Mary L. Fischer, 85, of Rhame, ND, passed away on Thursday, March 18, 2010 at the West River Medical Center in Hettinger, ND.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, March 22, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. at the St. Mels Catholic Church in Rhame. Fr. David Morman will celebrate the Mass with burial to follow in the Tuttle Cemetery, rural Rhame. There will be a Rosary and Vigil Service on Sunday, March 21, 2010 at the St. Mels Catholic Church beginning at 7:00 p.m.
Mary L. Fischer was born October 23, 1924, the third child of Henry and Leona (Tuttle) Rotering, of rural Rhame, on the family homestead where she lived all her life. Her brothers George (Hilma) Rotering and Floyd (Eileen) Rotering are deceased. There are many living nephews and nieces. She was the last of her family.
Mary graduated from Rhame High School after attending grade school at County Consolidated School at Adelaide in Adelaide Township. She attended Dickinson State Normal School, taught and did substitute work at several local schools for several years.
She was married June 20, 1944, to Francis W. Fischer at St. Mel's Catholic Church. They had six children: Russell (Penny), David (Joy), Jane (Miles) Heth, Chip (Ann), Fred (Kris) and Betty (Kevin) Heinrich and 20 grandchildren: Nicole (Mike) Allen, Tanner and Jamie Fischer, Terri Craig, Chad (Cherie) Fischer, Rocky Stein, Ryan (Tara), Myra, Michaela and Mason Heth, Amanda (Brian) Fisher, Kristine and Katie Larson, Maddie and Jaxson Fischer, Leah (Ryan) Upchurch, Shantel and Paige Fischer, and Kristi and Kourtney Heinrich and seven great-grandchildren include Jordan and Sydney Craig, Kade Fischer, Tucker and Sam Heth, Avery Fisher and Devlin Upchurch.
Mary was a member of Adelaide Homemakers for 59 years, American Legion Auxiliary, a member of St. Mel's Catholic Church of Rhame and the Altar Guild. She loved baking cakes and cookies, playing piano, music and growing flowers. Generous of mind, body and spirit, Mary always shared these gifts with all she knew, never attending an occasion without at least one of these gifts. Birthdays were never forgotten and family and friends always welcome and thoroughly enjoyed. Her hospitality was endless and she enjoyed sending "Have a drink on me!" to friends and family till the end.