Cynthia Borgelt
September 7, 1940 – November 22, 2021
Austin, Texas – Cynthia Anne Bishop was born in Washington, D.C. on September 7, 1940 to adoring and adorable parents Frederick Sedgwick Bishop and Dorothea Anne (Welland) Bishop. She passed away peacefully but unexpectedly on November 22, 2021, at age 81, from complications of Parkinson’s.
Her father’s early position with the railroad took them as young marrieds to Washington, DC. Shortly thereafter, Cynthia’s family moved back to Kansas City, Missouri for her father to work in a family tire business and where her delightful mother, Dorothea, (“Dorothea, not Dorothy”), greeted many happy customers at the city’s downtown department store, Emery Bird. Cynthia’s only sibling, her brother, Timothy, was an athlete, and her father was often his coach, so much of her time growing up was spent accompanying her parents to the many games, whether or not it was of her choosing or preferred schedule. Favorite memories, though, which she talked about through the years were singing in the Methodist Church choir and weekly choir practices which she enjoyed with her dad.
Cynthia was educated in the public schools in Kansas City, Missouri, and took a position upon graduation from East High School as Secretary to Mr. George Marvin, president of the Vernon Law Book Company. There, she met Roger Waldo Borgelt her future husband, who was also working for Mr. Marvin, originally as a bookkeeper. Roger and Cindy married in 1960, as Roger assumed a sales position covering the states of Kansas and Missouri. Soon the company, which became West Publishing, offered the opportunity to represent them throughout most of Texas.
In 1963, they set their sights on a great unknown future, leaving family behind in Missouri and Kansas, and arrived in Austin with their infant son, Roger Blane, when Austin’s population was less than 200,000, much smaller then, than Kansas City. They grew their family in Austin, with daughters Krista and Audra soon added to the family. In addition to raising three children here in the Northwest Hills community, Cindy sang in the choir at Northwest Hills United Methodist Church for many years, as she had done with her father growing up in Kansas City. She also enjoyed beautifying the flower beds as a church volunteer, and her long-time participation with friends and neighbors in the Sierra Verde Garden Club.
Their youngest daughter, Audra, was beloved by her parents and grandparents, the Bishops, and all the relatives, and certainly her siblings, Roger and Krista, and after retiring, the Bishops moved to Austin to be closer to them and to bestow unending love on the family. The Bishops were along for many vacations in the U.S. and adventures in those years. Once retired, Roger, Cindy and Audra traveled the world together, visiting London, Ireland, Wales, Kenya and Tanzania, Australia, New Zealand, Peru and Ecuador. They also enjoyed their time at the Texas coast. During most hot Texas summers, they enjoyed a beautiful mountain home in Durango. Although diagnosed with Parkinson’s some ten years ago, Cindy maintained her wry sense of humor to the end.
Cynthia was predeceased by her husband Roger, earlier this year, from complications of leukemia. They leave behind three children, Roger Blane Borgelt and wife Mary Ellen, Krista Borgelt-Gonzales and husband Ron, and Audra Nicole Borgelt, all of Austin, and four wonderful grandchildren, Ronald, Samantha, Alexis and Brianna Gonzales. Cynthia is also survived by her brother Tim Bishop of Wichita, Kansas, and many nieces and nephews spread across the country.
“But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.” Isaiah 40:31
A memorial service for both Roger and Cynthia Borgelt will be held at Riverbend Church, Smith Family Chapel on Friday, December 17th at 11:00 am with a reception to follow.
Memorial contributions may be made to Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, The University of Texas at Austin, 4801 La Crosse Avenue, Austin, TX 78739 or Riverbend Church, memo “Riverbend Mission Fund”, 4214 N Capital of Texas Hwy, Austin, TX 78746.
Published by Kansas City Star on Dec. 12, 2021.
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