Siffra Evans Obituary (1923 - 2010) - Saint Paul, Minnesota

Evans, Siffra Born April 23, 1923 in St. Paul, passed away Dec. 29, 2010 in St. Paul. Siffra was preceded in death by her parents, Sam and Augusta Gormin; husband, Sherman; daughter, Carol Pistner; and brothers, Gary, Robert, Herbert, Ken, Harold, Dan and Bill Gormin. She is survived by husband, David Rosenbloom; son and daughter-in-law, Murray & Judie Evans; son-in-law, Marvin Pistner; daughter and son-in-law, Debbie Evans & Ken Taguchi; grandchildren, Joel & Chris Evans, Dana & Richard Zuraff, Joshua & Dara Evans, Becky & Calvin Baltrip; and Doug Pistner; great-grandchildren, Kaitlin, Sarah and Erin Evans, Rachel and Adam Zuraff, Asher Evans, Joseph and Sharon Baltrip; and great-great-grandsons, Cameron and Logan; brother, Mel Gormin, Laguna Woods, CA; her very special nieces and nephews; and granddogs, Chloe, Shawn and Holly. Siffra was married to Sherman for 42 years, from 1942 until his passing in 1983. During that time they raised three children and enjoyed spoiling five wonderful grandchildren. In 2000, she married David Rosenbloom. She said that she was the luckiest woman to have been married to the two best husbands in the world, just not at the same time; a testament to the success of two blind dates. For many years she volunteered at the Sholom Home and was a volunteer with the Jewish War Veterans Auxiliary for more than 30 years, most of those as president. During that time she delighted in visiting and entertaining veterans at the VA hospital. She so loved her children, her grandchildren and her great-grandchildren. And they loved her, her matzo ball soup and her chopped liver. Funeral service FRIDAY, 10:00AM, TEMPLE OF AARON SYNAGOGUE, 616 S. Mississippi River Blvd., St. Paul. Memorials preferred to the Minneapolis VA Medical Center (135) 1 Veterans Drive, Mpls, MN 55417, or donor’s favorite charity. SHIVA: 3807 Zenith Ave. S., Mpls. (Sat., Sun. and Mon. 7PM).