Lydia P. Borchers, 96, of Monroe, Nebraska, died Monday, January 14, 2002 at Beverly Healthcare, Columbus, Nebraska.   Services will be held at Gass Haney Funeral Home on Friday, January 18, 2002 at 1:30 PM with Rev. Peter Jark-Swain officiating. Interment will be at the Zion Lutheran Grand Prairie, rural Platte Center, Nebraska. 
Visitation will be held on Thursday, January 17, 2002 from 3:00 PM - 8:00 PM and on Friday, January 18, 2002 from 12:30 PM until service time, all at the funeral home.  There will be a family prayer service at 1:15 PM on Friday at the funeral home.

Lydia Borchers was born February 21, 1905 near Creston, Nebraska to Anthony and Wilhelmina (Minnie) (Gehring) Hassebrook. She attended school in Platte Center, Nebraska. She married Fred J. Borchers on January 8, 1924 at Platte Center. They resided in the Platte Center area until 1935 when they moved to the Genoa, Nebraska area. In 1944 the moved to the Monroe, Nebraska area.
Lydia was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, a charter member of Zion Ladies Aid and the Monroe Wattsville Extention Club. She was a homemaker, enjoyed gardening, flowers and crocheting. She also enjoyed making quilts for the family and world relief.

Lydia is survived by: 
Daughter - Dorothy Brandt - Columbus, NE 
Daughter - Ruth Crumley - Monroe, NE 
Son - Carroll Borchers - Columbus, NE 
Daughter - Wilma (Max) Jenny - Monroe, NE 
Daughter - Geraldine (Lowell) Wurdeman - Lincoln, NE 
Daughter - Evelyn (Wilbur) Heins - Lamesa, TX 
Daughter - Mary Jean (LaVerne) Mueller - Erie, CO 
Daughter - Fern (Melvin) Tarr - Omaha, NE 
Son - LeRoy (Donna) Borchers - Carrolton, GA 
Sister - Marie Feye - Columbus, NE 
Sister - Eleanor (Eldon) Garber - North Bend, NE 
Brother - Edward (Phyllis) Hassebrook - Platte Center, NE 
Brother - William (Norma) Hassebrook - Columbus, NE 
Sister - Elsie Martensen - Pierce, NE 
Sister - Leona Ziems - Clearwater, NE

Sister-in-law - Mildred Hassebrook - Platte Center, NE 
29 Grandchildren  
41 Great-Grandchildren

2 Step Great-Grandchildren 
8 Great-Great-Grandchildren 

Lydia was preceded in death by: 
Father - Anthony Hassebrook
Mother - Minnie (Gehring) Hassebrook
Husband - Fred Borchers
Brother - Tony Hassebrook
Brother-in-law - Art Feye
Brother-in-law - Carl Martensen
Brother-in-law - William Ziems
Son-in-law - Norman Brandt
Son-in-law - Wilburn Crumley
Daugther-in-law - Mickie Borchers
4 Grandchildren
1 Great-Grandson

SERVICE FOLDER

The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall
not want. He maketh me to lie
down in green pastures; He leadeth
me beside the still waters. He
restoreth my soul; He leadeth me
in the paths of righteousness for
His name's sake.
Yea, though I walk through the
valley of the shadow of death, I will
fear no evil; for Thou art with me;
Thy rod and Thy staff they comfort
me; Thou preparest a table before
me in the presence of mine enemies;
Thou anointest my head with oil,
my cup runneth over.
Surely goodness and mercy shall
follow me all the days of my life;
and I will dwell in the house of the
Lord forever.


In Memory Of

Lydia P. Borchers

Born
Tuesday, February 21, 1905       Rural Platte Center, NE

Entered Into Rest
Monday, January 14, 2002       Columbus, NE

Service
Friday, January 18, 2002       1:30 P.M.
Gass Haney Chapel      Columbus, NE

Officiating
Rev. Peter Jark-Swain

Music
Ann Cattau - Organist
"Just As I Am"
"Abide With Me"
"Nearer My God To Thee"
Sue Tarr - Flutist

Casket Bearers
Steve Tarr                      Mark Jenny
Bryan Borchers          Joel Mueller
Russ Crumley          Dwight Heins 

Interment
Zion Lutheran Cemetery
Grand Prairie