Katherine Virginia (Klotz) Borchers, 92 years 10 months and 23 days, of Meade, Kansas, passed away on June 25, 2016.

The funeral service will be held at 10 AM, Tuesday, June 28, 2016, at St. John's Lutheran Church, Meade Kansas. Pastor Lynn Spencer of St. John's will be officiating. Visitation will be held from 10 AM to 7 PM at Fidler-Orme-Bachman Mortuary and the family will be there 5 to 7 PM. Burial will follow the funeral at Graceland Cemetery. Funeral arrangements are being handled by Fidler-Orme-Bachman.

Katherine was born in Meade, Kansas, on August 2, 1923. She was baptized in the Christian faith soon after birth by the Rev. William F. Hilst and confirmed her baptismal faith on June 5, 1938, by the Rev. Rudolph Gefle.

She was married to Hildred Oscar Borchers on October 14, 1940; they were married 42 years.

She was a homemaker and worked as a cook for Meade District Hospital for over 20 years. She enjoyed baking, cake decorating and crocheting. She was also actively involved in St. John's Lutheran Church and the American Legion/VFW Auxiliaries.

Katherine is survived by her sister-in-law Jo Klotz, three children, Gary (Carol) Borchers, Clauda (Marty) Tacha, and Dennis (Barbara) Borchers, grandchildren, Ginger Rupp, Tishsa (Matt) Strickler, Doreen Kinderknecht, Lester (Crista) Tacha, Charlee (Michael) Webb, Eric (Kendall) Borchers, Joshua (Sarah) Borchers, Katherine (Nathan) Grepke, great-grandchildren, Justin Helus, Savannah Rupp, Travis Rueter, Brock Springer, Lacie Vanderpool, Amber Rhinehart, Theodore Rhinehart, Kerri Eback, Marissa Strickler, Noah Neel, Cole Strickler, Addison Tacha, Ava Tacha, Ryan Webb, Colleen Borchers, Eiryn Borchers, Nora Grepke, Caleb Grepke, Anne Grepke, Elyse Grepke, Rylen Borchers, and great-great-grandchildren, Elsie Helus, Oliver Rueter, Aubrey Vanderpool, Adlee Ray.

Katherine is preceded in death by husband Hildred, brothers, sisters and in-laws Carl and Eileen Klotz, Bill and Leda Golobay, Glen and Alma McCullough, Ernest and Agnes Cordes, Emil and Edith Cordes, Leo Klotz, Leo and Viola Cure, Norman and Audrey Klotz, John and Helen Klotz, Harold Klotz, Reinard Klotz and granddaughter Debra Rinehart.

Memorial donations may be given to St. John's Lutheran Church or Lone Tree Retirement Center. The family of Katherine Borchers wishes to thank the loving care of the Lone Tree Retirement Center and Meade District Hospital staffs.