Anita Silbert Deikel

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Deikel, Anita Silbert Age 94. Anita was a proud resident of North Minnea- polis' Jewish community and an accomplished athlete at North High School. As a working mother she went on to a successful career in the women's fashion business. Later in life despite deep, personal losses, she helped brighten the day for thousands in a 30-year career at St. Louis Park High School, often befriending students who were most in need of love, understanding and common sense. She will be missed and remembered by many. Preceded in death by parents, Charles and Sarah Walensky; brothers, Mitchell and Norman Walensky; daughter, Bernardine and husbands, Bernard Lyons, Miles Silbert and Harry Deikel. Survived by son, Joseph (Tomoko) Silbert; grandchildren, Miles, Jimmy and Sarah Silbert and her loving nieces & nephews. Funeral service 2:00 p.m. WEDNESDAY (TODAY) at BETH EL SYNAGOGUE, 5225 Barry St. W., St. Louis Park. Memorials to St. Louis Park Dollars for Scholars. SHIVA, 7:00 p.m. Wed. and Thurs at Jones-Harrison Residence. Hodroff-Epstein 612-871-1234 hodroffepstein.com

Published on April 2, 2014