Anna passed away peacefully in her sleep on Thursday, February 16, 2023. She will be greatly missed by her daughters Susan Meyer, Diann Foster, and Sharon Lewis; grandchildren: Adam Meyer, Jared Meyer, Luke Meyer, Clayton Foster, and Chase Foster; sister Mary Canova (Jim); many in laws, nieces, nephews, and treasured friends.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Sadler, parents Steven and Helen Somogye; four sisters and four brothers.
Anna was born in St. Louis in 1929. She worked as a secretary for many years after high school and love to travel with her sisters and girlfriends.
She met her husband, Ken, and married in 1959. They lived in Florrisant, Mo. where they had three daughters.
In 1972, the family moved to Ste. Genevieve, Mo. where Ken was born and raised.
There Anna took classes to prepare income taxes and assisted Ken in their tax and bookkeeping business. She also worked as a bookkeeper for a local store.
In their later retirements years, they moved to Columbia, Ill. to be closer to their daughters and families. In 2019, 10 years after Ken passed away, Anna moved to the Cedarhurst senior living residence in Waterloo, Ill. where she loved the caring and the many activities they provided.
Anna was a devout Christian woman, a wonderful mother, and grandmother who loved being involved in the lives of her children and their families.
She participated in many clubs, activities and enjoyed playing golf with her husband in the Ste. Genevieve couples/ladies leagues. She was also an avid card, bridge and bingo player.
Anna was a member of Immaculate Conception Church in Columbia.
Visitation will be 10-11 a.m. Thursday, February 23, 2023 at Immaculate Conception Church in Columbia.
A funeral mass for Anna Rose Sadler nee Somogye will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Thursday, February 23 at the church with Father Steve Thoma C.R. Officiating.
The family asks that any donations be made to the American Kidney Fund or to the Salvation Army.