Date of Birth:
Wednesday, March 25, 1931
Date of Death:
Saturday, December 10, 2016
Age:
85 years old

Elizabeth “Betty” Voss

Elizabeth (Betty) Elsie (Esser) Voss, age 85, of Rochester, passed away on Friday, December 10, 2016.

Betty was born on March 25, 1931 in the Town of Berry, Wisconsin, the daughter of Mathias and Adeline (Paar) Esser, on the Esser homestead farm. She worked at Leske’s Supper Club and then married Donald F. Voss.

Betty is survived by her three children; Donald R., Susan (Lee) Graham, and Daniel (Kathy), two grandchildren; Elizabeth Graham and Danielle Voss, and one brother, George (Barbara) Esser and sisters-in-law; Mary Jane Esser, Aija Esser, Barbara Voss and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband Donald; parents; brothers, Andrew, Lawrence, Peter, and Eugene Esser; sisters, Theresa Treinen and Margaret Maier; and several brothers and sisters-in-law.

Betty’s faith was important to her as she was a longtime active member of St. Pius X Church.

A mass of Christian burial will be held at 11:00am on Thursday, December 15, 2016 at St. Pius X Catholic Church with Rev. Charlie Collins officiating.  Visitation will be held one hour before the service at the church on Thursday. A private burial will be held at Fort Snelling National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to a charity of the donor’s choice.