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Elizabeth “Betty” Voigt

May 3, 1927 - October 28, 2016

Elizabeth “Betty” Voigt died Friday, October 28th at the age of 89 at St. Benedict’s Senior Community in Saint Cloud, MN. Betty was a long-time resident of Downey, CA before moving to Minnesota. She was an active member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, the Christian Woman’s group and the Downey Catholic Women’s Guild. Survivors include her sons and daughters, Edward Voigt of St. Augusta, MN; Fr. Richard Voigt of St. Augusta, MN; Gregory (Marina) Voigt of Saint Cloud, MN; Douglas (Krystyna) Voigt of Downey, CA; Thomas (Michelle) Voigt of Rancho Cucamonga, CA; Joseph (Anne) Voigt of Lillehammer, Norway; John (Cindy) Voigt of Cold Spring, MN: Donna (Jim) Jones of Prescott, AZ; Mary (Ron) Peters of Saint Cloud, MN; Laura (Scott) Hettrick of Steamboat Springs, CO; 22 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Leo and Marguerite (Butler) Sandschulte; husband, Leonard; son, Robert; sister, Ruth Sands.


Burial services were held Thursday, November 3rd at St. Mary Help of Christian’s Church in St. Augusta, MN.