Sadie Haack
POLSON — Sadie Haack passed away peacefully on April 15, 2016, at the age of 87. As dementia released its grip on her, Sadie acquired her wings and joined her husband Leonard. They are together once again. Sadie was a resident of the Pines of Mission Care facility in St Ignatius. Sadie was born in Van Hook, North Dakota, on May 25, 1928, to Gilbert and Alma Peek. At the age of six her family moved to Polson.
Sadie’s husband, Leonard; her parents, Gilbert and Alma Peek; and three siblings precede her in death.
Sadie’s children, Susan (Willie) Aders of Billings, LeRoy (Pattye) Haack of Laurel, and Kenneth (Mary) Haack of Arvada, Colorado; seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren survive her.
Sadie had multiple talents. She was an active member in the Montecahto Club, cooking their yearly “Harvest Dinner Fundraiser” for many years. She picked cherries at local orchards, worked in potato cellars cutting spuds for planting, worked as a sales clerk for Coast-to-Coast, Polson Auto Parts store, and Rolfson Lumber Company. Sadie would return to the ranch in the evening to be a wife, mother, hired hand and family organizer.
Sadie was an active “dowser” (water witcher). She was proud that she never witched a dry hole. Leonard and Sadie traveled all over Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, Washington, North Dakota, and Canada water witching for those in need of their services. She enjoyed educating non-believers and turning them into believers by the time she was finished. Dowsing gave her great pleasure and the opportunity to teach others the art of dowsing. Sadie was one of the founders of the Big Sky Dowsers Organization of Montana.
Sadie enjoyed the changing of the seasons, especially spring as all things begin to awaken. Her love of nature showed in her oil paintings. She took great pride in capturing nature on canvas. Spring also brought baby calves and baby wildlife, all of which she thought were God’s miracles after a long winter. Leonard and Sadie enjoyed the out of doors by hiking, camping, fishing, and hunting.
Services have been held.
A special thank you goes to the staff at The Pines of Mission for the care provided to Leonard and Sadie allowing them to be together as a couple. The dedication of the staff at the Pines to Sadie in her later years made her remaining time on earth bearable. They are awesome and thanks again. Donations may be sent to Miracle of America Museum, where Leonard’s Harley is on display or to local Law enforcement personnel that Sadie commented were her heroes.
Messages of condolence may be shared with the family online at: www.thelakefuneralhomeandcrematory.com. Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
