Borseth, Merle 1928 - 1978

BORSETH, FITE, TREXLER, LENSCH, HIRSCH

Posted By: Martha
Date: 1/24/2012 at 02:25:58

Decorah Public Opinion
10 Oct 1978

Merle O. Borseth, 49, of Cedar Rapids died Tuesday, Oct. 3 at St. Luke's hospital there following a long illness.

Born December 16, 1928 in Decorah he was the son of the late Carl and Ida Borseth and graduated from Decorah Community schools.

He was married to the former Elsie Fite, who died January 1, 1974. He was employed by H & W Motor Freight and was a memer of the Eagles Club and the Teamsters Union. He served with the Army during the Korean War.

Surviving are a step-daughter, Charlene Trexler, Cedar Rapids; three brothers, Norman, Clifford, and Stanley, all of Decorah; and two sisters, Sadie Lensch, Decorah and Arla Hirsch, Charles City.

Funeral service was held Thursday, Oct. 5 at 1 p.m. at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories with the Rev. Terry Slind of Hope Lutheran Church officiating. Organist was Mrs. Gary Shedenheim. Funeral Home in charge was Cedar Memorial.

Burial was in the Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery, Cedar Rapids with the following serving as honorary pallbearers: Larry Brown, Omaha, Robert Lensch, Des Moines, Scott Brown, Waterloo, Harry Lensch Jr., Decorah, Davi Lensch and John Lensch, Decorah and Donald Schminkey and Fred Fieck, Cedar Rapids, nephews and friends.