Photo courtesy of Schrader Funeral Home and Crematory - Ballwin
Jun 1, 1931 - Dec 11, 2025
I had her back in 84 as my 4th grade teacher at Woerther. She was a tough cookie but taught us well. May she rest in peace.
Brandy Lee Davidson
December 17, 2025 | Ballwin, MO | Student
Miss Borcherding taught me while in elementary school. She left me with such wonderful memories. What a sweet and devoted teacher she was to all of us. She will be greatly missed. Mary Kettler Hollstein
Mary Kettler- Hollstein
December 16, 2025 | Ballwin, MO | Friend
I knew Darlene for a short 3 years, but in those 3 years I learned to love her beyond measure. Oh, the stories she could tell and the places she had been!!
Quick short story. We did a program we called Golden Galavanters where she li ed. We had a world map and would "visit" different cities, states, countries. We put a different color pin on the map for each resident that attended, to show all the places they had been or lived. I had to buy extra pins for Darlene!! And she had a...
Ang Robinson
December 16, 2025 | Stover, MO | Friend
Darlene Borcherding, passed away on December 11, 2025.
Darlene was born on June 1, 1931 to John Carl and Geneva (nee Crump) Borcherding.
She is survived by her nephews, John (Kathy) Skjei, Mark (Catherine) Skjei, niece, Darlene (the late Lloyd) Twente. Great nephews, Logan (Anna) Skjei, Jordan Skjei, Jacob Sckjei, great niece, Janet (Eric) Gooding.
Darlene is preceded in death by her parents and sisters, Wanda Skjei and Donna Borcherding.
Darlene was raised in Fulton by loving a family and she dedicated her life to her family and friends. As an elementary school teacher, she touched countless lives with her patience and compassion. Darlene was known for her giving spirit and unwavering devotion to family and church. As a civil servant, she taught U.S. military children in Japan and Germany. She enjoyed traveling within and without the US with family and friends throughout the years.
Services: A memorial service will be conducted at the First Baptist Church in Fulton, Missouri, on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. A private interment will be held at a later date.
As a service of the SCHRADER Funeral Home and Crematory, Ballwin, MO, please share memories of Darlene and condolences with the family in the online guestbook at Schrader.com.
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