died Sept. 1, 2006. Widow of Leo Asher; mother of Sanford (Nancy Day) Asher, Harvey Asher and Michael (Robin) Asher; grandmother of David (Karen) Asher, Dianne (John) Asher and Rachael Asher, Phillip Asher and Stephanie Asher. Contributions to the St. Louis Holocaust Museum and Learning Center. Berger Memorial

TRUDY BAIN died Sept. 2, 2006. Widow of Armin L. Bain; mother of Steven J. Bain, Michael S. (Shelly) Bain and the late Ricky Bain; grandmother of Michael, Jr., Bridget and Brooke Bain; sister of Ann (Edward) Pores; sister-in-law of Dorie (Burt) Wilner. Contributions to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation or the American Cancer Society. Berger Memorial

RUTH BERNSTEIN died Aug. 31, 2006. Wife of Joseph Bernstein; mother of Annalee (David) Nissenholtz; grandmother of Kristi (Justin) Zimmerman, Todd (Melissa) Nissenholtz and Katy Jane Nissenholtz; great-grandmother of Jack and Riley Zimmerman and Luke Nissenholtz; sister of Eva (Herbie) Singer, the late Jack Caplin, the late Ed Caplin and the late Ellen “Buddy” (the late Victor) Padratzik. Contributions to the Life Skills Foundation. Berger Memorial

MARK CASSORLA died Aug. 28, 2006. Husband of Kate Cassorla; father of Dina, Neira and Eli Cassorla; son of Judith (the late Elie) Cassorla; brother of Jonathan (Alison) Cassorla; grandson of Lillian (the late Rabbi Morris) Cassorla and the late Anne (the late Max) Nash. Contributions to Solomon Schechter Day School, 324 South Mason Rd., St. Louis, Mo. 63141 or Jewish Community Center. Berger Memorial

FRANCES BERNICE GOFFSTEIN died Aug. 29, 2006. Wife of Maurice Goffstein; mother of Mark Goffstein, Sharon (Burton) Wice and Betsy (Bruce) Levitt; grandmother of Michael and Sarah Wice , Steven and Lauren Levitt; daughter of the late Hyman and the late Yetta Kepp; sister of the late Morris (the late Lillian and Ann) Kepp; sister-in-law of the late Milton (June Chotin) Goffstein and Charlotte Micheletti. Contributions to AMC Cancer Research Center, 121 Hunter Avenue, Suite 203, St. Louis, Mo. 63124. Berger Memorial

MILDRED GOLD died Aug. 31, 2006. Sister of Faralyn (the late Sidney) Schalk, Beverly (Louis) Cohen, the late Harold Gold and the late Loretta (the late David) Rosenberg. Contributions to the Cancer Society. Berger Memorial

LEROY A. “LEE” KANTERMAN died Aug. 19, 2006. Husband of Renee Kanterman; father of Steven, Ronald and Sheri Kanterman, Penny and Robert Terry; grandmother of Jeffrey, Jay, Ryan, Jill, Kevin and Erin; brother-in-law of Joyce and Louis Krasny. Contributions to BJC Hospice, 9890 Clayton Road, Suite 220, St. Louis, Mo. 63124. Rindskopf-Roth

SONYA KNEFF died Aug. 23, 2006. Wife of Carl Kneff; mother of Sydne Kneff Brown, Dennis Kneff, Robert Kneff and Judith Kneff Avolio; grandmother of Kimberly Brown, Dr. Michael Brown, Marissa Avolio and Bryan Avolio. Contributions to the American Parkinson Disease Association. Rindskopf-Roth

JESSIE WAGMAN KRAMER died Aug. 21, 2006. Widow of Dr. Elmer Wagman and Benjamin M. Kramer; mother of Helene (Carl) Sherman, Paul Wagman and Roy (Christine) Wagman; grandmother of Craig (Karen) Sherman, Ellen (Matt) Wilson, Mark, Emily, Benjamin and Jocelyn Wagman; great-grandmother of Nathan and Henry Wilson and Daniel Joseph Sherman; sister of Frank (the late Adele) Fields, Sara (the late Joseph) Goldstein and the late Rose (Abe) Pactor and Ted (Fanny) Finkelstein; sister-in-law of the late Adeline (Beryl) Kohn. Contributions to the Lights of the Jewish Special Needs Society. Rindskopf-Roth

MIRIAM FRIEDMAN, 87, of Phoenix, Az., died Aug. 30, 2006. Daughter of the late Nathan Bender and Abigail Ella Benter; wife of Irvin Friedman; mother of Steven (Merilyn) Friedman, Donald (Leslie) Friedman and Judith (Bruce) Raben; sister of Wilma Wishnuff; grandmother of July (Patrick) Smith, Jennifer (Jeffrey) Kirshner, Douglas (Christine) Friedman, Dana (Barry) Sandweiss, Jeffrey (Lisa) Raben, and Amy Raben. Contributions to Jewish Family and Children’s Services, 4220 N. 20th Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85015.

HELENA SCHONFELD died Aug. 31, 2006. Widow of Dr. Alexander Schonfeld; mother of Dr. Gustav (Miriam) Schonfeld, the late Alfred and the late Solomon; grandmother of Joshua, Julia and Jeremy. Berger Memorial

LOUIS SORKIN, 77, of Chicago, Ill., died August 26, 2006. Son the the late Nathan and Pearl Sorkin; husband of Jane Ranshaw; father of Nelson Curtis (Denise) and Scott (Kristin) Sorkin; brother of Jack (Florine) and Sylvia (the late Jess) Resnick; grandfather of Remy, Ariel and Micah. Contributions to the Heifer Project International, P.O. Box 8058, Little Rosk, AR 72203.

HERMINE TRILLIN died Aug. 23, 2006. Widow of Abe Trillin; mother of Kathy Trillin and Andrea (Douglas) Bell; grandmother of Jonathon Bell. Contributions to American Diabetes Association. Rindskopf-Roth