Funeral Mass for Rose Maxine Fleischhacker, 89, of Sisseton will be held Saturday, Dec. 29, 2012, at 10:30 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, in Waubay, 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. There will be visitation on Friday, Dec. 28, 2012, at the Cahill Funeral Chapel from 2 to 7 p.m., with a prayer service at 7 p.m. The Cahill Funeral Chapel, Sisseton, is in charge of arrangements.
Rose Maxine Pomrenke was born June 2, 1923, at home in Perkins County, to Herman and Mary Etta (Campbell) Pomrenke. She was baptized at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Wilmot and confirmed at St. Peter's Catholic Church, Sisseton. She grew up in Perkins County and, at age 13, the family moved to a farm near Peever. She attended country school in Perkins County and graduated from eighth grade in Peever.
On June 22, 1942, Rose married Leo Fleischhacker in Peever. They were married for over 60 years. They lived near Hillhead, Pickeral Lake, north of Sisseton and then farmed near Waubay from 1953 to 1996, when they retired to Watertown. In 2004, Rose moved to the Highrise in Sisseton and lived there until August 2012, when she moved to Jenkins Living Center in Watertown.
Rose belonged to the Altar Society at Immaculate Conception Church and enjoyed crocheting, writing poems and gardening. Rose passed away on Dec. 19, 2012, at Jenkins Living Center, Watertown.
Rose was survived by her children: Max Fleischhacker of Watertown, Maxine and Dennis Golombiecki of Donnelly, Minn., Elise Fitz of Sioux Falls, Leona Chapin of Lisbon, N.D., Gloria and Kim Jorgenson of Waubay; one sister, Daisy Fleischhacker of Bloomington, Minn.; one brother, Wallace Pomrenke of Pierz, Minn.; 16 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; four 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; two sons-in-law: Raymond "Sonny" Fitz and Karlton Chapin.
For Rose's obituary and online registry, please visit cahillfuneralchapel.com.