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Elsie I. Borg Obituary – 9/4/2012


Elsie Ida Borg, age 92, of Waverly, died Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012.

She was born Aug. 8, 1920, in Marysville Township, Wright County, the daughter of Richard and Ida Tuckenhagen. Elsie was baptized and confirmed at the Waverly Union Presbyterian Church.

She was married to Ellsworth Borg Nov. 24, 1942. This marriage was blessed with seven children.

The family lived in Waverly. Elsie worked for Tonka Toys in Minnetonka, and Ellsworth as a mechanic in Winsted.

Elsie is survived by her sons; Leroy (Sharon) Borg of Waconia, Edwin (Diane) Borg of Howard Lake, and Donald Borg of Waverly; daughters Evelyn (Edward) Fortuna of Florida, Ann (George) Berish of Hawaii, and Rita Anderson of Excelsior; 10 grandchildren: Jodi Reinke, Jeff Borg, Patti Meyer, Leah Stanton, Eric Borg, Steven Borg, Andrew Borg, Danielle Main, Jason Remer, and Jerrod Remer; and 19 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Ellsworth; a son, David; a granddaughter, Lori; brothers Richard and Bill; sisters Minnie, Margaret, and Agnes; sisters-in-law Harriet Hass, and Martha Berg; and brothers-in-law Leonard Hass and Howard Borg.

The funeral service took place Saturday, Sept. 8 at 2 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church of Howard Lake, followed by interment in the Howard Lake Cemetery.

Visitation was Friday, Sept. 7 from 4 to 9 p.m. at Swanson-Peterson Funeral Home of Howard Lake; with a prayer service at 7 p.m.

Arrangements were handled by the Swanson-Peterson Funeral Home of Howard Lake.

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