Obituary of Leland E. Borchert

Leland Borchert Newton, Iowa Funeral services for Leland will be held 10:00 am, Thursday, December 15 at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Newton. A visitation with the family present will be held from 7:00-9:00 pm, Wednesday, December 14 at Pence-Reese Funeral Home in Newton. Memorials have been designated to Orphan Grain Train Central Nebraska Division, P.O. Box 1565, Hastings, NE 68902-1565 or Lutherans For Life, 1120 South G Avenue, Nevada, Iowa 50201-2774. Leland E. Borchert, the son of Fred and Florence (Willis) Borchert was born at home in rural Lacona, Iowa on April 1, 1924. He attended country school. Leland served in the US Army during WWII and was a member of General George Patton's Honor Guard. On October 22, 1944, in Knoxville, Iowa, Leland was united in marriage to Norma Jean Hollingsworth. Leland worked as a farmhand and an Occupational Therapist at VA Hospital in Knoxville before going to work for the Maytag Company, where he worked for 30 years and retired in 1983 as a supervisor in dryer assembly. Leland enjoyed woodworking, doing handyman projects for family, golfing, bowling, playing Solo and Pitch with family, watching the Chicago Cubs and sitting on his patio just enjoying life. Leland was a founding member of Our Savior Lutheran Church, a member of AMVETS in Knoxville, a member of Maytag Management Club, a member of VFW in Newton, and a founding member of Willis Adult Daycare Center, named after his mother, and now known as Willowbrook. Leland entered into Glory on Monday, December 12, 2011, at the Skiff Medical Center in Newton. He was preceded in death by his parents, sisters, Myrtle Smith, Leora Havard, Audrey Hartz, brothers, Paul Borchert, Glenn Borchert, Marvin Borchert, Henry Borchert and daughter-in-law, Linda Borchert. Those left to honor the memory of Leland include his wife, Norma Borchert of Newton, daughters, Elizabeth (Michael) Stout of Newton and Deborah Borchert of Newton, sons, Steven Borchert of Pasadena, Texas and Gary (Connie) Borchert of Prior Lake, Minnesota, grandchildren, Jeffery Borchert, James (Erin) Borchert, Jason (Jennifer) Borchert, Jeremy (Robin) Borchert, Dustin Minner, Lindsay Minner, Matthew Stout, nine great-grandchildren, brothers, Edgar (Marlene) Borchert of Lacona, Iowa, Larry (Pat) Borchert of Indianola, Iowa, sisters, Gloria (Floyd) DeWitt of Chariton, Iowa, Grace (Virgil) Hartz of Newton, Ilene Borchert of Des Moines, Iowa, Joan Breese of Knoxville, Iowa, and many nieces and nephews.