Doris was married to Roger Borchardt at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Fairmont on June 6, 1959. Together, they had two children, Darla and David. The couple moved to Blooming Prairie, Minn., where Doris began working at the telephone company for a time before the birth of her children and then again after they were in school. In Jan. of 1962, the family moved to Owatonna.

Doris was a lifetime member of the Owatonna Hospital Auxiliary, volunteered in the schools helping with health screenings, and spent many years serving as an election judge. Doris and Roger purchased a camper and traveled to many square-dancing events across the country from 1970 to 1995.

Doris is survived by her husband of 65 years, Roger; children David (Kathy) Borchardt, and Darla (Tim) Schroeder; granddaughters: Sarah (Adam) Coleman, Katie Schroeder (Noah Slade), and Lauren Enger (Kelly Keeder); sister Donna (Herman) Lubenow, and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents.

Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7, at Redeemer Lutheran Church (1054 Truman Ave, Owatonna). Friends may greet the family from 9 to 11 a.m. prior to the service at the church. Burial to follow at St. John Cemetery.

For more information or to leave a message of condolence, go to www.megercares.com.

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