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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

Ruth M. Sher

Ruth M. Sher

Published November 3, 2023

Ruth M. Sher, November 3, 2023 Beloved wife of the late Harold F. Sher; dear mother and mother-in-law of Barrie Sher (Karen), Ronnie Sher (Shelly) and Susan Csengody (Tom); dear grandmother of Aaron...

Arlene Dolores Gerber

Arlene Dolores Gerber

Published November 2, 2023

  Arlene Dolores Gerber (nee Radloff), May 26, 1928 - November 1, 2023 Beloved wife of the late Gene P. Gerber.  Dear mother of Randy S. (Donna) Gerber, Debbie (Dr. David) Caplin and Richard...

Samuel Herman Bluestein

Samuel Herman Bluestein

Published October 31, 2023

Samuel Herman Bluestein, October 24, 2023. Beloved husband for 70 years of Shirley Bluestein; dear father and father-in-law of Diane Barron (Bruce), Alan Bluestein (Staci), Randee Romanoff (Rob)...

Barbara Bushman Goodman

Barbara Bushman Goodman

Published October 27, 2023

Barbara Bushman Goodman passed away on October 10th after suffering a severe stroke in April, she was 91 years old. Barbara was born in Omaha Nebraska in 1932 to Esther Fox & William Bushman...

Patricia Ann Platzelman

Patricia Ann Platzelman

Published October 27, 2023

Platzelman, Patricia Ann,  October 25, 2023 Beloved mother and mother-in-law of Lisa (Michael) Tennenbaum and Andrew (Michelle) Spielberg; dear grandmother of Joel and Mitchell Broddon and Connor...

Margery Loren Plotkin

Margery Loren Plotkin

Published October 27, 2023

Margery Loren Plotkin, April 13, 1971-October 25, 2023, 52 years old, peacefully passed on, at home, with her beloved dogs and cats by her side. Beloved and adored daughter and bestest girl friend...

Marilyn-Jo Saltzman

Marilyn-Jo Saltzman

Published October 27, 2023

Marilyn-Jo Saltzman, 73, passed away peacefully on October 25, 2023 at Evelyn’s House, after a decades long battle with Multiple Sclerosis. Daughter of the late Irving and the late Ruth (Rich) Hartmann,...

Jeffrey Michael Jappa

Jeffrey Michael Jappa

Published October 27, 2023

Jeffrey Michael Jappa, 62, unexpectedly passed away on Sunday, October 22nd, 2023. Even though a tragedy took him away from this world too early, Jeffrey lived a lot of life in those 62 years, and...

Gwen Goldenberg Rubin

Gwen Goldenberg Rubin

Published October 26, 2023

Gwen Goldenberg Rubin, October 21, 2023 Gwen Goldenberg Rubin, 64, of Ridgefield, CT., passed away at her home on Saturday, October 21, 2023. Gwen was born in St. Louis, on December 6, 1958; a daughter...

Leanore “Leanie” Galinn Mendelsohn

Leanore “Leanie” Galinn Mendelsohn

Published October 19, 2023

Leanore “Leanie” Galinn Mendelsohn, Midwest Emmy award winning composer of music for film and television documentaries, passed away peacefully on October 16, 2023. Born in El Paso, Texas on August...

Samantha Linda Saltzman

Samantha Linda Saltzman

Published October 16, 2023

Samantha Linda Saltzman, October 13, 2023 Beloved daughter of Melvin and Louise Sobel Saltzman. Dear sister of Stephanie Saltzman, Michael (Stacey) Saltzman and the late Sarah Saltzman. Loving...

Obituary

Ruth Sanofsky

Published October 15, 2023

Ruth Sanofsky, October 9, 2023 Beloved wife of the late Leonard Sanofsky; dear mother and mother-in-law of Karen (Jim) Barker and Dr. Stephen (Diane) Sanofsky; dear grandmother of Madison (Tobiah Steckel)...

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