Vileta Ann Booth
F, #2686
Last Edited=18 Oct 2018
- Relationships
- 5th cousin of Steven Harn Redman
4th great-granddaughter of John Hearn
Vileta Ann Booth is the daughter of Frederick Harold Booth and Pearl Lydia Harn. Vileta Ann Booth married Arthur Lewis Fletcher on 12 June 1949 at Graysville, Greene Co., Pennsylvania.
Children of Vileta Ann Booth and Arthur Lewis Fletcher
Willis Harold Booth
M, #2682, b. 16 October 1923, d. 19 August 2018
Last Edited=15 Sep 2021
- Relationships
- 5th cousin of Steven Harn Redman
4th great-grandson of John Hearn
Willis Harold Booth was born on 16 October 1923 at Hundred, Wetzel Co., West Virginia. He was the son of Frederick Harold Booth and Pearl Lydia Harn. Willis Harold Booth married Katharin (?) on 2 July 1949.
On 18 Jan 1950, Willis H. Booth completed Application for World War II Compensation - to be used by honorable discharged veteran or person still in service. His address was listed as 3113 Buffalo Road, Wesleyville, Erie County, Pennsylvania. He was born 16 Oct 1923 in Hundred, Wetzel County, West Virginia. He entered active service on 02 Mar 1943 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with service number of 33-437-905. He was separated from active service on 21 Jan 1946 in Indian Town Gap, Pennsylvania. It listed his step-mother as Christe Booth and father as Fred H. Booth, both in Rogersville, Pennsylvania.1 Willis Harold Booth married Lisa Lauber.2
Following from obituaries for Willis H. Booth:
Willis was born on October 16, 1923 and passed away on Sunday, August 19, 2018.
His parents were Fred H. and Pearl (Harn) Booth. He was married to Lisa (Lauber) Booth. Siblings were "Aiden and Floyd (""Speedy"") Booth; Martha Mitchell; Vileta Fletcher".
Willis was a resident of Pennsylvania at the time of passing.
Upon returning from the war, Tarzan attended barber school in Pittsburgh, working his way through at Allegheny General Hospital.
Tarzan enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1943 and served honorably in the 3rd Army Division as a gunner during World War II under General George Patton in Europe.
Family and friends are invited to call at Messiah Lutheran Church on Thursday from 9 a.m. until the time of the Funeral Service to be conducted there at 10 a.m. by the Rev. Jeffrey J. Piccirilli.2 Willis Harold Booth died on 19 August 2018 at Pennsylvania at age 94.2
On 18 Jan 1950, Willis H. Booth completed Application for World War II Compensation - to be used by honorable discharged veteran or person still in service. His address was listed as 3113 Buffalo Road, Wesleyville, Erie County, Pennsylvania. He was born 16 Oct 1923 in Hundred, Wetzel County, West Virginia. He entered active service on 02 Mar 1943 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with service number of 33-437-905. He was separated from active service on 21 Jan 1946 in Indian Town Gap, Pennsylvania. It listed his step-mother as Christe Booth and father as Fred H. Booth, both in Rogersville, Pennsylvania.1 Willis Harold Booth married Lisa Lauber.2
Following from obituaries for Willis H. Booth:
Willis was born on October 16, 1923 and passed away on Sunday, August 19, 2018.
His parents were Fred H. and Pearl (Harn) Booth. He was married to Lisa (Lauber) Booth. Siblings were "Aiden and Floyd (""Speedy"") Booth; Martha Mitchell; Vileta Fletcher".
Willis was a resident of Pennsylvania at the time of passing.
Upon returning from the war, Tarzan attended barber school in Pittsburgh, working his way through at Allegheny General Hospital.
Tarzan enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1943 and served honorably in the 3rd Army Division as a gunner during World War II under General George Patton in Europe.
Family and friends are invited to call at Messiah Lutheran Church on Thursday from 9 a.m. until the time of the Funeral Service to be conducted there at 10 a.m. by the Rev. Jeffrey J. Piccirilli.2 Willis Harold Booth died on 19 August 2018 at Pennsylvania at age 94.2
Citations
- [S2421] Pennsylvania, Veteran Compensation Application Files, WWII, 1950-1966, online www.ancestry.com, Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, Veteran Compensation Application Files, WWII, 1950-1966 (database on-line). Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
Original data: Pennsylvania (State). World War II Veterans Compensation Applications, circa 1950s. Records of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, Record Group 19, Series 19.92 (877 cartons). Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania, Veteran Compensation Application Files, WWII, 1950-1966.

- [S2422] Willis H. "Tarzan" Booth, Erie Times News (Erie, PA), https://yourerie.tributes.com/obituary/show/Willis-Booth-106357416, Aug 2018, n/a. Hereinafter cited as Erie Times News.
- [S2365] Booth, 04 apr 1930 census, Ancestry, 1300 West Traverse Parkway, Lehi, Utah Co., Utah, Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com website FHL microfilm: 2342291, Willis H Booth in the 1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Willis H Booth
Birth Year: abt 1924
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: West Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son (Child)
Home in 1930: Hundred, West Virginia
Street address: U.S. 250
House Number in Cities or Towns: 2
Dwelling Number: 55
Family Number: 56
Attended School: Yes
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Household Members:
Name Age
Fred Booth 26
Pearl Booth 31
Willis H Booth 6
Adin Booth 4 (4 11/12)
Wayne Booth 3 (3 4/12)
Martha Booth 1 (1 8/12)
Source Citation
Year: 1930; Census Place: Hundred, Wetzel, West Virginia; Roll: 2557; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0002; Image: 634.0; FHL microfilm: 2342291
Source Information
Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census (database on-line). Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002.
Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls.
John Phillip Boozer1
M, #5578, b. 3 December 1927, d. 5 January 1997
Last Edited=13 Jul 2022
John Phillip Boozer was born on 3 December 1927 at Canada. He married Helen Joanne McCulley, daughter of George Almon McCulley and Opal Fellows, on 10 July 1975 at Nevada.1 John Phillip Boozer died on 5 January 1997 at Washington at age 69.
Citations
- [S1764] Bobbie A. McCulley, Yakima Herald-Republic, Yakima, WA, 28 Jul 2005, Thursday, Bobbie A. McCulley - Yakima Herald-Republic (Jul/28/2005, Thursday). Hereinafter cited as Yakima Herald-Republic.
Annette May Bopst
F, #2863, b. 15 May 1869, d. 12 September 1957
Last Edited=12 Dec 2024
Annette May Bopst also went by the name of Nannie. She was born on 15 May 1869 at Maryland. She was the daughter of John Bopst and Louisa D. (?) TERCENTENARY HISTORY OF MARYLAND, vol II, 1925, page 253-254. TERCENTENARY HISTORY OF MARYLAND, vol III, 1925, page 734-735. Annette May Bopst married Willard Eugene Harn, son of Edwin Washington Harn and Leoline Edith Uesline, on 1 January 1891. Annette May Bopst died on 12 September 1957 at Baltimore, Maryland, at age 88. She was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, Woodlawn, Baltimore Co., Maryland.1
Children of Annette May Bopst and Willard Eugene Harn
- John Edwin Harn+ b. 12 Jul 1892, d. 17 Dec 1984
- Edith Muriel Harn b. 1 May 1894, d. 26 Jan 1965
- Lillian Pauline Harn+ b. 13 Nov 1895, d. 25 Dec 1975
Citations
- [S2545] Findagrave.com website, database and images (Find a Grave, 1300 West Traverse Parkway, Lehi, Utah Co., Utah ), Annette May “Nannie” (Bopst) Harn, Memorial ID 269285452,
Birth: 15 May 1869
Death: 12 September 1957
Burial: Woodlawn Cemetery, Woodlawn, Baltimore County, Maryland
Source: Find a Grave
SourceCitation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/269285452/annette_may-harn: accessed December 12, 2024), memorial page for Annette May “Nannie” Bopst Harn (15 May 1869–12 Sep 1957), Find a Grave Memorial ID 269285452, citing Woodlawn Cemetery, Woodlawn, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA; Maintained by USA1 (contributor 46857610).
Parents
John H. Bopst 1839–1882
Louise D. Miss Bopst 1845–1920
Spouses
Willard Eugene Harn 1868–1945
Siblings
Mary Elizabeth Bopst Hauser 1863–1919
Emma Nora Bopst 1866–1955
Lewis Bopst 1869–1889
William Gerry Bopst 1874–1953
Samuel Joshua Bopst 1877–1956
Children
John Edwin Harn 1892–1984
Edith Muriel Harn 1894–1965
Lillian Pauline Harn Oliver 1895–1975
Image URL: https://images.findagrave.com/photos/2024/103/269285452_f63d1b12-3c81-4e25-baf7-4d53b9de7c52.jpeg,.
John Bopst
M, #2865
Last Edited=6 Oct 2004
TERCENTENARY HISTORY OF MARYLAND, vol II, 1925, page 253-254. John Bopst married Louisa D. (?) on 19 September 1863 at Frederick Co., Maryland.1
Child of John Bopst and Louisa D. (?)
- Annette May Bopst+ b. 15 May 1869, d. 12 Sep 1957
Citations
- [S1656] Maryland Marriages, 1667-1899 (database online), online http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&gsfn=John&gsln=Bopst&sx=&gskw=&f5Day=&f5Month=&f5Year=&f6=&f0=&f1=&f2=&f3=&prox=1&f5=&db=MdMarr1778&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs&pf=1&fh=1&ct=&fsk=&bsk=. Hereinafter cited as Maryland Marriages, 1667-1899 (database online).
August Frederick Borchert
M, #7865, b. 11 March 1918, d. 25 March 1985
Last Edited=30 Dec 2023
August Frederick Borchert was born on 11 March 1918 at Warsaw Twsp., Rice Co., Minnesota. He was the son of Paul Fred Borchert and Louise Velzke. August Frederick Borchert died on 25 March 1985 at Bismarck, Burleigh Co., North Dakota, at age 67.
Clarence Louis Borchert
M, #9735, b. 30 April 1923, d. 21 September 1923
Last Edited=30 Dec 2023
Clarence Louis Borchert was born on 30 April 1923 at Warsaw Twsp., Rice Co., Minnesota. He was the son of Paul Fred Borchert and Louise Velzke. Clarence Louis Borchert died on 21 September 1923 at Faribault, Rice Co., Minnesota.
Gertrude Agnes Borchert
F, #7863, b. 10 February 1914, d. 19 October 2000
Last Edited=30 Dec 2023
Gertrude Agnes Borchert was born on 10 February 1914 at Rice Co., Minnesota.1 She was the daughter of Paul Fred Borchert and Louise Velzke. Gertrude Agnes Borchert died on 19 October 2000 at Faribault, Rice Co., Minnesota, at age 86.1 She was buried at Maple Lawn Cemetery, Faribault, Rice Co., Minnesota.1
Citations
- [S2545] Findagrave.com website, database and images (Find a Grave, 1300 West Traverse Parkway, Lehi, Utah Co., Utah ), Gertrude A Dwyer, Memorial ID 87667725,
Birth: 10 February 1914
Death: 19 October 2000
Burial: Maple Lawn Cemetery, Faribault, Rice County, Minnesota
Source: Find a Grave
SourceCitation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/87667725/gertrude-a-dwyer: accessed 30 December 2023), memorial page for Gertrude A Dwyer (10 Feb 1914–19 Oct 2000), Find a Grave Memorial ID 87667725, citing Maple Lawn Cemetery, Faribault, Rice County, Minnesota, USA; Maintained by Mookie (contributor 47515129).,.
Gilbert Paul Borchert
M, #9734, b. 20 October 1919, d. 25 September 1998
Last Edited=30 Dec 2023
Gilbert Paul Borchert was born on 20 October 1919 at Warsaw Twsp., Rice Co., Minnesota. He was the son of Paul Fred Borchert and Louise Velzke. Gilbert Paul Borchert died on 25 September 1998 at St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota, at age 78.
Irene Louise Borchert
F, #7864, b. 24 May 1916, d. 1 March 1984
Last Edited=30 Dec 2023
Irene Louise Borchert was born on 24 May 1916 at Warsaw Twsp., Rice Co., Minnesota. She was the daughter of Paul Fred Borchert and Louise Velzke. Irene Louise Borchert died on 1 March 1984 at St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota, at age 67.
Olga Louise Borchert1,2
F, #223, b. 4 August 1909, d. 31 December 1991
Last Edited=29 Nov 2025
Olga Louise Borchert was born on 4 August 1909 at Faribault, Rice Co., Minnesota.3 She was the daughter of Paul Fred Borchert and Louise Velzke. Olga Louise Borchert married Francis Edward McCarthy, son of Jeremiah McCarthy and Mary C. McGinnis, on 12 February 1929 at Rice Co., Minnesota. Olga Louise Borchert lived at 1296 W. 7th St., St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota. She lived in June 1980 at St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota.4 She died on 31 December 1991 at Ramsey Co., Minnesota, at age 82.3 She was buried on 4 January 1992 at Union Cemetery, Maplewood, Ramsey Co., Minnesota, Memorial Card.3 Before death, lived at 2235 Rockwood, St. Paul, MN. Her Social Security Number was 472-14-4480 issued MN.
Children of Olga Louise Borchert and Francis Edward McCarthy
- Lowell James McCarthy+ b. 27 Jul 1929, d. 13 Apr 2015
- Robert Francis McCarthy+ b. 14 Jul 1930, d. 20 Jun 1980
- Gerald Harlyn McCarthy+ b. 23 Feb 1932, d. 22 Mar 1999
Citations
- [S203] Interview with Olga Louise (Borchert) McCarthy (1296 W. 7th St., St. Paul, Minnesota), by Steven Harn Redman. Steven Harn Redman (Steven Harn Redman, P.O. BOX 294, Lyman, WY).
- [S204] Olga Louise Borchert, unknown file number, Social Security Death Index (b- 4Aug1908 d- Dec1991), unknown series (n.p.: n.pub.). Hereinafter cited as SSDI.
- [S2545] Findagrave.com website, database and images (Find a Grave, 1300 West Traverse Parkway, Lehi, Utah Co., Utah ), Olga Louise McCarthy, Memorial ID 76238867,
Birth: 4 August 1908
Death: 31 December 1991
Burial: Union Cemetery, Maplewood, Ramsey County, Minnesota
Source: Find a Grave
SourceCitation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/76238867/olga_louise-mccarthy: accessed May 20, 2025), memorial page for Olga Louise McCarthy (4 Aug 1908–31 Dec 1991), Find a Grave Memorial ID 76238867, citing Union Cemetery, Maplewood, Ramsey County, Minnesota, USA; Maintained by Steve Carlson (contributor 47330162).
Spouses
Francis Edward "Frank" McCarthy 1905–1975
Image URL: https://images.findagrave.com/photos/2016/235/76238867_1472013145.jpg,. - [S3404] Robert F. McCarthy, Star Tribune (Minneapolis, Minnesota), newspapers.com, 23 June 1980, 16. Hereinafter cited as Star Tribune.
Paul Fred Borchert
M, #937, b. 3 January 1880, d. 20 January 1926
Last Edited=30 Dec 2023
Rice Co. Families, Their History, Our Heritage, pg. 446. Believed to of had six children. Paul Fred Borchert was born on 3 January 1880 at Germany.1 He married Louise Velzke, daughter of August Frederich Michael Velzke and Hermina Caroline Magdalene Kuball, on 7 November 1907 at Rice Co., Minnesota. Paul Fred Borchert died on 20 January 1926 at Faribault, Rice Co., Minnesota, at age 46.1 He was buried at Maple Lawn Cemetery, Faribault, Rice Co., Minnesota.1
Children of Paul Fred Borchert and Louise Velzke
- Olga Louise Borchert+ b. 4 Aug 1909, d. 31 Dec 1991
- Gertrude Agnes Borchert b. 10 Feb 1914, d. 19 Oct 2000
- Irene Louise Borchert b. 24 May 1916, d. 1 Mar 1984
- August Frederick Borchert b. 11 Mar 1918, d. 25 Mar 1985
- Gilbert Paul Borchert b. 20 Oct 1919, d. 25 Sep 1998
- Clarence Louis Borchert b. 30 Apr 1923, d. 21 Sep 1923
Citations
- [S2545] Findagrave.com website, database and images (Find a Grave, 1300 West Traverse Parkway, Lehi, Utah Co., Utah ), Paul F Borchert, Memorial ID 87510601,
Birth: 3 January 1880, Germany
Death: 20 January 1926, Rice County, Minnesota, USA
Burial: Maple Lawn Cemetery, Faribault, Rice County, Minnesota
Source: Find a Grave
SourceCitation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/87510601/paul-f-borchert: accessed 18 March 2022), memorial page for Paul F Borchert (3 Jan 1880–20 Jan 1926), Find a Grave Memorial ID 87510601, citing Maple Lawn Cemetery, Faribault, Rice County, Minnesota, USA; Maintained by Mookie (contributor 47515129).
Parents August Borchert 1848–1913
Henrietta Fruehbrodt Borchert 1853–1932
Siblings Anna Dora Borchert Kalow 1884–1942,.
Florence Louise Bordwine
F, #9458, b. 16 February 1916, d. 27 June 1980
Last Edited=24 Oct 2022
Florence Louise Bordwine was born on 16 February 1916.1 She married Clifford Samuel Spyres. Florence Louise Bordwine died on 27 June 1980 at age 64.1 She was buried at White Chapel Memory Gardens, Canton, Fulton Co., Illinois.1
Child of Florence Louise Bordwine and Clifford Samuel Spyres
- Richard Lee Spyres+ b. 24 Jun 1936, d. 15 May 1977
Citations
- [S2545] Findagrave.com website, database and images (Find a Grave, 1300 West Traverse Parkway, Lehi, Utah Co., Utah ), Florence Louise (Bordwine) Spyres, Memorial ID 47807057,
Birth: 16 February 1916
Death: 27 June 1980
Burial: White Chapel Memory Gardens, Canton, Fulton County, Illinois
Source: Find a Grave
SourceCitation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/47807057/florence-louise-spyres: accessed 24 October 2022), memorial page for Florence Louise Bordwine Spyres (16 Feb 1916–27 Jun 1980), Find a Grave Memorial ID 47807057, citing White Chapel Memory Gardens, Canton, Fulton County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Heather Cottrell (contributor 47193139).
Parents
Grover James Bordwine 1884–1957
Lulu A Lillie Bordwine 1889–1980
Spouses
Ralph Hensley 1905–1994 (m. 1973)
Clifford Samuel Spyres 1911–1969
Siblings
Goldie Irene Bordwine
Irene Bordwine
Lillie Bordwine
Arla Glenn Bordwine 1910–1968
Alva E Bordwine 1913–1991
Ralph L. Bordwine 1918–1998
Faye Lilly Bordwine 1921–1922
Bernard Lee Bordwine 1923–1984
Mable V. Bordwine Jackson 1926–2011
Ila Marie Bordwine Frank 1930–2006
Children
Richard L Spyres 1936–1977
Image URL: https://images.findagrave.com/photos/2014/80/47807057_1395516942.jpg,.
Arlene Borgstrom1
F, #6867
Last Edited=1 Jan 2013
Citations
- [S2108] Delores Perkins Obituary, Red Wing Republican Eagle Newspaper (MN), http://www.republican-eagle.com/event/obituary/id/80128/publisher_ID/16/, 16 mar 2012, n/a. Hereinafter cited as Red Wing Republican Eagle Newspaper.
Darrell Borgstrom1
M, #6865
Last Edited=1 Jan 2013
Citations
- [S2108] Delores Perkins Obituary, Red Wing Republican Eagle Newspaper (MN), http://www.republican-eagle.com/event/obituary/id/80128/publisher_ID/16/, 16 mar 2012, n/a. Hereinafter cited as Red Wing Republican Eagle Newspaper.
Delores Nellie Borgstrom
F, #551, b. 15 October 1933, d. 16 March 2012
Last Edited=3 Oct 2022
Delores Nellie Borgstrom was born on 15 October 1933 at Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minnesota.1,2,3 She was the daughter of Peter Borgstrom and Louise Agnes Lakin.1 Delores Nellie Borgstrom graduated in 1951 at Pillager High School, Pillager, Cass Co., Minnesota.1 She married Willis Eugene Perkins, son of Burton Thomas Perkins and Leah Marie Howe, on 28 June 1952 at Red Wing, Goodhue Co., Minnesota.1 Delores Nellie Borgstrom lived in 1959 at Red Wing, Goodhue Co., Minnesota. She died on 16 March 2012 at Broen Memorial Home, Fergus Falls, Otter Tail Co., Minnesota, at age 78.1,3
Obituary for Delores Perkins:
Delores Perkins, 78, of Battle Lake, died Friday, March 16, at the Broen Memorial Home in Fergus Falls.
Delores Nellie Perkins was born Oct. 15, 1933, in Little Falls to Pete and Louise (Lakin) Borgstrom. She was baptized and confirmed in First Lutheran Church in Pillager and graduated from Pillager High School in 1951.
On June 28, 1952, Delores married Willis Perkins in St. Paul, Minn. Following their marriage, they lived in Red Wing where both Jodi and Ann were born. They moved to Albert Lea and then to Thief River Falls where they managed a motel. In 1982, they moved to Madison and purchased the Pantry Café which they operated until retiring in 1997 and moving to their home on Silver Lake by Battle Lake. Willis passed away in August of 2001.
Delores enjoyed knitting, crocheting, and spending time with her families, especially her grandchildren, at the lake. She was a member of First Lutheran Church in Battle Lake.
Delores met a special friend, Lowell Franze, and they enjoyed dancing, attending county fairs, ball games, parades and other community functions together. She appreciated being a part of Lowell's family.
She is survived by two daughters, Jodi (Randy) Arends of Madison and Ann Perkins of Jefferson City, Mo; three grandchildren, Dean and Julie Arends of Madison and Kassidy Perkins of Jefferson City; a sister, Eleanor Larson; two brothers, Darrel (Phyllis) Borgstrom and William (Carol Jean) Borgstrom; and a sister-in-law, Ardis Borgstrom.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Willis; a sister, Arlene Borgstrom; a brother, Robert Borgstrom; and brother-in-law, Dwain Larson.
Visitation: 1 hour prior to the service. Service: 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 20, at First Lutheran Church in Battle Lake. Clergy: Rev. Jake Dyrhaug. Burial: First Lutheran Cemetery, Battle Lake.
Funeral Home: Glende-Nilson Funeral Home, Battle Lake. Condolences to: glendenilson.com.1 She was buried on 20 March 2012 at First Lutheran Cemetery, Battle Lake, Otter Tail Co., Minnesota.1,3
Obituary for Delores Perkins:
Delores Perkins, 78, of Battle Lake, died Friday, March 16, at the Broen Memorial Home in Fergus Falls.
Delores Nellie Perkins was born Oct. 15, 1933, in Little Falls to Pete and Louise (Lakin) Borgstrom. She was baptized and confirmed in First Lutheran Church in Pillager and graduated from Pillager High School in 1951.
On June 28, 1952, Delores married Willis Perkins in St. Paul, Minn. Following their marriage, they lived in Red Wing where both Jodi and Ann were born. They moved to Albert Lea and then to Thief River Falls where they managed a motel. In 1982, they moved to Madison and purchased the Pantry Café which they operated until retiring in 1997 and moving to their home on Silver Lake by Battle Lake. Willis passed away in August of 2001.
Delores enjoyed knitting, crocheting, and spending time with her families, especially her grandchildren, at the lake. She was a member of First Lutheran Church in Battle Lake.
Delores met a special friend, Lowell Franze, and they enjoyed dancing, attending county fairs, ball games, parades and other community functions together. She appreciated being a part of Lowell's family.
She is survived by two daughters, Jodi (Randy) Arends of Madison and Ann Perkins of Jefferson City, Mo; three grandchildren, Dean and Julie Arends of Madison and Kassidy Perkins of Jefferson City; a sister, Eleanor Larson; two brothers, Darrel (Phyllis) Borgstrom and William (Carol Jean) Borgstrom; and a sister-in-law, Ardis Borgstrom.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Willis; a sister, Arlene Borgstrom; a brother, Robert Borgstrom; and brother-in-law, Dwain Larson.
Visitation: 1 hour prior to the service. Service: 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 20, at First Lutheran Church in Battle Lake. Clergy: Rev. Jake Dyrhaug. Burial: First Lutheran Cemetery, Battle Lake.
Funeral Home: Glende-Nilson Funeral Home, Battle Lake. Condolences to: glendenilson.com.1 She was buried on 20 March 2012 at First Lutheran Cemetery, Battle Lake, Otter Tail Co., Minnesota.1,3
Children of Delores Nellie Borgstrom and Willis Eugene Perkins
Citations
- [S2108] Delores Perkins Obituary, Red Wing Republican Eagle Newspaper (MN), http://www.republican-eagle.com/event/obituary/id/80128/publisher_ID/16/, 16 mar 2012, n/a. Hereinafter cited as Red Wing Republican Eagle Newspaper.
- [S182] Paul Bradley PURDY (321), A branch of the Purdy family descending from David and Eliza Ann Purdy with David's line from Francis Purdy of Fairfield 1595-1658. FHL Call Number 929.273 P972, pg 13 (Flint, Michigan: Purdy self-published, c1962). Hereinafter cited as The David Purdy Family.
- [S2545] Findagrave.com website, database and images (Find a Grave, 1300 West Traverse Parkway, Lehi, Utah Co., Utah ), Delores Nellie (Borgstrom) Perkins, Memorial ID 86921123,
Birth: 15 October 1933, Little Falls, Morrison County, Minnesota, USA
Death: 16 March 2012, Fergus Falls, Otter Tail County, Minnesota, USA
Burial: First Lutheran Cemetery, Battle Lake, Otter Tail County, Minnesota
Source: Find a Grave
SourceCitation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/86921123/delores-nellie-perkins: accessed 03 October 2022), memorial page for Delores Nellie Borgstrom Perkins (15 Oct 1933–16 Mar 2012), Find a Grave Memorial ID 86921123, citing First Lutheran Cemetery, Battle Lake, Otter Tail County, Minnesota, USA; Maintained by ? T Burt (contributor 47009168).
Parents
Peter Arthur Borgstrom 1894–1994
Agnes Louise Lakin Borgstrom 1910–1952
Spouses
Willis Eugene Perkins 1926–2001 (m. 1950)
Siblings
Darrell Arthur Borgstrom 1926–2015
Robert Pete Borgstrom 1928–2008
Eleanor Josephine Borgstorm Larson 1930–2018
Arlene Marie Bergstrom 1937–1955
Image URL: https://images.findagrave.com/photos/2020/134/86921123_1589493956.jpg,.
Eleanor Borgstrom1
F, #6864
Last Edited=1 Jan 2013
Citations
- [S2108] Delores Perkins Obituary, Red Wing Republican Eagle Newspaper (MN), http://www.republican-eagle.com/event/obituary/id/80128/publisher_ID/16/, 16 mar 2012, n/a. Hereinafter cited as Red Wing Republican Eagle Newspaper.
Peter Borgstrom1
M, #6857, b. 14 June 1894, d. 2 September 1994
Last Edited=3 Oct 2022
Peter Borgstrom was born on 14 June 1894 at Minnesota. He married Louise Agnes Lakin.1 Peter Borgstrom died on 2 September 1994 at Minnesota at age 100.
Children of Peter Borgstrom and Louise Agnes Lakin
- Eleanor Borgstrom1
- Darrell Borgstrom1
- William Borgstrom1
- Arlene Borgstrom1
- Robert Borgstrom1
- Delores Nellie Borgstrom+1 b. 15 Oct 1933, d. 16 Mar 2012
Citations
- [S2108] Delores Perkins Obituary, Red Wing Republican Eagle Newspaper (MN), http://www.republican-eagle.com/event/obituary/id/80128/publisher_ID/16/, 16 mar 2012, n/a. Hereinafter cited as Red Wing Republican Eagle Newspaper.
Robert Borgstrom1
M, #6868
Last Edited=1 Jan 2013
Citations
- [S2108] Delores Perkins Obituary, Red Wing Republican Eagle Newspaper (MN), http://www.republican-eagle.com/event/obituary/id/80128/publisher_ID/16/, 16 mar 2012, n/a. Hereinafter cited as Red Wing Republican Eagle Newspaper.
William Borgstrom1
M, #6866
Last Edited=1 Jan 2013
Citations
- [S2108] Delores Perkins Obituary, Red Wing Republican Eagle Newspaper (MN), http://www.republican-eagle.com/event/obituary/id/80128/publisher_ID/16/, 16 mar 2012, n/a. Hereinafter cited as Red Wing Republican Eagle Newspaper.
Edward A. Bork
M, #9344
Last Edited=23 Sep 2022
Edward A. Bork married Kelly Ann Quinn, daughter of Richard Foley Quinn and Elaine Mary Rene McCarthy, on 23 February 1980 at Washington Co., Minnesota.
Jaime Borrego
M, #3952
Last Edited=3 Apr 2006
Jaime Borrego married Jill Christine Daugherty, daughter of Edward Henry Daugherty Jr. and Eunice Verlinda Harn, on 13 July 1991.1
Citations
- [S687] Letter from Gary Carlton Harn (unknown author address) to Steven Harn Redman, 24 Jul 1995; Steven Harn Redman (Steven Harn Redman, P.O. BOX 294, Lyman, WY).
Henry Leroy Bortner
M, #5744, d. 8 July 1996
Last Edited=16 Apr 2007
Henry Leroy Bortner married Ruth Torbert Graybill on 28 August 1937 at East Berlin, Adams Co., Pennsylvania. Henry Leroy Bortner died on 8 July 1996.
Child of Henry Leroy Bortner and Ruth Torbert Graybill
Rebecca Bortner1
F, #5143
Last Edited=16 Apr 2007
Rebecca Bortner is the daughter of Henry Leroy Bortner and Ruth Torbert Graybill. Rebecca Bortner married Edmund Hillick, son of Francis J. Hillick and Ruth E. Burns.1
Children of Rebecca Bortner and Edmund Hillick
Citations
- [S1707] Deborah J. (Joseph) Schmidle, "Email from Deb Schmidle 04 Apr 2006," e-mail message from Deb Schmidle (e-mail address) (n/a) to Steven Harn Redman, 04 Apr 2006. Hereinafter cited as "Email from Deb Schmidle 04 Apr 2006."
Diana Boston1
F, #6451, b. 8 July 1821, d. 26 December 1897
Last Edited=26 Jun 2024
Diana Boston was born on 8 July 1821 at Pennsylvania.1 She married Lewis Harvey on 1 August 1840.1 Diana Boston died on 26 December 1897 at Pennsylvania at age 76.
Children of Diana Boston and Lewis Harvey
- Lewis Harvey1 d. 14 Sep 1881
- Almira P. Harvey1 b. 28 Jul 1842
- Mary Ellen Harvey+1 b. 9 Jan 1843, d. 17 Apr 1907
- Harriet A. Harvey1 b. 18 Dec 1850
Citations
- [S1963] N/a, editor, BIOGRAPHICAL SOUVENIR of the Counties of Buffalo, Kearney, and Phelps in Nebraska --
Containing Portraits and Biographies of all the Presidents of the United States, and of the Governors of the State.
also of many of the prominent and representative citizens and sketches of many of the early settlers of these counties.
(Chicago: F.A. Battey and Company, 1890). Hereinafter cited as BIOGRAPHICAL SOUVENIR of the Counties of Buffalo, Kearney, and Phelps in Nebraska.
Joseph Boston Jr.
M, #4119, b. 22 August 1810, d. 22 October 1885
Last Edited=20 Sep 2025
Joseph Boston Jr. was born on 22 August 1810 at York Co., Maine.1 He was born circa 1811 at Avon, Franklin Co., Maine.2 He married Amelia Sprague, daughter of Samuel Captain Sprague, circa 1837 at Mount Vernon, Kennebec Co., Maine.2 Death Record for Rhoda, listed information on her parents. Joseph Boston Jr. died on 22 October 1885 at Avon, Franklin Co., Maine, at age 75.1 He was buried at Mile Square Cemetery, Avon, Franklin Co., Maine.1 His Ancestral File Number is Z2Z1-NP submitted in 1993 by Clifford Boyce of Aurora, Colorado.2
Child of Joseph Boston Jr. and Amelia Sprague
- Rhoda A. Boston+ b. 17 Feb 1841, d. 21 Nov 1923
Citations
- [S2545] Findagrave.com website, database and images (Find a Grave, 1300 West Traverse Parkway, Lehi, Utah Co., Utah ), Joseph Boston Jr., Memorial ID 10563570,
Birth: August 1810
Death: 22 October 1885
Burial: Mile Square Cemetery, Avon, Franklin County, Maine
Source: Find a Grave
SourceCitation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10563570/joseph-boston: accessed September 20, 2025), memorial page for Joseph Boston Jr. (Aug 1810–22 Oct 1885), Find a Grave Memorial ID 10563570, citing Mile Square Cemetery, Avon, Franklin County, Maine, USA; Maintained by James Bianco (contributor 47745493).
Spouses
Elizabeth D "Betsey" Sprague Boston 1815–1858
Elizabeth Morton Boston 1822–1912
Children
Orrison Sylvester Boston 1848–1912
Christopher L. Boston 1852–1929
Image URL: https://images.findagrave.com/photos/2013/217/10563570_137583788426.jpg,. - [S1546] Clifford Boyce, compiler, "Ancestral File Number Z2Z1-NP"; for Joseph Boston Jr., Ancestral File, 4.19 (1993), Family History Library, Family History Library, 35 North West Temple St., Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah. Hereinafter cited as "AFN Z2Z1-NP."
Rhoda A. Boston
F, #2772, b. 17 February 1841, d. 21 November 1923
Last Edited=20 Sep 2025
Rhoda A. Boston was born on 17 February 1841 at Franklin Co., Maine.1,2 She was the daughter of Joseph Boston Jr. and Amelia Sprague. Timothy Emmons Perkins married Betsey Sprague on Mar 1860.2 Rhoda A. Boston married Timothy Ellsworth Perkins, son of Timothy Foster Perkins and Thirza Cottle Ellsworth, on 26 March 1861 at Avon, Franklin Co., Maine; OBITUARY: Red Wing Daily Republican, 9Oct1924, page 4. History of Dakota & Goodhue Co., MN, page 1048.
The cause of death was Acute cholecystitis, due to Gall Stones obstruction of Cystic Duct, and Senility.1 Rhoda A. Boston died on 21 November 1923 at Red Wing, Goodhue Co., Minnesota, at age 82.1,3 She died on 21 November 1923 at Phillips, Franklin Co., Maine, at age 82.2 She was buried on 23 November 1923 at Hope Cemetery, Featherstone Twsp., Goodhue Co., Minnesota.3 OBITUARY: Red Wing Daily Republican, 21Nov1923, 4:3. Tombstone for Rhoda A., lists 1841-1923.
The cause of death was Acute cholecystitis, due to Gall Stones obstruction of Cystic Duct, and Senility.1 Rhoda A. Boston died on 21 November 1923 at Red Wing, Goodhue Co., Minnesota, at age 82.1,3 She died on 21 November 1923 at Phillips, Franklin Co., Maine, at age 82.2 She was buried on 23 November 1923 at Hope Cemetery, Featherstone Twsp., Goodhue Co., Minnesota.3 OBITUARY: Red Wing Daily Republican, 21Nov1923, 4:3. Tombstone for Rhoda A., lists 1841-1923.
Children of Rhoda A. Boston and Timothy Ellsworth Perkins
- Charles E. Perkins+ b. b 1862, d. 12 Aug 1937
- Fred Orison Perkins b. 17 Sep 1866, d. 3 Nov 1932
- William J. Perkins+ b. Jul 1869, d. 28 Sep 1936
- Dr. George Albion Perkins+ b. 17 Jul 1871, d. 7 Jul 1941
- Laura A. Perkins b. 18 Aug 1875, d. 17 May 1881
- Timothy LeRoy Perkins+ b. 30 Dec 1877, d. 28 Apr 1954
- Thirza Etta Perkins+ b. 4 Oct 1882, d. 29 Nov 1950
- Bertha B. Perkins b. c 1884, d. 17 Aug 1893
Citations
- [S1241] Rhoda A. Boston entry, Goodhue Co , MN Death Record, Book 6, pg 271, line 124, Goodhue Co., MN Court House, Goodhue County Courthouse, 509 W. 5th St., Red Wing, Goodhue Co., Minnesota.
- [S1725] Duran Paul Perkins, GEDCOM, 17 Jul 2006, Philadelphia, PA.
- [S2545] Findagrave.com website, database and images (Find a Grave, 1300 West Traverse Parkway, Lehi, Utah Co., Utah ), Rhoda A. (Boston) Perkins, Memorial ID 17998998,
Birth: 1841
Death: 23 November 1923
Burial: Hope Cemetery, Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minnesota
Source: Find a Grave
SourceCitation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/17998998/rhoda_a-perkins: accessed September 20, 2025), memorial page for Rhoda A. Boston Perkins (1841–23 Nov 1923), Find a Grave Memorial ID 17998998, citing Hope Cemetery, Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minnesota, USA; Maintained by Amy Lasher (contributor 46890769).
Spouses
Timothy Ellsworth Perkins 1833–1924
Children
William J Perkins 1869–1936
George Albion Perkins 1871–1941
Laura Perkins 1875–1881
Bertha P Perkins 1884–1893
Image URL: https://images.findagrave.com/photos/2007/50/17998998_117199708611.jpg,.
Eva Della Bothell
F, #9112, b. April 1882, d. 26 December 1964
Last Edited=7 Apr 2025
Eva Della Bothell was born in April 1882 at Iowa. She married William Reuben Young in 1901. Eva Della Bothell married Charles Lemuel Dwelley on 11 February 1957 at Washington. Eva Della Bothell died on 26 December 1964 at Washington at age 82. She was buried at Bothell Pioneer Cemetery, Bothell, King Co., Washington.1
Children of Eva Della Bothell and William Reuben Young
- Delmar Wilfred Young b. 14 Oct 1901, d. 13 Jul 1993
- Josephine Lenor Young+ b. 22 Jun 1904, d. 5 Sep 1986
- Ardath Ione Young b. 27 Apr 1907, d. 18 Sep 1983
Citations
- [S2545] Findagrave.com website, database and images (Find a Grave, 1300 West Traverse Parkway, Lehi, Utah Co., Utah ), Eva Della (Bothell) Dwelley, Memorial ID 5326653,
Birth: 1882, Iowa, USA
Death: 1964
Burial: Bothell Pioneer Cemetery, Bothell, King County, Washington
Source: Find a Grave
SourceCitation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5326653/eva_della-dwelley: accessed April 7, 2025), memorial page for Eva Della Bothell Dwelley (1882–1964), Find a Grave Memorial ID 5326653, citing Bothell Pioneer Cemetery, Bothell, King County, Washington, USA; Maintained by Carolyn Farnum (contributor 10411580).
Parents
John Bothell 1844–1900
Ruth Campbell Bothell 1846–1924
Spouses
Charles Lemuel Dwelley 1878–1964 (m. 1957)
William Reuben Young 1880–1945
Siblings
Albert J Bothell 1869–1908
John Bothell 1872–1913
Johnston Bothell unknown–1927
Children
Delmar Wilfred Young 1901–1993
Image URL: https://images.findagrave.com/photos/2009/108/5326653_124015630963.jpg,.
female Bottoms?
F, #11682
Last Edited=2 Aug 2025
Female Bottoms? married Raymond Eugene Harn, son of Thomas Eveland Harn and Lola Fern Woods, on 29 February 1952 at Peoria, Peoria Co., Illinois.