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St. Louis Jewish Light

A nonprofit, independent news source to inform, inspire, educate and connect the St. Louis Jewish community.

St. Louis Jewish Light

Obituaries

Barbara Liberman

Barbara Liberman

Published February 21, 2025

Barbara Liberman (nee Rudman), born August 9, 1936, passed away at the age of 88 on February 18, 2025. She was born in St. Louis, MO into a musical family. Barbara graduated at the top of her class...

Marilyn Dee Brown

Marilyn Dee Brown

Published February 20, 2025

Marilyn Dee Brown, December 29, 1940 to February 14, 2025 Beloved mother of Hal Brown, Susan (Scott Sherman) Brown and Ian Brown; dear grandmother of Kai Sherman; sister and sister-in-law of the...

Terry Lynne Hutkins-Riley

Terry Lynne Hutkins-Riley

Published February 20, 2025

Terry Lynne Hutkins-Riley (Turken) (March 16, 1956 – February 19, 2025) passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family. She is survived by her beloved parents, Beverly and Alan Turken; her devoted...

Kay Jean Holtzman

Kay Jean Holtzman

Published February 18, 2025

Kay Jean (Fox) Holtzman, April 13, 1931 – January 28, 2025 Kay Jean (Fox) Holtzman passed away peacefully on January 28, 2025, at the age of 93. Born in St. Louis on April 13, 1931, Kay grew up...

Ellen Jean Sherman

Ellen Jean Sherman

Published February 18, 2025

Ellen J. Sherman passed away at the age of 73 on February 12, 2025, surrounded by loving family. This was just a week after sustaining very serious injuries from an innocent fall as she was about to...

Ronald C. Makovsky

Ronald C. Makovsky

Published February 17, 2025

  Ronald C. Makovsky passed away on February 16, 2025. Devoted husband of the late Ina Makovsky for 74 years; loving father and father-in-law of Lynda (Charles) Egan and Susan (Joel) Manesberg;...

Kenneth "Ken" Rosenthal

Kenneth “Ken” Rosenthal

Published February 17, 2025

Kenneth "Ken" Rosenthal, February 14, 2025 Kenneth β€œKen” Rosenthal died peacefully in his home surrounded by his family. Born and raised in St. Louis to the late Adis & Herman Rosenthal....

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Robert Grossman

Published February 16, 2025

Robert Grossman passed away peacefully on February 15, 2025 surrounded by his family. Beloved husband of Sharon Grossman for 46 years; dear father and father-in-law of Andrew ( Melanie ) Grossman and...

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Norma Baron

Published February 16, 2025

Norma Baron, February 16, 2025 Beloved wife of the late Morton D. Baron; dear mother of Mimi Baron Jankovits (Rabbi Yossi), Rabbi Yehoshua Baron (Tovi), and Michael Baron; dear grandmother of Sophie,...

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Marlene J. Carey

Published February 7, 2025

Marlene J. Carey, February 7, 2025 Beloved wife of the late Richard R. Carey; dear mother and mother-in-law of Marjorie C. (Jeffrey) Jacobs, Deborah F. Withington and Susan B. Hammer (David Levystone);...

David R. Smith

David R. Smith

Published February 5, 2025

David R. Smith, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and respected businessman, passed away peacefully on February 5, 2025, in St. Louis, Missouri, at the age of 92. Born on August 6, 1932, in St....

Myron David Applebaum

Myron David Applebaum

Published February 5, 2025

Myron David Applebaum, 87, passed away peacefully in St. Louis on Wednesday, February 5, 2025. Born on August 27, 1937, in Aliquippa, PA to the late Aaron and Bessie Applebaum, Myron was the oldest...

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