Delight Borcherding
August 9, 1921 ~ October 11, 2009
Delight Borcherding, age 88 of Davenport, IA, formerly of New Hampton, IA, died Sunday morning, October 11, 2009, at the Genesis Medical Center in Davenport.
Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Wednesday October 14, 2009 at Trinity Lutheran Church with Pastor Kevin Frey officiating. Delight's granddaughters will walk together as crossbearer. Dennis Strum will be the organist accompanying the congregation singing, 'Amazing Grace', 'I Was There To Hear Your Borning Cry' and 'How Great Thou Art'.
Interment will be in the St. John Cemetery in Sumner, IA, with Chad Wottreng, Drew Borcherding, Pete Thompson, Casey Conover, Dan Bischoff and Kelly Green as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers are Jace Borcherding, Zack Borcherding, Fabio Castro, Joe Sternhagen, Jason Miller and Trevor Miller.
Friends may call from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. Tuesday at the Hugeback & Chenoweth Funeral Home in New Hampton. Visitation continues an hour prior to the service at the church on Wednesday.
Delight Sarah Borcherding was born August 9, 1921, in Bristow, IA, the daughter of Carson Reuben and Mildred McCaffree (Dewey) McDowell. She graduated from the Waverly High School and continued her education at the Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls, Iowa. She became a rural Northeast Iowa School Teacher.
On December 18, 1945, at the Methodist Church in Waverly, Delight was united in marriage to Leslie W. Borcherding. To this union five children were born, two daughters and three sons. Delight was a wonderful mother and homemaker for her husband and children along with working at Healthcare Manor in New Hampton as a nursing assistant.
Delight enjoyed crocheting, crafts, sewing, baking, quilting, volunteering, and above all, spending time with her family. She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother involved in their activities including church, sports, music, 4-H, and scouting. She was loved and admired for her gentleness, patience, empathy, understanding, generosity, wisdom and humility. She had a warm smile, loving arms, and a generous heart that she shared with everyone she met. Her faith was the foundation of her life and she was loved and admired for living her faith. She was an active volunteer in many church and community activities.
She will be lovingly remembered by her husband Leslie; two daughters, Marilyn (Andy) Wottreng, Brainerd, MN and Bev (Glen) Soenksen, Bettendorf, IA; three sons, Ron (Diane), Dave (Kathy), both of Bettendorf, IA, and Darryl (Jamie Treacy) of Cedar Rapids, IA; ten grandchildren, Chad (Kacie) Wottreng, West St. Paul, MN, Beth (Joe) Sternhagen, Mankato, MN, Amy (Pete) Thompson, Bettendorf, IA, Kim (Casey) Conover, Norwalk, IA, Drew (Carolyn) Borcherding, Globe, AZ, Dawn (Dan) Bischoff, Bettendorf, IA, Jill (Fabio) Castro, Bettendorf, IA, Karyn (Kelly) Green, Savage, MN, Jace and Zack Borcherding, Cedar Rapids, IA; three great-grandchildren, Reed Borcherding, Globe, AZ, Jayla Bischoff, and Riley Castro of Bettendorf, IA; and three step-grandchildren, Jason (Brandy) Miller, Clarksville, TN, Sarah (Ryan) Allen, Anchorage, AK and Trevor Miller, Colorado Springs, CO; one step great-grandson, Barrett Miller, Clarksville, TN.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Reuben and Mildred McDowell, and her brother Kenneth.
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Leslie and family. You have my deepest sympathy in your loss. Delight was a kind and generous person to me when I worked for you that summer and school year long ago.
Les & family, I am so very sorry to hear of Delight’s passing. She will be missed not only by you and yours but by friends also. She was a sincere friend while I was secretary at Trinity and a sincere friend on the street. She taught me alot about anything under the sun and she had a very good knack for listening. I am very honored to say I knew Delight and I will keep all of your family in my prayers.
Les and family: I don’t like to leave email messages instead of sending a card but I don’t know any addresses for you or your family. We sincerely extend our sympathy to you and your family at this time of the death of Delight. Delight certainly was always just that to me, a Delight. We were in Bible Study together for many years at Redeemer in Waverly. I also will never forget that she/you and Pearl Burling were in the same new member class with us at Redeemer. Having a Delight and a Pearl together added to the happy feeling of the group. I’m wondering if Delight had been sick or if you were visiting family in Bettendorf when she became ill. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. A humorous incident that Delight told me about was that one year one Easter egg could not be located after they were hidden. Then many months later she found it hidden in a ceiling light fixture. Thank goodness that it had never cracked! Barb and Augie Waltmann
Darryl, Mary and I were sorry to hear about the loss of your mother. We have both lost parents and know how difficult it is for the family. I can tell you that as time passes some of the hurt and sadness will fade( it doesn’t go away) and is replaced by memories of the good times you shared with your mother. We are thinking about you and your family and will say a prayer for all of you. Take care, Darryl, each day will get a little better and a little easier.
Borcherding family, We’re very sorry for your loss. Please accept our deepest sympathies during this trying time. Brad & Amy Neitzke
Thinking of your family during this time. With our deepest sympathy. Jake, Amber and Luke Larson
Dear Les & family, My deepest sympathy of the loss of Delight. I have special memories of the days of FS and the picnics, and Christmas parties that we attended together. Delight was a very special lady and truly a gift to everyone she met. The twinkle in her eyes truly shown the love she had for her Les, family, friends and the Lord. May God Bless you during these days and days to come.
Leslie and family, Our deepest sympathy to you all. We have so many wonderful memories of Delight. It meant so much to both of us, especially after the loss of our own parents to have Les and Delight join our family for several holiday dinners after their move to Davenport. Delight was such a kind and thoughtful person who had a way of making everyone around her feel special and loved. We feel blessed to have known her.
Darryl, Jamie, and family, Mike and I extend our sympathy to you and your family during this time of grief. Delight was such a kind and peaceful woman. God bless her.
I am so sorry to hear about your loss. She is now in heaven with Wally and Loreen. Thank you for your friendship to my parents over the years.
How often I look out our living room window and think of the Borcherding family. Delight’s name fit her to a ‘T’. She was a wonderful neighbor during those years you lived in Waverly. Thanks be to God for her life.
Dave and Kathy~ Our sympathy to you at the loss of your mother. You have wonderful memories to treasure that will keep her with you always. God Bless her and keep her is His care.
To The Borcherding Family – We are so sorry for your loss. Delight was a wonderful person as well as a great neighbor. She will be greatly missed by everyone who ever knew her. Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you.
Extending my sincerest sympathies to your family. You are all in my thoughts and prayers.
Dear Les and family, Our deepest sympathy to you . Delight was a wonderful wife, mother, and grandmother and our friend. We will miss her. Jack and Betty