Cedric Borchert

CEDRIC W. BORCHERT IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Cedric Walter Borchert, 54, of Idaho Falls, died May 8, 2004, at his home. He was born September 3, 1949, at Faribault, Minnesota, to Harold Christian Borchert and Beata Joanne Sophia Hoffmann Borchert. He grew up and attended schools in the area, graduating in 1967 from Faribault Senior High School. In 1971, he received a Bachelors of Science Degree from North Dakota State University in Fargo, ND. He taught at a boys school for 2 years and went to Australia to teach for 3 years. He then attended the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks, North Dakota, where he received a Masters Degree in Education. On May 7, 1982, he married Beverly Kay Squires in Mountain Home, Idaho. They moved to Idaho Falls that year. They were divorced January of 2004. He worked as a Collection Officer for the Internal Revenue Service, at Sherwin-Williams Paint and in construction. He also did volunteer work for the Red Cross and FEMA. An active member of the First Lutheran Church, he coached church softball teams and was in charge of the church softball league. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, skiing, camping, football and softball. He especially loved spending time with his grandchildren, Rachael Marie and Cassidy Lynn Sanders. Surviving are: Daughter: Karen Borchert, Idaho Falls, ID Daughter: Robyn L. (John) Sanders, Idaho Falls, ID Brother: Harold Borchert, Lincoln, NE Brother: Marvin (Ruth Ann) Borchert, Faribault, MN Brother: Robert (Teresa) Borchert, Faribault, MN Brother: Warren (Marie) Borchert, Mountain Home, ID Sister: Linda Hagaseth, Elk River, MN 2 Grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents. Funeral Services will be at 10 a.m., Friday, May 14, 2004, at the Idaho Falls First Evangelical Lutheran Church, 455 West Sunnyside, with Pastor Larry Cudmore officiating. The family will meet with friends following the services. Burial will be in Fielding Memorial Park under the direction of Wood Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be made to the American Red Cross, 540 - 3rd Street, Idaho Falls, ID 83401, or the First Lutheran Memorial Fund, 455 W. Sunnyside Road, Idaho Falls, ID, 83402.