Audrey Borgfield

Audrey N. Borgfield, 81, of Jackson passed away Monday, Sept. 5, 2022, at home surrounded by her beloved family.

She was born July 27, 1941, in Cape Girardeau to Claude and Dorothy Meyer Foeste. She and Larry D. Borgfield were married May 26, 1962. Audrey was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church.

When Larry and Audrey first met, she worked as a secretary at Saint Francis Hospital before becoming a devoted housewife for several years. She put every ounce of effort into loving and building her family while also helping Larry tend to their farm where they raised livestock and various crops. During this time, Audrey also served as a first and second grade Sunday school teacher in the Catholic church for over 30 years. Additionally, she enjoyed serving as president of the St. Ann's Sodality, where she directed the largely celebrated Turkey Day event, alongside some of her closest friends. As the years went by, she even added 15 years of service working at Walmart.

Audrey was a dedicated grandmother. She made it to every sporting event of her four grandchildren, often rearranging other parts of her life just to see her grandbabies play the sports they loved. She could always be heard in the crowd as one of the loudest, proudest supporters of the teams. Audrey was her grandchildren's biggest fan in every facet of life -- pushing them to excel in school, taking the time to call each of them individually just to "check in" and offering nuggets of her wisdom along the way.

Audrey never backed down from any task, as she embodied what it truly meant to be a strong woman with a determined mindset. She demonstrated what it meant to be truly tough, have a positive attitude and persevere through adversity, no matter the circumstance. She was the "magic" behind every holiday celebrated, as she always prepared a large, hot meal accompanied by her intriguing stories, quick-wittedness, laughter and "spicy" sense of humor. Audrey always told you "like it was," but the message was always delivered with love. She was an avid St. Louis Cardinals fan and faithfully watched their games on television. Audrey's life is a testament to the motto she followed and shared: "Spread love around for it to grow."

Loving survivors include her husband of 60 years, Larry Borgfield of Jackson; a son, Brad (Tosha) Borgfield and children, Ava, Grant and Grady of Jackson; a son-in-law, John (the late Sandy) Schnicker and daughter, Samantha (Blake) Duffy of Jackson; brother, Steve (Debbie) Foeste and children, Paige (Spencer) Goodman and Vince Foeste of Cape Girardeau; brother, Mike (the late Jane) Foeste and children, Chris (Lauren) Foeste and Rob Foeste of Cape Girardeau; sister-in-law, June (the late Don) Borgfield and children, Kim (Rob) Hodo and Penny (Greg) King of Jackson; and special family friend, Dana (Garry) Latham of Jackson.

Audrey was preceded in death by her daughter, Sandy Schnicker; parents, Claude and Dorothy Foeste; sister-in-law, Jane Foeste; parents-in-law, Edwin and Esther Kasten Borgfield; and brother-in-law, Donald Borgfield.

Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Friday at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson. Parish Prayers will be at 7 p.m. Friday, followed by scripture and special memories by the Rev. Charles Buck.

The Rev. Randolph Tochtrop will celebrate the funeral Mass at 10 a.m. Saturday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Jackson. The Rev. Sam Roethemeyer will also share memories. Entombment will follow at Cape County Memorial Park Mausoleum in Cape Girardeau.

In lieu of flowers, the family appreciates donations to JHS Athletics, c/o McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 640 W. Independence, Jackson, MO 63755.

Online condolences may be sent to the family by clicking on the tribute wall tab of Audrey's obituary page at www.mccombsfuneralhome.com.