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St. Louis Jewish Light

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St. Louis Jewish Light

Obituaries

Obituary

Linda Shapiro Kottler

Published April 26, 2024

Linda Shapiro Kottler, April 25, 2024 Dear mother of Michael Kottler, Tim Kottler and the late Aaron Kottler.  Loving grandmother of Erin Hayn.  Dear daughter of the late Nathan and Sylvia Shapiro. ...

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Maxine Bierman

Published April 25, 2024

Maxine Bierman, a lifelong St. Louis resident, passed away on April 19, 2024, at the age of 93. She was born on September 28, 1930, to Yetta and Sam Berger. Maxine was preceded in death by her beloved...

Eleanor P. Simpson

Eleanor P. Simpson

Published April 24, 2024

Eleanor P. Simpson, J.D. of Creve Coeur, Missouri died at the age of 79 on April 17, 2024. She is survived by her husband of 55 years, Dr. Joseph R. Simpson, Sr., and their sons Dr. Joseph R. (Monica)...

Joanne (Joan) Silverman Baker

Joanne (Joan) Silverman Baker

Published April 22, 2024

Joanne (Joan) Silverman Baker, born on July 22, 1952, passed away peacefully on April 19, 2024. Daughter of the late Mary and Edward Silverman, Joan was a lifelong resident of St. Louis, MO.  She...

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Aliza Hakimian Pergamen

Published April 22, 2024

Aliza Hakimian Pergamen, MD, April 9, 2024 Aliza, 48, died of cancer in Tel Aviv, Israel, where she was a highly respected family integrative medicine physician and  consultant. She was buried in the...

Paula Lynn Salky

Paula Lynn Salky

Published April 19, 2024

Paula Lynn Salky, 1953 – 2024 Paula Lynn Salky passed away on April 18, 2024. Paula was born in Fort Benning, Georgia on August 5, 1953; she attended Ladue High School and Washington University. Paula...

Gary T. Soule

Gary T. Soule

Published April 18, 2024

Gary T. Soule, age 76, passed away on April 16 after a 17-month valiant fight against Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML). Gary is survived by the love of his life, Ellen Nisenson Soule, his sisters-in-law...

Jill Silverstein

Jill Silverstein

Published April 18, 2024

Jill Silverstein passed away on April 17th, 2024 after a tenacious battle with pancreatic cancer, in St. Louis, Missouri. Beloved wife of Jerome Dobson and loving mother of Morris and Lizzy Mills. Beloved...

Barbara G. Finkelstein

Barbara G. Finkelstein

Published April 15, 2024

Barbara G. Finkelstein, 84, passed away on Monday, April 15, 2024 at Capitol Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center. She was born in St. Louis, Missouri on October 3, 1939, and the daughter of the...

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Kenneth Dale “Kenny” Holtzman

Published April 15, 2024

Kenneth Dale “Kenny” Holtzman, April 15, 2024 Dear father of Robyn (Jonathon) Schuster, Stacey Holtzman (Andy) Steffens and Lauren (Paul) Fyle.  Loving grandfather of Ariana and Zoe Schuster, Owen...

Joseph Raymond Sander

Joseph Raymond Sander

Published April 15, 2024

Joseph Raymond Sander, April 13, 2024 Joseph Raymond Sander was born July 15, 1934 in St Louis, MO to Earl Sander and Sarah Gutenberg Sander. His father died when Joe was 12, and the family...

Florence Greenberg

Florence Greenberg

Published April 15, 2024

Florence Greenberg, 93, St. Louis, MO passed away on April 4, 2024. Dear wife of Frank Greenberg, mother of Debbie Frazin, grandmother of Justin and Erik Frazin, brother of Jerrold (Fran) Goldberg,...

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