Margaret Borgerding

Margaret I. "Margie" Borgerding, age 83 of Freeport, died peacefully, surrounded by her family on Monday, December 21, 2015 at her home in Freeport, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, December 24 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport with Rev. Daniel Walz officiating. Entombment will be in the parish cemetery.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose and from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday at the church. Goldenaires Senior Citizens and Christian Mothers will pray at 4 p.m. followed by parish prayers at 5 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Margaret Isabelle Zierden was born November 9, 1932 in New Munich, Minnesota to Mathias and Mary (Wehsler) Zierden. She attended the catholic school in New Munich through the eighth grade. On February 9, 1954 she was united in marriage to Alcuin Borgerding at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in New Munich. Margie worked as a cook at the Freeport Community Center but most of her time was spent raising her family on the farm a mile and a half southwest of Freeport.

She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport and the Christian Mothers. Margie enjoyed playing cards, working word puzzles, reading, knitting, gardening, and one arm bandits. She was a caring wife and mother, devoted grandmother and great-grandmother who will be greatly missed.

Survivors include her husband, Alcuin Borgerding of Freeport; children, Chuck (Gail) Borgerding of New Munich, Kathy (Virgil) Lahr of Paynesville, Cheryl (Jim) Thelen of St. Martin, Jane (Dan) Schleicher of New Munich, Brian (Kathy) Borgerding of Sauk Centre, and Corey (Holly) Borgerding of Freeport; 28 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, and nine step great-grandchildren; and sister, Sister Geraldine Zierden, O.S.B.

Margie was preceded in death by her daughter, Mary Borgerding; grandchildren, Robin Borgerding, Kimberly Lieser, and Joseph Lieser; great-grandchildren, Isaac Lieser and Parker Thelen; brothers and sisters, Thresa Rademacher, Hubert Zierden, Jerome Zierden, Arthur Zierden, Dolores Dierkhising, Edmund Zierden, Lucille Fischbach, Valerian Zierden, Rose Mary Janke, and infant brother, Mathew Zierden.

Serving as casket bearers will be Ron Borgerding, Josh Lieser, Michael Thelen, Shawn Borgerding, Conrad Borgerding, and Faith Borgerding. Cross bearer will be Susie Wiley and scripture bearer will be Kevin Zierden. Honorary bearers will be her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred.