Louis Borkhardt's Obituary
Louis Richard Borkhardt, 71, of Decatur passed away on March 2, 2019 at 7:45 p.m. at St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur. He was born April 11, 1947 in Decatur, the son of Louis and Gertrude Parish Borkhardt. He married Carolyn Thomas in 1967. She preceded him in death in December, 2015.
Louis was a U.S. Army veteran, serving during the Vietnam War. He was a member of the Niantic Foursquare Church.
He is survived by a son, James (Carrie) Borkhardt of Decatur; two grandchildren, Austin Harbin and Tyler Borkhardt; two brothers, Gary and Terry Borkhardt, both of Taylorville; two sisters, Diana Sims of Taylorville; and Kay Mendenhall of Cedar City, Utah.
In addition to his wife and parents, he is preceded in death by a daughter, Lisa Borkhardt.
A memorial service will be held on Friday, March 8th at 5 p.m. at Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home in Decatur.
Condolences may be shared with the family at www.gracelandfairlawn.com.
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