Moeller Funeral Home 104 Roosevelt Road Valparaiso, IN  46383 (219) 462-0535

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Angelcrest Cemetery and Mausoleum Highway 49 and 600 North Valparaiso, IN  46383 (219) 531-8690

Isolde Maria “Sam” Woidke, 72, of Dune Acres, Indiana passed away Thursday, May 13, 2021.  She was born July 4, 1948 in Aislingen, Germany to Herbert & Aloisia (Koberwitz) Holl, immigrated to the U.S. at age 11 with her parents at the request of Otto Von Braun so her father could assist with rocket research, and she then graduated from the University of Alabama.  Sam made her career in the field of telecommunications administration.On May 26, 1979 she married Paul Woidke who survives along with her son, Aaron Woidke of Orange, California, and her siblings, Herbert (Delta) Holl, Ursula (Bill) Purcell & Marlies Quattrochi.  She was preceded in death by her parents, and siblings, Horst & Brigitte.
The funeral service at Heritage Lutheran Church, 308 N. Washington St., Valparaiso will begin at 12:00 noon on Monday, May 17, 2021, with Rev. Joseph Ostafinski officiating and Rev. M. Joshua Osbun preaching; the service of Christian Burial will follow at Angelcrest Cemetery.  Memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, P.O. Box 96011, Washington, D.C. 20090-6011.