Lydia Anna Volz passed to life eternal on February 11, 2024, at the age of 91. The daughter of missionaries to India, Lydia dedicated her life to serving others as the loving wife of Carl Volz, devoted mother of five children, a faithful member of Jehovah Lutheran Church, a geriatric nurse at Lyngblomsten, Trevilla, and Bethesda care centers, a parish nurse for Roseville Lutheran Church and Luther Seminary, a stalwart supporter of the Valpo Guild and Lutheran Women’s Missionary League, an honorary deaconess, an avid member of numerous choirs, a prolific gardener, and a skilled artist.
Lydia was preceded in death by her husband, Carl in 1998, her parents, Clarence and Emma Rittmann, and her siblings, Dorothy Ommen and John Rittmann. She is survived by her siblings, Clara Mueller and Joseph Rittmann; her children, Carol (Mark) Mattes, Martin (Sue) Volz, Stephen Volz, Katherine (David) Finegan and Michael (Yong) Volz; ten grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
A celebration of her life will take place on March 16, 2024, at 11:00 a.m., preceded by a visitation at 10:00 a.m. and followed by a luncheon, at Jehovah Lutheran Church in St. Paul, MN.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to either Jehovah Lutheran Church (https://www.jehovahlutheran.org/contribute/) or to the Volz Family Endowed Scholarship Fund at Luther Seminary (https://www.luthersem.edu/giving/give/).
