Barbara Sadtler

Barbara (BJ) Sadtler, long-time resident in the Chicago area, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 9, 2022, after a lengthy experience with pancreatic cancer. By her side at her home in Salt Lake City were daughter Ardyce Taylor, granddaughter Curie Taylor, daughter Evan Taylor Spadafora, son-in-law Al Spadafora, sister Carol Sadtler, and pet dogs Randy and Wilson.

BJ’s many friends and family around the globe will remember her as a seeker, teacher and
traveler with an insatiable curiosity about the world. She inhabited the physical dimension as a
swimmer, hiker and sailor—and the spiritual as a yogi and Mayan Daykeeper. After a successful
career in the software industry, she devoted herself to teaching and creating learning
opportunities for others, especially in Guatemala and through www.MayanCross.com.

Born in Rockford, Ill., on November 20, 1949, BJ is predeceased by her parents, Arthur and
Betty Sadtler. She is also survived by sister-in-law Jackie Taylor, nieces Lucy Sadtler and Gracia
Taylor, sister Susan Sadtler, brother David Sadtler, nephews David and TC Sadtler and Elizabeth
Sadtler, and grandnephew Detravius Sadtler. She was grateful for her beloved family and
friends who created and sustained the fabric of her life.