General Information
Full Name: Harold Henry Borchardt
Date of Birth: September 5, 1933
Date of Death: June 9, 2013
Harry’s life story
Harold “Harry” Henry Borchardt
On September 5, 1933 in Spring Lake Township, MN Harold Henry was the eighth of eleven children born to Herman and Mathilda (Grapper) Borchardt. Harry’s childhood was spent on the family farm trapping, hunting, gardening, raising animals, and farming the land. He attended Fish Lake Immanuel Lutheran School where his lifelong devotion to the church began.
When he was 23, friends set Harry up on a date with Mary Spande. They came from very different backgrounds, Harry growing up on a rural farm and Mary being a city girl from Bloomington, but their love grew. After a year-long courtship they exchanged wedding vows on June 7, 1958 at Wood Lake Lutheran Church in Richfield, MN. Harry and Mary took over the family farm in 1960 and were soon blessed with three children, Rick, Jody and Peter.
In 1968 Harry and Mary sold the family farm to Continental Machine. Harry worked for the company farming the local land surrounding Cleary Lake for 21 years. Following his work with Continental Machine, Harry owned his own cleaning service for nine years before retiring.
Once retired, Harry enjoyed spending time with his wife walking the trails in the woods by their home and traveling. Together they visited Norway, the Bahamas, Alaska, and many other places. Gardening was another passion of Harry’s and he loved growing organic fruits and vegetables. He was known for his famous Concord grape juice. He thoroughly enjoyed fishing trips to Makinen, MN with his brother Steve. Harry loved playing music, tinkering with machines, helping others and attending services at Immanuel Lutheran. Harry was known to all as a man of strong faith.
Harry’s two-year long battle with cancer came to an end the afternoon of Sunday, June 9, 2013. Harry Borchardt, age 79, entered God’s arms at Fairview Ridges Hospital in Burnsville, MN. He will be missed as a faithful husband, caring dad, loving grandpa and devoted Christian.
Deeply missed and remember always by those who loved Harry, wife of 55 years, Mary (Spande) Borchardt of Prior Lake; children, Rick Borchardt of Prior Lake, Jody (Greg) Mikkelson of Prior Lake, Peter (Heather) Borchardt of Glendale, AZ; grandchildren, Brandon, Justin and Mason; siblings, Elmer “Steve” Borchardt, Eldora Spaulding, Betty (James) Michael; other loving relatives, devoted friends, and a special four-legged friend, Holly.
Harry is preceded in death by his parents and siblings, Adeline (Edward) Hopster, Helen (Howard) Borchardt, Virginia (Val) Pautz, Ruth (Emmett) Zweber, Roland (Ruth) Borchardt, Francis (Milda) Borchardt, Wilfred (Della) Borchardt.
Pall bearers for Harry are Terry Borchardt, Jeff Borchardt, Mark Borchardt, Scott Michael, Jason Zweber and Randy Borchardt.
The Celebration of Life Service is on Friday, June 14, 2013 at 11:00 AM with visitation from 9:30-11:00 AM all at Immanuel Lutheran on Fish Lake; 20200 Fairlawn Avenue; Prior Lake, MN 55372. Rev. Brent Parrish will preside. Harry will be laid to rest at the Fish Lake Cemetery.
The Borchardt family is served with honor, care and compassion by Ballard-Sunder Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Prior Lake Chapel.
Visitation
When:Friday, June 14, 2013, 9:30 -11:00 am
Location: Immanuel Lutheran on Fish Lake
Address: 20200 Fairlawn Ave
Prior Lake, MN
Service Information
When:Friday, June 14, 2013, 11:00 am
Location: Immanuel Lutheran on Fish Lake
Address: 20200 Fairlawn Ave
Prior Lake, MN
Interment
Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
Prior Lake, Minnesota
