Carol A. Borchert, 71, passed away on Wednesday, May 1 ^st 2019, at Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center in Elgin, ND.

The Memorial Service will be held at 1:00pm MT Saturday, May 4, 2019 at St. Theresa's Catholic Church in Carson.  Fr Dennis Schafer will officiate with burial in the Carson Community Cemetery.

A Vigil Service will be held at 7:00pm MT Friday evening,  May 3, at the Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home in Elgin.

Carol was born September 21, 1947, in Valley City, ND to Walter & Lucille (Gilbertson) Ratzlaff. She graduated from St. Catherine's High School and attended nursing school at UND.

Carol worked at a Bismarck hospital and during this time she met her future husband Oscar.

Carol married Oscar Borchert on November 26, 1971 in Bismarck, ND. They made their home on a farm north of Lark until 1998 when they moved into Carson.

Carol worked at Five Counties Hospital and Nursing Home, in Lemmon, SD for many years. She retired in 2012.

Carol enjoyed many hobbies over the years including ceramic painting, crocheting and cross-stitch. She loved decorating the house for every holiday and would plan and bake for weeks before the holidays if family was visiting. After she retired and started slowing down, she enjoyed reading, watching TV, working Sudoku puzzles and spending more time with her family and faithful companion Wingy, who was always at her side.

Carol is survived by her children Shelly Borchert of Fargo; Grant Borchert of Carson; mother Lucille Ratzlaff of Valley City; brother James Ratzlaff of Wahpeton, sister Connie (Irv) Hone of Valley City; also numerous nieces, nephews, great -nieces and great-nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband Oscar Borchert; father Walter Ratzlaff; sister-in-law Mary Ratzlaff.