died June 7, 2006. Wife of Robert Bierman; mother of Sharon Bierman (William) Schneider and Max John (Judy) Bierman; grandmother of Chad Schneider, Lauren Schneider, Cody Bierman and Casey Bierman; sister of Dr. Edward O. (Shirley) Bierman, Marilyn Bierman (Dr. Irving) Weigensberg, Phyllis Bierman (Robert) Wachenheim and the late Garaldine Bierman Cutter. Contributions to the American Cancer Society. Rindskopf-Roth

JULIA C. FUTTERMAN, 88, died June 8, 2006. Mother of Rochelle (Stanley) Ferdman and Francie Futterman; grandmother of Barbara Ferdman (Sarah Hanford), David (Shantel) Ferdman and Mimi (Marc) Spier; great-grandmother of William and Sophia Hanford, Anna, Adam and Rebecca Ferdman, Katie and Libby Spier. Contributions to Habitat for Humanity or to Oprah’s Angel Network. Rindskopf-Roth

ROSE JACOBS, died June 10, 2006. Widow of Herman Jacobs; daughter of Sarah and Samuel Lasky; mother of Roberta (Mike) Roddy, Jim (Sharon) Jacobs and Beverly (Tom) Maile; grandmother of Kristy Ramos, Scott Schaelen, Mark Schainker and Lauren Maile. Contributions to Alzheimer’s Association, or Girl Scouts of America. Rindskopf-Roth

JOSEPH W. LEFTON, died June 13, 2006. Widower of Dorothy Lefton; father of Phyllis (Dr. Herbert) Sunshine, Jerome L.T. (Harriet) Lefton and Charles (Lois) Lefton; grandfather of Debra (Dr. Abe) Cherrick, Judith (Neil) Weintraub, Naomi (Edward) Weiss and Dr. Joshua (Elizabeth) Sunshine, Daniel Z. (Jessie) Lefton, Miriam (Jack) Simony, Aaron (Shaindy) Lefton and Deena (Joseph) Grunberg, Simcha Lefton and Rebecca (Tzvi Yakov) Pike; brother of Minnete (the late Edward) Hirsch, the late Samuel (the late Sarah) Lefton and the late Bertha (the late Sam) Kessler. Contributions to the H.F. Epstein Hebrew Academy. Berger Memorial

STEVE LEVENTHAL, 27, died June 11, 2006. Son of Jacob and Bette Leventhal; brother of Daniel (Christina) Leventhal and Andy Leventhal; uncle of Bradley Leventhal; grandson of the late Seymour and Mabel Leventhal and Simon and Beatrice Karasick; nephew of Carol (Sidney) Franklin and Stanley (Joan) Karasick; cousin of Amy (Gary) O’Grady, Stephen (Stacy) Franklin, David and Rachel Karasick. Contributions to the Steve Leventhal Memorial Fund for Children at Tracy’s Karate, Attn: Tim Golby, 10220 Manchester Road, Kirkwood, MO, 63122. Rindskopf-Roth

ARNON SHANITKVICH, died June 10, 2006. Husband of Janice Gilden Shanitkvich; father of Zachary and Justin Shanitkvich; son of Rivka and the late David Sniatkewicz; brother of Joshua (Racquel) Sniatkewicz, Dror (Edna) Sniatkewicz, Yuval (Shoula) Sniatkewicz and Gabi (Lori) Sniatkewicz; son-in-law of Dr. Jerome and Annette Gilden; brother-in-law of Ellen (Andy) Berg, Laurie Gilden and Lisa (Tim) Leuther. Contributions to BJC Hospice. Berger Memorial

ROSE SIMS, died June 11, 2006. Daughter of the late Samuel and the late Oelia Steinman; sister of the late David, the late Eddie and the late Maury; mother of Sylvan Goldberg, Sandy Goldberg and Paula Goldberg Snyder. Contributions to Children’s Hospital of St. Louis. Rindskopf-Roth

RUTH STOUP, 92, of Chesterfield, died June 9, 2006. Widow of Sol Trachtman and Leon Stoup. Mother of Marshall (Janice) Trachtman, Idell Goldstein, Charlene (Larry) Eidelman and the late Sandra Harris. Contributions to the National Federation for the Blind or the American Diabetes Association. Rindskopf-Roth

FRIEDA GROSSMAN STRAUSS, died June 9, 2006. Widow of Walter Strauss; sister of the late Leo Grossman, Ethel (Hyman) Teitelbaum and Erna (Solomon) Marx; aunt of Charles (Marilyn) Teitelbaum, Leah Marx, Jerry (Debbie) Grossman and Charlene (Joseph) King. Rindskopf-Roth

GENE TISCHLER, died June 8, 2006. Husband of Evelyn Tischler; father of Sandra Coblitz, Karen (Don) Kirlin and Diane (Douglas Pawloski) Tischler; grandfather of Brian, Evan and Aaron Coblitz, Arlene, Jason and Andrea Kirlin, Joshua, Jacob and Sara Pawloski; brother of Martin (Ann) Tischler and Howard (Anita) Tischler; brother-in-law of Milton (the late Alita) Canis. Berger Memorial