Merle Duane Borresen

Merle Duane Borresen, 78, of Luck, Wisconsin and currently residing in Centuria, passed away on Sunday, August 19, 2012.  Merle was born on August 10, 1934 in Frederic, Wisconsin, the son of Arnie and Melba (Peterson) Borresen.

Merle grew up and attended school in Frederic WI. He worked on a farm prior to meeting and marrying Barbara Hopkins in Siren, at the Siren Tabernacle on Sept, 1st 1956.  Merle raced late model cars at the Milltown WI track for 14 years, he has always had a love for the races, and there was never a question of who he would be cheering for, the Fords race cars of course!  Merle and Barbara resided in a few different homes in the Scandia, MN area; this is where they raised their six children, Bruce, Arlen, Valerie, Bradley, Darla and Christy.  Merle worked for Abrahamson Nursery in Scandia MN, it was a seasonal job so he would take on other jobs during the off season. He hauled milk and delivered mail until he became foreman, working there for 25 years. Occasional the family would snowmobile in WI; on weekends. He also did personal landscaping and lawn maintenance for many. Merle and Barbara moved the family to Milltown WI in 1977, where he worked for Johnson roofing for a short period before starting employment at Luck manufacturing/St.Croix Valley Hardwoods, where he would eventually retire from after many years. Merle always had a desire to farm so the purchased a home in Luck where he farmed for two years before working at the farm of Joe Berg, he left that job to be the full time care provider for Barbara during her 3 year battle with cancer.  Merle loved to be with the family watching a football game, that is a Packers game. He loved to fish and hunted also with his sons and grandsons. He will be greatly missed!

The funeral service for Merle will be held on Thursday, August 23 at 3:00 P.M. at the Siren Assembly of God with Pastor Andy Bollant officiating.  The family will be greeting visitors on Wednesday at the Kolstad Family Funeral Home in Centuria from 5:00 P.M. – 7:00 P.M. and then again at the Siren Assembly of God from 2:00 P.M. until the time of service on Thursday.

Merle leaves to celebrate his memory, children: Bruce (Sally) Borresen, St. Croix Falls, WI; Arlen (Mary) Borresen, Chisago City, MN; Valerie (Jeff) Jorgenson, Luck, WI; Bradley Borresen, Green Bay, WI; Darla (Don) Varga, Alamo, TX; and Christy (Dana) Drinkman, Centuria, WI; grandchildren: Allen (Sara), Tony (Amanda), Adam, Nicholas (Danielle), Patrick, Jamie, Justine, Valynn, Felecia (Ben), Desirae, Cody and Victoria, great grandchildren: Alexis, Nevaeh,  Austin and Wyatt, sisters, Hazel and Marion,  and other loving family and friends.  He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Barbara, two brothers, Alden and Richard and his sister, Bernadette.

The Kolstad Family Funeral Home of Centuria has been entrusted with arrangements.