Alfred John Boriack

Funeral services for Alfred Boriack, 92 of Lincoln, Texas, are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on Friday, September 30, 2022 at St. John Lutheran Church in Lincoln with Rev. Dale Bohm officiating. The service will be streamed on the St. John Lutheran Facebook page. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held on Thursday, September 29, 2022 from 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. and on Friday, September 30, 2022 from 7:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. at Phillips and Luckey Funeral Home in Giddings. The family will be present for visitation Thursday evening from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m.
Alfred John Boriack was born in Lincoln, Texas on July 8, 1930 to Oscar and Alma (Proske) Boriack. He was baptized on July 13, 1930 at St. John Lutheran Church in Lincoln. Alfred attended St. John Lutheran School and was taught in German. He was confirmed in German on April 9, 1944 at St. John Lutheran Church in Lincoln, Texas. His confirmation verse was Psalm 37:37, "Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace." Alfred was united in marriage to the love of his life Bernice Becker on May 10, 1959 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Serbin by Rev. Arthur Arndt. They were blessed with three children, seven grandchildren and step grandchildren. Alfred was very involved at St. John Lutheran and in the Lincoln community. He served in numerous offices at St. John and drove the church school bus, was a founding member of the Lee County German Society, was active at the Lincoln Community Hall, served on the Lincoln Water Board, and was a member and director for Lee County Farmers Co-Op. Alfred also enjoyed working his land and herds, growing sugar cane to make molasses, and grew cotton, peanuts, corn, and milo. Even though church and work were his main focuses, he took time to enjoy watching the sun set, play dominoes, sing German songs (especially Christmas carols), and traveled to see his children and grandchildren.
Alfred passed away the morning of Tuesday, September 27, 2022 at St. Mark's Medical Center in La Grange.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Oscar & Alma Boriack; five siblings, Elsie & Winfred Schimank, Amanda Boriack, Edna & Victor Umlang, Mary & Victor Schimank, and Edmund Boriack; grandson, Benjamin DeRose, and brother-in-law, Herbert Winkler.
Alfred is survived by his wife of 63 years, Bernice Boriack of Lincoln; three children, Alton & Lynnette Boriack of Keller, Lanette & Rick DeRose of Santa Fe, NM, and Nancy & James Walts of Midlothian; grandchildren, Brooke Boriack of New Braunfels, Adam DeRose of Raleigh, NC, Raegan Boriack of Rogers, AR, Erin Walts of Austin, and Austin Walts of Midlothian; step granddaughter; Liza (DeRose) and Michael Fries of Bluffton, SC; three step great grandchildren, Sarah Fries, Ella Rae Fries, and Grady Theiling all of South Carolina; sister, Alleen Winkler of Fedor; sisters-in-law, Janice Becker of Serbin and Mary Ann Becker of Serbin, as well as numerous nieces, nephews, and many friends.
Serving as pallbearers will be Adam DeRose, Austin Walts, Vernon Umlang, Alan Schimank, Mark Winkler, and Stephen Schimank.
Memorials may be made to St. John Tuition Assistance Fund, Ben's Brown Bag Ministry on Facebook or bensbrownbag.com or to the charity of one's choice.