Jacqueline "Jackie" Borszich | 1936-2023
Obituaries-Mobridge / Posted Nov 6, 2023 | 10:03 AM / 298 views
Jacqueline “Jackie” Belle Borszich, 87, of Watertown and formerly of Gettysburg, passed away Saturday, November 4, 2023, at Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, SD.
Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m., Thursday, November 9, 2023, at the United Methodist Church, Gettysburg with Pastor Jeff Adel presiding. Burial will follow in the Gettysburg Cemetery. A prayer service will be 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 8, 2023, at the church with visitation one-hour prior.
Jackie Potts was born on the family farm in Potter County on March 10, 1936, to Floyd “Jack” and Myrtle (McCamley) Potts. She grew up and attended school in Gettysburg, SD. Jackie met her husband, Robert “Bob” Borszich, while he was stationed at the Air Force Base in Gettysburg. They were married on October 20, 1956, in Gettysburg, and together they raised three children.
Jackie lived on many different Air Force Bases where Bob was stationed. Upon Bob’s retirement from the Air Force in the fall of 1972, the family moved back to Gettysburg where Jackie lived the remainder of her life, until her short move to Watertown in 2022. Jackie was active in the American Legion Auxiliary and the United Methodist Church.
Jackie is survived by her sons: Jim (Rochelle) Borszich of Huron and Mike (Sandy) Borszich of Sioux Falls; daughter, Nanette (Tim) Rasmussen of Watertown; six grandchildren: Lisa (Brian) Fitzgerald, Amy (Justo) Lopez, Cory (Kayla) Borszich, Nicole Borszich, Christopher (Lindsey) Rohde, and Kyle (Darcy) Rohde; ten great grandchildren: Rylee and Aiden Fitzgerald, Raven Zens, Hailey Wacholz, Mila and Quinn Borszich, Greyson and Jameson Rohde, and Elliot and Easton Rohde; two great-great grandsons, Wrigley and Korver Zens; two brothers, Bobbie (Mary Carol) Potts and Raymond Potts; sisters-in-law: Nancy Potts, Camilla (Roger) Maestas, Ruth Borszich, Mary Borszich, Bernadette (Jay) Usera; brother-in-law, Tom (Connie) Borszich; and many nieces and nephews.
Jackie was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Bob; brothers, Kenneth and Jerry Potts; brothers-in-law: Al Keller, Jerry, Harlan, and Everett Borszich; and sisters-in-law, Sr. Helen Borszich and Betty Potts Klein.
Luce Funeral Home of Gettysburg has been entrusted with Jackie’s arrangements.