Providence, Utah - Evelyn Annabelle Siegfreid passed away of cancer from an unknown source on November 14, 2003 Born April 26, 1917 in Portland, Oregon to Lorena Belle Tyrell and Benjamin Franklin Ragsdale, Jr.. Married Keith Phillips Siegfreid November 6, 1943 in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Keith Siegfreid, Colonel Retired US Air Force, passed away February 3, 1995 in Roswell, New Mexico.

She is survived by her three daughters, Dianne Siegfreid and husband Larry Seymour of Providence, Utah. Patricia Siegfreid-Giles and husband Jerry Giles of Lancaster, Texas and Kay Siegfreid and partner Larry Degenhart of Austin, Texas.

Her daughters held a memorial service at the Providence Assisted Living Center November 19, 2003. Photographs encompassing their mother's life were on display. They gave a history of her life recounting various interludes including motherhood, traveler, adventurer, and a woman of distinction.

As the wife of an Air Force Officer, she lived in six different states and one foreign country. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church and active in PTA, scouting, her children's sports and other events. In all ports of call she was an avid gardener, member of the American Iris Society and was a National Flower Show Judge. After her husband retired she became active in the woman's club, was President of the Roswell Woman's Club and President of the General Federation of Women's Clubs of New Mexico, 1990-1992. For 16 years she traveled with Patricia and Jerry to GFWC International Conventions. In 1990 she was honored as a Woman of Significance, an organization founded by her daughter Dianne (Sig) to honor women in Cache Valley and surrounding areas.

After her husband's death, Evelyn moved to Austin, Texas. Their daughter Kay had always shared her holidays with her parents. Now that she and Evelyn were in the same city, they continued to share holidays, travel to the Texas coast and experience Austin's theatre scene.

Her illness brought her to Providence Assisted Living in 2002 near Sig and Larry where she enjoyed weekends at their loon Street Garden.

God has called His daughter home to tend His heavenly garden. She will always be remembered as a loving friend, wife and mother.

Condolences may be sent online to the family at www.allenhallmortuary.com.