Funeral Service for Erma Borszich age 89 of Valentine will be held on Wednesday, July 22 at 10:00 A.M. at the Berean Bible Church in Valentine. Burial will follow at Mount Hope Cemetery in Valentine. Visitation will be Tuesday, at 10:00 AM as Sandoz Chapel of the Pines.
Erma Katherine Borszich was called home on July 18, 2015. Erma was born on November 23, 1925, at Old Lakeview, South Dakota, to Julias (Jake) and Abra (Lizzie) Landman Borszich.
Erma spent her early years in the Old Lakeview and Crookston area. Her first paying job was at the Cecil Hoffman Café. Later she moved to Valentine where she was employed at the hospital as a cook. She was a loving care giver as she took great care of her father when her mother passed. Erma was actively involved in her church. Other organizations she was involved in included the Red Hats, Lions Club and Hospital Auxiliary. She was a dedicated blood donor. Erma loved to bake and was well known for sharing ice cream buckets full of cookies with hospital employees, friends and family. Her talent with embroidery brought smiles to family and friends as she created and shared fancy work in the form of table cloths, tea towels, quilts and pillow cases. Erma loved her family and especially enjoyed watching the little ones play. She enjoyed traveling and dipped her toes in both oceans.
Erma was a true disciple and always put others before herself. She touched many lives, both young and old, and will be greatly missed.
She is survived by sisters Julia Holbrook of North Platte, NE and Betty Lou Epke of Valentine, Nebraska, nephews Sonny (Karen) Williams of Garden City, KS, Duane (Jody) Hronek of Valentine, NE, Don (Jan) Epke of Valentine, NE, Donnie Holbrook of Washington and Dan (Kim) Epke of Valentine, NE and nieces Jean (Ron) Bagwell of Grand Island, NE, Bev (John) Zahl of North Platte, NE, Connie (John) Shaeffer of North Platte, NE, Pat (Gene) Eddie of Mission, SD, Shirley (Orville) Erickson of Williston, ND and Jan (Dennis) Forgey and nephew-in-law Dave Schwanz of Stanford, NE and a hosts of great and great-great nieces and nephews.
Erma is preceded in death by her parents Jake and Lizzie Borszich, her brother Harold Borszich, sister Inez Hronek, niece Carol Schwanz and great nephews and niece.
Memorials can be made to Cherry Hills Estate, Pine View Good Samaritan Center and Berean Church.