Daughter of Anthony & Wilhelmina "Minnie" (Gehring) Hassebrook.
She attended school in Platte Center, Nebraska. She married Fred J. Borchers on January 8, 1924 at Platte Center. They resided in the Platte Center area until 1935 when they moved to the Genoa, Nebraska area. In 1944 the moved to the Monroe, Nebraska area.
Lydia was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, a charter member of Zion Ladies Aid and the Monroe Wattsville Extention Club. She was a homemaker, enjoyed gardening, flowers and crocheting. She also enjoyed making quilts for the family and world relief.

Lydia is survived by:
Daughter - Dorothy Brandt - Columbus, NE
Daughter - Ruth Crumley - Monroe, NE
Son - Carroll Borchers - Columbus, NE
Daughter - Wilma (Max) Jenny - Monroe, NE
Daughter - Geraldine (Lowell) Wurdeman - Lincoln, NE
Daughter - Evelyn (Wilbur) Heins - Lamesa, TX
Daughter - Mary Jean (LaVerne) Mueller - Erie, CO
Daughter - Fern (Melvin) Tarr - Omaha, NE
Son - LeRoy (Donna) Borchers - Carrolton, GA
Sister - Marie Feye - Columbus, NE
Sister - Eleanor (Eldon) Garber - North Bend, NE
Brother - Edward (Phyllis) Hassebrook - Platte Center, NE
Brother - William (Norma) Hassebrook - Columbus, NE
Sister - Elsie Martensen - Pierce, NE
Sister - Leona Ziems - Clearwater, NE
Sister-in-law - Mildred Hassebrook - Platte Center, NE
29 Grandchildren
41 Great-Grandchildren
2 Step Great-Grandchildren
8 Great-Great-Grandchildren

Lydia was preceded in death by:
Father - Anthony Hassebrook
Mother - Minnie (Gehring) Hassebrook
Husband - Fred Borchers
Brother - Tony Hassebrook
Brother-in-law - Art Feye
Brother-in-law - Carl Martensen
Brother-in-law - William Ziems
Son-in-law - Norman Brandt
Son-in-law - Wilburn Crumley
Daugther-in-law - Mickie Borchers
4 Grandchildren
1 Great-Grandson