Bessie Linden

October 15, 1927 - February 15, 2019

Bessie A. Linden, 91, passed away Friday, February 15, 2019. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leon Charles Linden; parents Max and Sarah Lent; brothers, Sam, Sherman, Ben and Morton and sisters, Ethel G., Minnie Cohen, Sally Hirsch, and Mutzi Seiden Green and her siblings’ spouses. She is survived by her children, Janice (Tory) Kalin, Henry (Lauri) Linden; Grandchildren Lindsay (Blake) Holden, Jessica (Eli) Mash, Alana Kalin, Ruchama (Elimelech) Rosenberg, Yitzchok (Dina Rochel) Linden, Yaakov (Zeesy Bracha) Linden, Sara Chana (Shlomie) Sapir, Shlomo (Hadasah) Linden, and Bracha Nechama Linden; and many, many, many greatgrandchildren, nieces and nephews. Bessie grew up in Duluth, the youngest of nine children. She moved to Minneapolis after high school with her best friend, Naomi Shiff. She worked as a bookkeeper and met Leo at a wedding. They married in her brother Sammy’s living room in 1950. Together they were active in hiking, fishing, skating and tandem-biking. Famous for her matzoh ball soup, knishes and Mandelbrot, she knew how to make a house a home. We’ll miss her sassy sense of humor. A special thank you to the outstanding staff at, Roitenberg Memory Care including Aggrey, Drea, Rachel, Sue, Paula, and Darlene and the Hospice staff. We thank you for your patience and care. A graveside service 2:00 p.m. MONDAY, February 18th at CHESED SHEL EMES CEMETERY, 1600 Christie Place, St. Paul, MN 55106. Memorials preferred to Roitenberg Memory Care. SHIVA 7:00 PM Monday at Roitenberg Assisted Living, 3610 Phillips Parkway, St. Louis Park, 55426.