rose is preceded in death by her parents; husband; twin great-grandsons Dallas and Luke Fitz; one granddaughter Erin Jorgenson; 2 sons in-law Raymond (Sonny) Fitz and Karlton Chapin; five brothers, Rudolph Pomrenke, Otis Bryant, Chester Bryant, Marvin Pomrenke and her twin brother Herman Pomrenke; four sisters, Josephine Bubak, Florence Plaisance, Mildred Gilruth, and Dorothy Pomrenke.