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St. Louisan Ken Holtzman among 18 notable Jews who died in 2024

JTA StaffPublished December 18, 2024

As 2024 comes to a close, we look back and mourn the Jewish icons who have left outsized legacies on politics, the arts, sports and everything in between. In chronological order, here is a selection of...

Sylvia Goldman Gidlow

Sylvia Goldman Gidlow

Published December 17, 2024

Sylvia Goldman Gidlow died peacefully on Saturday December 14, 2024. She was the beloved wife of the late Oscar J Gidlow, wonderful mother and mother-in law of the late James (Kathleen) Gidlow,...

William David Greenblatt

William David Greenblatt

Published December 16, 2024

William David Greenblatt, December 15, 2024; beloved husband of Barbara Greenblatt; dear father and father-in-law of Mitchell (Laura), Lilly (fiancé Adam Lopata) and Ethan Greenblatt; dear son of...

Constance “Connie” E. Picker

Constance “Connie” E. Picker

Published December 16, 2024

  Constance “Connie” E. Picker (nee Brasch), December 16, 2024 Beloved wife of the late Raymond L. Picker. Dear mother of Matthew J. Picker and Joshua F. Picker. Loving grandmother of...

Sara Mae Schaeffer

Sara Mae Schaeffer

Published December 15, 2024

Sara Mae “Big Mama” Senter Schaeffer, age 84, passed away peacefully on December 14, 2024 in St. Louis, Missouri surrounded by family. She was born on January 24,1940, in Montgomery, Alabama, to...

Michael Howard Izsak

Michael Howard Izsak

Published December 15, 2024

  Michael Howard Izsak (10/16/1959 – 12/14/2024) Michael Izsak passed away on December 14, 2024, surrounded by his loved ones. Loving husband to Allison Izsak for 25 years; beloved father...

James Edwin Schiele

James Edwin Schiele

Published December 13, 2024

James Edwin Schiele (1929-2024) Dr. James Edwin Schiele died peacefully surrounded by his four children on Monday, December 9, 2024 in St. Louis. Jim was a devoted husband, father, grandfather,...

Vivian L. Eveloff

Vivian L. Eveloff

Published December 13, 2024

Vivian L. Eveloff, a trailblazer who advocated for women’s causes and political change, passed away peacefully on December 5 in St. Louis, Mo. She was 83. The cause was complications of Alzheimer’s...

Eleanor S. Levy

Eleanor S. Levy

Published December 13, 2024

Eleanor S. Levy passed away on December 9, 2024, at the age of 93. A lifelong St. Louisan, Eleanor was born February 19, 1931, to Nathan and Sophia Levy. She was the devoted sister to Jerome Levy...

Marcia Denenholz

Marcia Denenholz

Published December 11, 2024

Marcia Denenholz, December 10, 2024 Beloved wife of Howard Denenholz for 48 years; dear mother and mother-in-law of Larry Geller and Andrea (Brent) Cantor; Dear grandmother of Sophia and Emma Cantor;...

Linda Rotskoff

Linda Rotskoff

Published December 10, 2024

Linda Rotskoff, born November 9, 1945, passed away peacefully on December 10, 2024, at Evelyn’s House Hospice Care in St. Louis, Missouri, surrounded by family and loved ones. She was the beloved daughter...

Diane Adelstein Molasky

Diane Adelstein Molasky

Published December 10, 2024

Diane Adelstein Molasky of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida formerly of St. Louis, Missouri passed away on Friday, November 29, 2024. She was the daughter of the late Hyman and Esther Adelstein and stepdaughter...

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