Sandra L. Voeltz
February 11, 1946 - May 26, 2008
Obituary
Sandra Lee Voeltz
February 11, 1946 – May 26, 2008
Sandra unexpectedly passed away on Monday, May 26, 2008 with Michael Castillano, her loving friend and companion at her side. Sandra was born to Fred and Agnes Bjerklie Voeltz of Big Stone City, SD. She was educated in local schools and graduated from Ortonville High School in 1963. Sandra lived in Minneapolis, MN and Omaha, NE before moving to Seattle, WA in 1975.
Sandra was a Registered Nurse and received her degree from Bellevue Community College in 1979. Sandra worked in the health care industry for all of her working career.
Over the last 30 years, Sandra was passionate about hosting international students in her home. She welcomed them in and guided them in whatever they needed to learn about living in a new country. Sandra treated them as her children and they in turn treated her as their mother. Sandra was a loving, caring, thoughtful person who was always thinking of others.
Sandra loved to travel. She traveled to Europe, Canada, Mexico and Asia with a special love of Taiwan, Japan, Thailand, and Singapore. Sandra loved the arts, culture from all countries, the opera, symphony and museums.
Just Remember, as Sandra always said, ‘you are woman, you can do anything’.
Sandra is survived by her sister and special friend, Anna A. Flavors, brother-in-law, Trolice Flavors, niece, Elizabeth Flavors and nephew Elliott Flavors, Seattle, WA. Sister Rosemary Wheaton, brother-in-law Paul, Kent WA; her daughter, Ching-Tzu Chien and her husband Wai Lai, Colgate, WI, Michael Castillano, Seattle, WA, in addition to very special cousins Stanley, Delores, Dawn, Doug, Andrew Sundquist, Gonvick, MN, Elda Schmidt, Ortonville, MN and Helen Prochnow, Whapeton, MN and many relatives and friends. Sandra was preceded in death by her parents, Fred and Agnes Voeltz.
In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the Make A Wish Foundation in her name.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 1:00 at Bonney Watson Funeral Home, 1732 Broadway, Seattle, WA.
Sandra was a sweet and considerate person, she was a good friend to our family. I have always enjoyed chatting with her. She would send us Christmas cards and gifts for our children in Christmas. And she always sent us greeting cards in Chinese New Year. Sandra will be missed a lot, especially during those holidays.
Dear Sandra, You are always in my heart.
Sandra was a grea friend. I worked down the hall from her at AIG. She always had a shoulder to cry on, was willing to listen and share and most importantly, laugh with. She will be missed and leaves a definite void in my life.
My Dear Sandra,
It was a pleasure being your friend and serving you over these past years. I will miss you so much. I will continue the christmas eve mass and Thai food outings for all times. I will save all Diane’s sweathers for you and I will see you on the other side. Love you always. xoxoxoxox
Sandra was my first Seattle friend and acquaintance. We met working the evening shift at Ballard ER and have continued that friendship throughout the years. Even though I moved to Bellingham she never wandered far from my thoughts and when possible with her busy work schedule and life filled with travel and adventures we kept in touch. I will always miss her. She was a wonderful friend.
A great nurse! It was a pleasure to work with her. She will be missed.
You will be missed! I am so glad we met. You are a bright light that has shined on me! May god bless you and your Family.
Aunt Sandra,
I appreciate all that you have done for my sister and I for all of our lives. You are more than our aunt, you are closer to a second Mom. Your love and affection for us was shown through the small life lessons that you would give us whenever we were together. For instance, when we ate dinner the best box mac and cheese ever! you would only give us a half of glass of milk. I hated that, but I now understand that you were teaching us about taking only what you need. There are many others that go without on a daily basis. So, to waste what we were blessed to have was wrong. And, as long as we took care of our business and drank what we had before asking for more, you would never hasitate to continue to give to us. See you next lifetime.
Love ya,
Elliott
I will always remember her smiles and her encouragement to be a better person by giving a simple smile and appreciation. Sandra had given so much time and devotion to others than to herself. God bless this great woman, coworker, and friend. She is dearly missed. I will cherish her always.
Sandra was so unique. Over the years we worked together, Sandra exemplified honesty, integrity, and an amazing work ethic. She was known for sudden unexpected acts of kindness towards those around her. She was always true to herself and was the person to go to when you wanted a straight answer with no frills. I will miss her daily presence.
I don’t do funerals good. I want to remember Sandra as the strong woman she was. Bossing Andrew & Elliott around when we were out at her house. Ordering everyone to get in the house and eat the food and to quit picking on each other.
Sandra,
I’ve enjoyed working with you since HDI’s inception in 2003 and will never forget your wonderful sense of humour. You made me laugh endlessly with your wit and great observations concerning our work on a daily basis. I also very much appreciated your endless support regarding my situation as a single mother with an only daughter who is now 8. My daughter Adira has appreciated your kindness over the years as well. I know that you are no longer here physically, but still feel your presence when I come to work each day and know that you are still watching over all of us down here at HDI even in spirit. : You are very special.
Love,
Judy and Adira
Sandra has been a valued co-worker for over 4 years. We share the same passion of travel and would often exchange experiences and stories. I will remember and cherish our funny conversations whenever I had a chance to walk her to her bus stop. It has been a pleasure working with her. She will be greatly missed.
I met Sandra when we worked at Caremark in Seattle in 1992. My wife and I would head over to Sandra’s and help her with her roses. What a wonderful woman. I only lived in Seattle for 2 years, but my time with Sandra was unforgettable. She was such a funny woman with such a sharp wit. It’s hard to believe that is has been almost 20 years since I last saw her, but I will always remember my time with her fondly.