Richard Borgstadt

December 12, 1943 - March 14, 2022

Richard Kent Borgstadt, 78 of Aullville, Missouri passed away on Monday, March 14, 2022, at his home. He was born Sunday, December 12, 1943 in Aullville, to the late August Borgstadt and the late Marsaline (Duffey) Borgstadt. Richard attended Concordia High School and married Carol (Hajek) Borgstadt on November 27, 1964. They enjoyed 58 blessed years together. Richard worked for US Granules in Henrietta, MO, for more than 40 years. He was an outdoorsman who loved hunting, fishing and trapping. He was an avid reader and loved to cook and bake. He loved gardening, growing flowers, cooking and caring for his chickens. Richard was a kind man who would help anyone who needed it. He plowed anyone’s garden that asked and he grew a large garden just to give it away. He was a jokester who loved to play innocent tricks on family. Above all, Richard loved his family; he was a devoted family man. He will be greatly missed by all his family and friends. Surviving are his wife, Carol Borgstadt of the home; one son, Daryl "Gene" (Joni) Borgstadt of Corder, MO; two daughters, Teresa (Bill) Tonnar of Corder, Paula (Mark) Blomberg of Waverly, MO; one sister, Jane Reeves of Aullville; 10 grandchildren, Drew Johnson, Adam Johnson, Whitney Laing, Austin Tonnar, Issiac Blomberg, Noah Blomberg, Brodie Blomberg, Shawn Pearson, Taryn Wooden, Wyatt Borgstadt; and eleven great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; four brothers, Sonny Borgstadt, Fatty Borgstadt, F.D. Borgstadt and Doug Borgstadt; three sisters, Barbara Harp, Alice Johnson, Sue Brooks; and one grandson, Christopher Blomberg. The family will receive friends from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM on Friday, March 18, 2022, at Stewart-Hoefer Funeral Home 1600 Main St. Higginsville, Missouri. A memorial service will follow at 2:00 PM with Rev. Dr. Greg Fine Officiating. Interment will follow in the Higginsville City Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Lafayette County Cancer Coalition.