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Crawford-Osthus Funeral ChapelArnold Borns Obituary
Visitation will be held from 10:00-11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel in Watertown.
Burial will be at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Watertown.
Full obituary to follow.
Arrangements by Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel www.crawfordosthus.com Watertown and Hayti
To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Arnold "Gene" Borns, please visit our floral store.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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Bernadette Scherff
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Sincere Sympathy to Sheila and all the children. So many memories of your family living on the farm. We were there everyday doing chores. The Chow dogs-----I loved the 2 we had from you---Bear and Rascal. Gene fixing cars and selling them. You all have lots of good memories growing up there.. Good Times. Family Time. Rest in Peace Gene. God Bless all of you. Al and Bernie Scherff
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Upcoming Events
Feb
10
Visitation
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel (Watertown, SD)
Watertown, SD
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Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel