Mary S. “Sue” Borchers, 83, of Higginsville, MO, formerly of Blackburn, was called home by her Heavenly Father on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, with her family by her side, at John Knox Village East in Higginsville.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, September 6, 2025, at St. Paul’s United Church of Christ in Blackburn with Rev. Andy Mockridge officiating. Burial will follow in Blackburn Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday at the church. In lieu of flowers, Sue suggested that memorials be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Shriners Hospital for Children or St. Paul’s United Church of Christ in care of Campbell-Lewis Funeral Home. An online guestbook is available at www.campbell-lewis.com.
Born February 10, 1942, in St. Louis, she was one of nine children born to Prentice and Thelma (Teson) Chipley. After moving to the farm near Blackburn, she attended school and graduated from Blackburn High School in 1960. She then moved to Kansas City and worked for Hallmark Cards, Inc. as a machine operator for two years. On January 27, 1962, she married Dean Borchers and they took up residence in the Blackburn area once more until her final move to John Knox Village East in 2023.
Sue was a true steward of the community, serving as Blackburn’s postmaster from 1978 until her retirement in 2005, owning and operating the Blackburn Café and later Dean’s Recreation until 1989. She also held several committee positions for the city as well as her church, St. Paul’s United Church of Christ.
Sue is survived by three daughters: Deana Aversman (Dale) of Corder, Teresa Schmidt (Kenny) of Alma and Melodie Dameron (Kevin) of Sweet Springs; one son, Keill Borchers (Keri) of Higginsville; six grandchildren: Michelle Plattner (Aaron), Holly Seibert (Pete), Lauren McIntosh (Luke), Cody Schmidt, Patrick Dameron (Karley) and Lane Borchers (Sierra); seven great-grandchildren: Beau and Kamryn Schmidt, Adley and Brynn Plattner, Charlie and Luke Seibert and Cade McIntosh; three siblings: Genevieve Fehmel, Doris Samson and Robert Chipley; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents and husband, Sue was preceded in death by two brothers, William “Bill” Chipley and Frank Chipley; and three sisters: Joyce Wolters, Shirley Hollrah and Edie Rothrock.