died June 30, 2006. Husband of Violet Bernstein and the late Sadye Bernstein; father of Elaine Wernick; stepfather of Richard (Nan) Morein; zadye of Jason and Rachel Werner; father of Lane (Brian) Morein and Maxwell Morein; brother-in-law of Shirley and Leonard Farer. Berger Memorial

BELLE S. BLISTEIN, 96, died June 14, 2006, in Tucson, Ariz. Widow of Edward Blistein, mother of Mary (Henry J.) Berger and Alice Blistein; grandmother of David Berger, Leah Berger and Ben Blistein. Contributions to the St. Louis Area Food Bank, 5959 St. Louis Ave., 63120 or the St. Louis Society for the Blind and Visually Impaired, 8770 Manchester, 63144.

LAVERNE GROSSMAN, 82, of Deland, Fla., formerly of Palm Harbor, Fla., and Chesterfield, Mo., died June 1, 2006 in Sanford, Fla. Daughter of the late Clyde and the late Estelle Johnson; wife of Hyman; mother of Anthony, Robert (Jill), Steven (JoAnn), and Richard (Carol), Philip (Ann) and Julie (Eric) Compton; sister of Grace Knoll, Norma Glenn, Freda Cole, Jean Edwards, Joy Cole, Larry Johnson, Kelly Johnson, the late Jackie Smith and the late Dot Morton. Contributions to the American Heart Association.

PHYLLIS L. RUDMAN, died June 29, 2006. Widow of Irvin Rudman; mother of Stephanie (Jerry) Lucas; grandmother of Judith Lucas; sister of Dolores (Melvin) Heller and Joe (Terri) Lott; brother-in-law of Herman (Shirley) Fishman; aunt of Hope N. Heller, Patrice E. (Michael Ecker) Heller, Sally I. (Ron Van Fleet) Heller, H. Chad Lott, Jay (Beth) Lott, Keith Weiss, Justin (Shellee) Whimpfheimer, Marilyn (Leslie) Kaufman and Steve (Derry) Fishman; great aunt Maren Heller, Jillian Van Fleet, Isabelle, Madeleine and Samuel Ecker, Lauren (Jennifer) Whimpfheimer and Renee (Larry) Chaiftez. Berger Memorial

VIOLET STEINBACK, died June 29, 2006. Widow of Joseph M. Steinback; mother of the late Eleanor Geller, Sandra (the late Sanford) Engber and Marsha Steinback; grandmother of Michael (Martha) and Geoffrey Engber, Maia, Tara and Daniel Medve; great-grandmother of Ariela and Cotler Engber; sister of the late Selma (the late Dr. Lawrence) Kotner, Dr. Shale (Mollie) Rifkin and Audrey (the late David) Ludwig. Berger Memorial