Lois Kerber Borchardt, 1924-2005

BORCHARDT, KERBER

Posted By: Emmet County IAGenWeb Coordinator (email)
Date: 1/24/2009 at 19:53:20

Lois Ermana Kerber, the daughter of John D. and Florence (Bell) Kerber, was born July 14, 1924, in Emmetsburg, Iowa. She died Tuesday, June 14, 2005, at Prince of Peace Retirement Home in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, at the age of 80 years and 11 months.

She graduated from Ringsted High School in Ringsted, Iowa.

On April 8, 1945, Lois was united in marriage to Ervin Borchardt in Fenton, Iowa. The couple made their home in the Fenton area where Lois was a homemaker and raised their children. Later she was employed at Exceptional Opportunities in Burt, Iowa and then Director of Shepard's Cottage for seventeen years. In her leisure time Lois loved oil painting. Ervin died May 5, 1990.

Lois was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church in Fenton where she was very active in the women's groups and circles. She also belonged to the Human Rights Club in Burt.

Left to cherish Lois' memory are her children, Brian Borchardt and his companion, Jill Sherman of Whispering Pines, North Carolina; Craig Borchardt and his wife, Sharon of Marengo, Iowa; Max Borchardt and his wife, Marlene of Sioux Falls, South Dakota; Brent Borchardt of Washington, Iowa; five grandchildren; two brothers, Wayne Kerber and his wife, Shirley of White Salmon, Washington; Keith Kerber and his wife, Ruth of Emmetsburg.

Preceding Lois in death were her husband and two brothers, Winston and Lyndon Kerber.