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Mass of Christian Burial for Mary Rothenbacher, age 93 of Mobridge will be 10:00 AM Wednesday, October 3, 2018 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church of Mobridge. Interment will be in the St. Bonaventure's Catholic Church Cemetery in McIntosh, under the direction of Kesling Funeral Home of Mobridge. Visitation will be at the parish hall beginning at 5:00 PM Tuesday, October 2, 2018 with a Scripture wake service at 7:00 PM at the church. Mary passed away Sunday, September 30, 2018 at Mobridge Care and Rehabilitation Center.

Mary Josephine Rothenbacher was born to George and Louise (Wengelewski) Zych on December 27, 1924 in Beardsley, MN. She attended school in a one room school house, later attending and graduating from Beardsley High School. Moving to Chicago, she trained and served as an Army Cadet nurse and as a typist in the Army. Later she worked at Western Electric.

She met and married George Rothenbacher and they settled into farm and ranch life near McIntosh, SD, where they raised their two children.

Mary was a member of Saint Joseph's Catholic Church in Mobridge. She had a special devotion to Padre Pio and the rosary. Mary loved the farm/ranch life. She enjoyed gardening and quilting.

She was a beloved mother and grandmother and will be greatly missed by her family, who will remember her humility and her love and concern for others. Mary lived a wonderful life and her quiet, loving influence will comfort her children and grandchildren in the years to come.

Mary is loved and cherished by her son: Ronald Rothenbacher of Mobridge; daughter: Amy (William) Fleck of Mandan, ND; her grandchildren: William, Maiya, August and Markus Fleck; and her nieces and nephews.

Mary was preceded in death by her parents Louise and George Zych, her husband George Rothenbacher; her siblings; John Zych, Ann Orlicki, Henry Zych, Agnes McDonnell, and Stanley Zych.