“God made a wonderful mother, a mother who never grows old; he made her smile of the sunshine and he molded her heart of pure gold” Our mom was amazing; she was one of a kind with a warm, loving heart, gentle spirit, and hugs and kisses all around. Mom’s family was her number one priority.
Nothing made her happier than to have her family visit. She loved to feed you, laugh with you, and make you listen to her ‘oldies but goodies’, like Johnny Cash, Elvis and Roger Miller.
Mom’s gentle spirit extended to her love of both watching and caring for her animals, large and small. From horses and cows to pigs and chickens, mom loved them all. She would purposely leave apples on the ground in the orchard for the deer and always made sure her hummingbird feeders were full. She would take in stray dogs and cats, because that’s just who she was, and no one challenged her when it came to taking in another stray, ever.
Mom was born Donneta ‘June’ Pyle, one of nine children, in the small, rural town of Elmer, Missouri. Mom shared fond memories of playing half-court basketball in high school and loved showing off her highly effective ‘granny-style’ free throw shots whenever she got the chance. As a young adult, mom moved out to the big city of Elma, Washington, where she met and married Don ‘Speed’ Borden and later raised their three children Donald ‘Eugene’ Borden, Darrell (Shelley) Borden, and Donneta (Kevin) Oremus. June and family made their home ‘on the farm’ located on Powers Creek where many great family memories were made, including several stories better left for another time.
Mom was a ‘mom’ to everyone she knew. Many of her children’s friends would call her mom or Mama June; she loved them all. This was by far her greatest gift, making you feel loved. She always greeted you with a sweet hello, (still retaining small signs of her southern twang) a dimpled smile, and a hug. She said goodbye the same way, even sneaking in a kiss whenever possible. Everyone felt her love.
June is preceded in death by her husband Speed and her eldest son, Eugene. June took great pride in her growing family of seven grandchildren Bret and Erika Spath, Darci McMaster, Allison Felder, and Danielle, Shannon and Douglas Borden; as well as her seven great-grandchildren. Although mom will be missed dearly, there’s no doubt that she has earned her wings and is busy loving up on her heavenly family right now.
Services and potluck reception will be held on Friday, May 10, 2019, at 2 p.m. at the Malone Assembly of God Church, 23 Mox Chehalis Road, Malone, WA 98559. June’s children Darrell Borden and Donneta Oremus thank you for attending and sharing in the celebration of our wonderful mother’s life.
Arrangements are entrusted to Twibell’s Fern Hill Funeral Home in Aberdeen, Washington.
