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Edith Siegel passed away of natural causes in Plano, Texas, on June 11, 2024. She was 96 years old. She was born in Sweet Home, Texas, on January 11, 1928, to Anton and Annie Faldik. After graduating from Yoakum High School, she married Laddie Siegel on November 8, 1948. They moved to San Antonio where Laddie continued his military career which took them to Heidelberg and Frankfurt, Germany, Irving, Texas and back to San Antonio. She and Laddie had four children: Jeannette, Larry, Carole, and David. Edith was preceded in death by her husband Laddie, siblings Tony Faldik, Olga Ingram, Frankie Faldik, Annie Patek and Joe Faldik. She is survived by daughter Jeannette Siegel, son Larry Siegel and his wife Cathy and son Nicholas, daughter Carole and husband Kent Garmon, and son David Siegel and wife Kelly and daughters Ella and Mila; siblings Marie Petersen, Bernadette Wesch and George Faldik and his wife Carol; and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. Throughout her life, Edith loved listening to music---especially classic country---gardening, traveling, playing poker and dominoes, watching football games, frying chicken, and making noodles and kolaches for friends and family, and occasionally drinking a glass of wine or beer. She was an excellent seamstress and crocheted beautiful doilies and throws. Her favorite sports were softball in high school and later bowling. She worked as a seamstress at Kingston Manufacturing in San Antonio and as a cook at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Elementary School. Edith loved her family and cherished the friends that she and Laddie made during their 46-year marriage. She was grateful for the many good times they all had together. She will be missed and remembered for her sweet smile and kindness. A visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 30, 2024 at Mission Park South Funeral Chapels South, 1700 SE Military Drive, San Antonio, 78214. A Funeral Mass will be held on Monday, July 1, 2024 at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church, 1314 Fair Ave, San Antonio, TX 78223. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.; rosary from 9:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.; Mass at 10:00 a.m. and departure to Fort Sam Houston Cemetery at 11:15 a.m.. Edith loved flowers and plants. If you would prefer, please make a donation to the Visiting Nurses Association Hospice Program, 1420 W. Mockingbird, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75247 or www.vnatexas.org.

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Edith J. Siegel

January 11, 1928 - June 11, 2024