- Date Of Birth: February 18, 1931
- Date Of Death: October 9, 2022
- State: Colorado
Almora Loretta Borner passed away peacefully in Colorado after moving there in 2021 to be closer to her family. She will be dearly missed by those who she touched years ago and those who she met and touched while in Colorado. Almora was born on February 18, 1931 to John C. and Martha Waltz in McCluskey, ND and grew up on a farm near Goodrich where she attended school and graduated from Goodrich High School in 1948. She spoke often about growing up on the farm with her three sisters (Norma, Norline and Ardella) and no brothers to do the chores. The four girls were truly a shining example of sisterhood, hard work, determination and independence.
Almora moved to Bismarck after graduation to work at the State Auditor’s Office where she spent her career and retired after 45 years. She made many life-long friends at the State Capitol and her commitment to the same job for an entire career is how she lived her life; dedicated and committed to everyone and everything that was important to her. On a blind date, Almora met Al W. Borner. They were married in June, 1953 and were blessed with 60 years together prior to Al’s passing in July, 2013. They had one child, Bonita Beth (Borner) Sonderby.
While Almora wasn’t convinced that she needed to leave Bismarck and move to Colorado, she adapted quickly and began to interact with her new friends while participating in outings, crafts, painting, exercise and sing alongs.
Almora is survived by her daughter, Bonita (Clark) Sonderby and granddaughters Nicole (Russell) Santisteven and Shelbey (Joseph) Royal and three great-grandsons, Behr, Saiben and Ellis Royal. She was preceded in death by her parents, sisters and husband.
