Anna Maria Voldrich

Anna Maria Voldrich, 89, of Wamego, Kansas, passed away Sunday, October 20, 2013 at the Mercy Regional Health Center in Manhattan, Kansas. Maria was born on May 15, 1924, in Schoneberg, Germany, the daughter of Joseph and Anna (Bach) Bootz. She grew up in Germany graduating from high school, before attending three years of trade school. In 1959, Maria came to America and in 1960 moved to Wamego, Kansas. She was united in marriage to Rudolph “Rudy” Frank Voldrich, in Westmoreland, Kansas on July 20, 1963. He survives of the home. Maria was a hair stylist and owned and operated Maria’s Beauty Salon in Wamego from 1960 – 2009. She loved animals, going on car rides and loved being with her family. Maria was very outspoken. No one was a stranger to her and she was a friend to all. Maria was also a member of the St. Bernard’s Catholic Church, Wamego. Maria is also survived by her daughter: Angela Sackrider and husband Jerry of Wamego, KS; three sons: Michael Voldrich of Morrison, CO, Curtis Voldrich and wife Sally of Wichita, KS and Rudy Voldrich, Jr. of Salina, KS; nine grandchildren: Sherry, Julie, Layla, Autumn, Chase, Kimberly, Christopher, Stephanie and Tiffany and five great-grandchildren: Daniel, Joshelyn, Casandra, Kurube and Cooper. She was preceded in death by her two brothers and two sisters. Maria’s wishes were to be cremated. A celebration of her life will be held on Friday, October 25, 2013 at 11:00 a.m., at the Stewart Funeral Home of Wamego. A rosary will be recited Thursday at 6:30 p.m. followed by a visitation until 8:00 p.m. all at the Stewart Funeral Home, Wamego. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Pottawatomie County Caring Hearts Humane Society or to donor’s choice and may be sent to the Stewart Funeral Home, P. O. Box 48, Wamego, KS 66547.