Thelma Rosen Siegel

Thelma Siegel, age 100 1/2, of St. Paul, passed away peacefully on 10/17/07. Thelma loved dancing, music, family picnics, theatre and good food. She was an amazing cook and baker. She was well known for making the best knishes, tsimmes, kamish broit, and hamentashen. And of course challah. Thelma enjoyed being with family and was quite a storyteller. She was a strong woman who wasn''t afraid to speak her mind. She will always be remembered wearing a flower in her hair and looking very fashionable. We will miss her dearly. Preceded in death by her loving husband, Louis Siegel; her parents, Ida & Sam (Narushchen) Rosen & her siblings, Anna (Aaron) Boretz, Phil (Minnie) Rosen, George (Jean) Rosen, Bess (Ralph) Yellen Cohen, David (Mollie) Rosen. Survived by sister, Sue (Chuck) Lapinsky, Arizona; sister-in- law, Esther Rosen; brother-in-law, Allan Cohen; son, Marshall (Elaine) Siegel, daughter Sandra (Robert) Tilsen; grandchildren, Betsy, Wendy, Stacy, Carolyn, Paul (Melissa) & 4 great-grandchildren. Graveside Service FRIDAY (TODAY) 11 AM at West Side Hebrew Cemetery, Barclay at Maryland, St. Paul. Memorials preferred to donor''s favorite charity. SHIVA 2315 Byrnes Rd. Mtka., Sat. 7:30 pm.