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Marjorie L. "Margie" Weller was born May 1, 1939 on a farm nine miles northwest of Arriba, Colorado, the daughter of Leonard "Bill" and Stella (Anderson) Weller.

Margie lived on the farm until they moved into Arriba, Colorado when she was in 2^nd grade. She attended the first through fourth grade in Arriba. In 1949 she moved to Kadoka with her family, where she attended the remaining years of grade school and high school. Margie was active in GAA, chorus, and a majorette. After graduation, she worked at the Senechal Hotel in Philip. She then attended business school in Denver, and later returned to Kadoka and worked at the Jackson County Auditors Office until August of 1961.

Margie was united in marriage to Richard "Dick" Borbely on December 28, 1960. They continued to reside in Kadoka until 1976 when they moved to Sturgis, where she worked for the Meade County ASCS office and The Drug Store of Sturgis.

Her husband Dick preceded her in death on May 3, 1985. Margie continued to reside in Sturgis until moving to Wall in 1996, where she has since resided. While in Wall, Margie worked at the Wall Drug Store.

Margie was a member of the Wall Evangelical Free Bible Church, a member of the Big Buffalo Coyotes 4-H Club, and was a founding member of the Golden 4-H Club of Kadoka. She was also a member of the Naomi Circle in Kadoka, a 4-H leader, and a director and member of WJLS. Throughout the years, Margie taught Bible School in Kadoka, taught released time and volunteered for various activities at the Evangelical Free Church in Wall. She also donated a lot of time to missionary projects and was a big supporter of numerous charitable organizations.

Grateful for having shared her life include her son Robert "Bob" Borbely and his wife Kim of Ellsworth; two daughters Jodie Lehrkamp and her husband Mike of Caputa, and Dixie Opheim and her husband Tom of Mound City; ten grandchildren, Michael and Kori Lehrkamp, Sig Lehrkamp, Carl Lehrkamp, Tosha Opheim, Lexi Opheim, Cade Opheim, Michael Borbely, Cheyanne Borbely, and Mason Borbely; one great-granddaughter Paige Lehrkamp; two brothers, Harold "Bud" Weller and his wife Clara Belle of Kadoka, and W.O. "Bill" Weller and his wife Jean of Kadoka; two sisters June Wanczyk and her husband Joe of Wall, and Shirley Josserand and her husband Orville of Kadoka; and a host of other relatives and friends.

In addition to her husband, Margie was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, Dwayne and Willard Weller, and one sister Ivalene Weller.

Marjorie L. Borbely, age 63, of Wall, formerly of Sturgis, died Sunday morning, March 9, 2003 at her home in Wall.

Visitation was held 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 11, at the Rush Funeral Chapel in Wall, and one hour preceding the services at the church on Wednesday.

Funeral services were held 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, at the First Wesleyan Church in Sturgis, with Pastor Ron Lewis officiating.

Interment was 2:30 p.m. at Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis.

The family requests memorials directed to the Wall Evangelical Free Church and the 4-H Club.

Pastor Ron Lewis

Sharon Shaw

Jeff Speaect

Congregational Hymns

Gerald Julson – Jim Barber

John Herber – James Duprel

Tom Duprel – Albert Duprel

Mike Huether – Bernie Tveidt

Barney Jorensen – Buster Peterson

Sig Tveidt – John Solon

Bernard Herber – Bob McCormick – Jerry Parkinson

And All Relatives and Friends in Attendance

Wednesday, March 12, 2003 2:30 p.m.

Black Hills National Cemetery

Sturgis, South Dakota

Isaiah 40:31

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