Robert Borchers

Hansen resident Robert “Bob” Borchers, 70, passed away Sunday, May 7, 2023, at his home.   

Services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 12, at Faith Lutheran Church in Hastings with Pastor Paul Dunbar officiating. Burial with military rites will be 1:30 p.m. Friday, May 12, at Concordia Cemetery, rural Juniata. Visitation will be 1-7 p.m. with family present 5-7 p.m. Thursday, May 11, at the funeral home, and one hour before the service at the church. Memorials may be given to Faith Lutheran Church or the donor’s choice. The service will be live-streamed on Livingston Butler Volland Funeral Home’s website. To view the service, go to Bob’s obituary and click the play button shown towards the bottom of the page.

Bob was born September 7, 1952 in Hastings, NE to Elmer and Lolita (Uden) Borchers. He graduated from Hastings Senior High School in 1971. Bob served in the Nebraska National Guard for nine years.

Bob worked for the State Department of Roads for 40 years. He was a member of Faith Lutheran Church and was on a church bowling league and was a church officer for 15 years. Bob was a lifetime member of the Doniphan American Legion Post 300, North American Hunting Club, and White Tails Unlimited. He collected belt buckles and enjoyed watching Nebraska football, bowling, and hunting, and loved attending country music concerts.

Bob was preceded in death by his parents and brother-in-law, James Hellwege.  

SURVIVORS:

Sister:                                                
    Dolores Hellwege

Aunts:

     Verda Uden

     Vivian Uden

Numerous Cousins