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St. Louis Jewish Light

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St. Louis Jewish Light

Obituaries

Lester Israel Miller

Lester Israel Miller

Published December 21, 2023

Lester Israel Miller, December 20, 2023 Beloved husband of Judy Zaban Miller; dear father and father-in-law of Bill Miller (Lisa), Barbara Miller, Bobbi Barton (Jeff), Betsy Gleijeses, Beth Sue Miller,...

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Barbara Bogardus

Published December 18, 2023

Barbara “Babs” Bogardus, December 13, 2023 Beloved wife of the late Herbert Steven Brothman and the late William Bogardus; dear mother of Dan Brothman (Edith) and Donna Brothman; dear step-mother...

Joan Leslie Koven

Joan Leslie Koven

Published December 17, 2023

  Joan (Joni) Koven, age 82, passed away on December 15, 2023, in Chesterfield, MO. Formerly of Minneapolis, she was a proud member of Kolot, a Jewish women’s chorus in which she sang...

Lewis Mitchell

Lewis Mitchell

Published December 15, 2023

Lewis Mitchell, December 13, 2023 Beloved husband of Sybil Mitchell; dear father and father-in-law of Michelle Dornier (Randall), Todd Edelman (Marisa), Alison Zimbalist (Rabbi Morris), Mark Mitchell...

Miriam Weintrop

Miriam Weintrop

Published December 15, 2023

Miriam Weintrop (nee Suffian), December 14, 2023 Beloved wife and best friend of the late Harry Weintrop for 62 years.  Dear mother of Jeff (Lori Shifter, and the late Lori March) Weintrop and Stacy...

Richard W. Levinson

Richard W. Levinson

Published December 14, 2023

Richard W. Levinson, JANUARY 2, 1931 – DECEMBER 1, 2023 Richard “Dick” Levinson passed away peacefully at his Southern California home on the night of December 1, just a month shy of his 93rd...

Henry Lewin Schweich

Henry Lewin Schweich

Published December 13, 2023

Henry Lewin Schweich, 91, passed away on Dec. 4, 2023 from Alzheimer's Disease. He leaves behind his wife of 69 years, Esther Gordon Schweich; daughters Cindy (Harry) Handler, Kathy (Josh) Margolis and...

Myra Esther Levine Bomze

Myra Esther Levine Bomze

Published December 11, 2023

  Myra Esther Levine Bomze passed away peacefully on December 8, 2023 at 89 years old.  She was born on September 10, 1934 at Hunts Point Hospital in Bronx New York to Ruth Gallomp Levine and...

Evelyn “Tami” Klayman

Evelyn “Tami” Klayman

Published December 11, 2023

Evelyn “Tami” Klayman, December 9, 2023 Beloved wife of the late Martin Klayman; dear mother and mother-in-law of Phyllis Loiterstein (Howard), Sheila Randall and Steven Klayman; dear grandmother...

Kay Rochelle Diamant

Kay Rochelle Diamant

Published December 8, 2023

Kay Rochelle Diamant, December 8, 2023 Beloved wife of the late Irving Diamant; dear mother and mother-in-law of Mike Diamant, Shelly Grossman (the late Roger) and Raye Katz; dear grandmother of Shira...

Beatrice Sorkin

Beatrice Sorkin

Published December 7, 2023

BEATRICE SORKIN, December 4, 2023 Bea Sorkin passed away in Austin, Texas on December 4 at the age of 95.  Beloved wife of the late Burton Sorkin; dear mother and mother-in-law of Jerry Sorkin, Chuck...

Norman Lear attends the Hollywood Walk of Fame Star Ceremony honoring Marla Gibbs on July 20, 2021 in Hollywood, California.

Norman Lear, creator of pioneering TV comedies including ‘All in the Family,’ dies at 101

Andrew Lapin, JTAPublished December 6, 2023

(JTA) — Norman Lear, the Jewish TV pioneer behind iconic comedies of the 1970s and 1980s that helped bring social commentary and Black characters into the mainstream, has died at 101. Lear’s death...

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