In loving memory of

Darrel A. Borcherding
October 21, 1925 - December 22, 2015

****Due to the inclement weather forecasted for Monday and Tuesday, Darrel Borcherding services have been changed***
Funeral services will take place at 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, (Dec. 30), at the St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Latimer, Iowa. Visitation will be held on Tuesday (Dec. 29) from 4-7 p.m., at the St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Latimer, Iowa. Burial will take place at the St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery in Latimer. Rev. Travis Berg will be officiating.

Darrel Aaron Borcherding, 90, of Hampton, Iowa, died on Tuesday, December 22, 2015, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City. He was born October 21, 1925, at the farm home of his parents, Henry F. and Emma (Pralle) Borcherding. Darrel was baptized November 27, 1925, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Latimer, by Pastor E. H. Grummer. He attended Country School and St. Paul's Lutheran School in Latimer and was confirmed April 2, 1939, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church by Pastor E. H. Grummer. He lived his confirmation verse Galatians 6:9,"Let us not grow weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not". He was a lifetime member of St. Paul's, Latimer, and served in many offices and committees.
He graduated from Latimer High School in 1943 and started farming. He was inducted into the U.S. Navy and served on a destroyer in 1945 and 1946. Darrel was honorably discharged August 3, 1946, and returned to farming. On November 25, 1950, he married Norma Stratmann. They were blessed with four children, Jean, Kay, Tim and Steve. He continued farming while also being employed by Franklin County ASCS office, W. R. Grace Co. Feed and Fertilizer division, Latimer State Bank and Morgan Drive Away delivering Winnebago's. Darrel served on the Coulter Creamery Board, Farmers Grain and Coal Co. Board of Coulter and County 4-H Committee. He was a Little League coach, on the Coulter Fire Dept.
and served as Hamilton Twp. clerk for 46 years. He enjoyed sports, golf, cards, watching his childrens, grandchildrens and great-grandchildrens events, working and helping others. He and Norma enjoyed spending the winters in Texas.
Darrel is survived by daughters: Jean (Mike) Tomlinson, of Rockport, IN; and Kay Hinrichs, of Hampton; and sons: Tim (Joyce) Borcherding, of Coulter; and Steve (LaShell) Borcherding, of Latimer; grandchildren: Scott (Audrey Laffely) Tomlinson, Ryan (Ashley) Tomlinson, Lisa (Tim) Legg, Caleb Tomlinson, Jill (Clinton) Burmester, Kimberly (Micah) Jackson, Tom Hinrichs, Andrew (Kendra) Borcherding, Todd (Erika) Borcherding, Marc (Jessica) Borcherding, Cory Borcherding, Stephanie (Mitchell) Storby, Brandon (Casey) Fitz, and Matt McClemons (Savanah Draper); 20 great-grandchildren: James and Nathan Legg, Cael, Blaek and Wesley Burmester, Konnor and Parker Jackson, Olivia and Reese Borcherding, Aubrey, Austin and Charles Borcherding, Landon Prothero, Brycen and Cullen Borcherding, Brinley Storby, Brady, Bryer and Beckem Fitz and Sayda McClemons; and sister, Alice Schomburg of Latimer.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, Norma, May 1, 2015, sister, Helen Hansen, brother, Raymond and an infant brother.

Tributes

Carl Harder wrote on Jan 12, 2016:

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Carl Harder wrote on Jan 12, 2016:

"Darrel will be missed by us so much. My prayers are with you and yours."

Jolene Bullis wrote on Dec 31, 2015:

"I am so sorry to hear about Darrel's passing!! He always had a smile, and he and Norma just always seemed so young-at-heart. My prayers are with you."

Myron & Carol Card wrote on Dec 30, 2015:

"We enjoyed many activities in Texas with Darrel & Norma. Potlucks, golfing, Church, playing cards, fish fries, exploring new restaurants, watching basketball with them in the Library and cheering for the Cyclones and Hawkeyes. Darrel was always helping people, collecting poptops for Ronald McDonald. "

Brian and Lorri Winterhof wrote on Dec 28, 2015:

"Jean, Kay, Tim, Steve and families...You all have our deepest sympathies. Your dad had a huge heart, and always had a way of making me laugh. He will be missed."