Carrol John (CJ) Borchers, 94, of Columbus, Nebraska, relocated to the heavenly home of his Risen Lord & Savior on Friday, May 6, 2022. His last four years on earth were spent keeping the excellent staff at Brookestone Acres, Columbus, on their toes.

The funeral service will be held on Tuesday, May 17 at 10:30 AM at Trinity Lutheran Church in Columbus with Rev. Brandon Foster officiating, with military honors by the American Legion Hartman Post 84 Honor Guard. Visitation will be on Monday from 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM at Gass Haney Funeral Home and continue Tuesday from 9:30 AM until service time at the church. Inurnment will be in Roselawn Memorial Cemetery on Wednesday, May 18. In lieu of flowers, stones, or statues, the family request memorials to Trinity Lutheran Church, American Legion Honor Guard, Immanuel Lutheran School, or the donor choice. The service will be broadcast live on Gass Haney Funeral Home Facebook page.

Carrol John Borchers was born on July 22, 1927, at the Hassebrook family farm in rural Platte County, Nebraska, to Frederick and Lydia (Hassebrook) Borchers. He was baptized at Zion Lutheran Grand Prairie on September 4, 1927. On March 25, 1945, he was confirmed at St Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church in rural Monroe Township, near Fullerton, along with two of his younger sisters. He often joked he went through confirmation three times because the ministers kept leaving. After graduating from the eighth grade on May 23, 1942, from District # 63, Nance County, he was needed on the farm. However, he had a keen mind and never stopped learning, especially when it related to mathematics. These skills were very helpful in his 42-year career with Behlen Manufacturing in the tool and die department.

On June 25, 1950, Carrol was united in marriage to Mildred (Mickie) Enzminger at Trinity Lutheran Church. They had three children, Terry, Cindy, and Pamela.

Carrol was a proud veteran of the United States Marine Corps, serving during the Korean War from 1952-1954, and reaching the rank of corporal. After his retirement in 1992 and until his vision no longer permitted it, he was proud to be part of the American Legion Honor Guard for 14 years. He helped to provide military honors at the funerals of 396 veterans. A couple of Carrol's gifts to others included ushering at Trinity Lutheran for over 40 years and donating several gallons of blood through the American Red Cross.

Carrol was a faithful husband, loving father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend to many. Many of his days were spent supporting his greatest joys, his grandchildren, at every possible activity or event in which they were involved.

Carrol is survived by:
Son - Terry (Lori) Borchers
Daughter - Cindy (John) Steele
Daughter - Pam (Jeff) Burnstein
Grandchildren – Danielle (Franklin) Doerneman, Katelyn, Hailey, Fynn; Brett (Melissa) Borchers, Avery, Quinn; Thadeus (Amy) Borchers, Colson; Madison Burnstein
Brother – Leroy Borchers
Sisters – Geraldine Wurdeman, Evelyn (Wilbur) Heins, Mary Jean (Laverne) Mueller, Fern (Mel) Tarr
Brother-in-laws – Max Jenny, Carroll Enzminger

He was preceded in death by:
Wife – Mickie (2000)
Special Companion – Gladys Lloyd (2015)
Parents – Fred & Lydia Borchers
Parents-in-law – Ben & Ida Enzminger
Sisters – Dorothy (Norman) Brandt, Ruth (Wilburn) Crumley, Wilma Jenny
Sister-in-law – Donna Borchers
Brother-in-law - Lowell Wurdeman
Son-in-law – Kevin Leslie