Boris Axelrod, died January 16, 2009. Husband of Shirley M. Axelrod; father of David (Linda) Smith and Robert (Teresa) Smith; brother of the late Albert (Henrietta) Axelrod; grandfather of Chad (Brandi), Matthew, Brian and Adam Smith; great-grandfather of Thatcher Smith. Contributions to Backstoppers of St. Louis, P.O. Box 66927, St. Louis, Mo 63166. Berger Memorial

Allen R. “Mr. Jayson” Burstein, died January 16, 2009. Husband of Elinor Burstein; father of Elyse (Robert) Schneider of Trumbull, Conn., Jay (Nancy) Burstein and Marshall (Caryn) Burstein, grandfather of Zachary Schneider, Daniel and Terry Burstein and Sydney Burstein; brother of Dr. Robert (Maurine) Burstein. Mr. Burstein was a devoted employer of Johnnie Lee Deal and founder of Jayson Meat Co. Contributions to Shriner’s Hospital-Hilda and Jacob Burstein Fund. Berger Memorial

Cherna Feldman, died January 18, 2009. Widow of Ovsey I. Bekker; mother of Tamara (the late Anatoly) Frishberg and Vladimir (Alla) Bekker; grandmother of Simon (Jennifer) Bekker, Julia Bark and Alex (Elena) Frishberg; great-grandmother of Daniel Frishberg; sister of Klara (Mikhail) Tsypis; aunt of Rita Tsypis. Berger Memorial

Walter J. Gelber, died January 21, 2009. Husband of Maxine “Mickey” Gelber; father of Brian and Steven Gelber and Lindy (Dr. Peder) Jensen; grandfather of Stacey, Drew and Kelly Jensen, Nate and Simon Gelber; brother-in-law of Teddi and Ted Baumgarten and Aline (the late Robert) Lawson. Contributions to the charity of your choice. Rindskopf-Roth

Brent I. Greenberg, died January 15, 2009. Husband of Robin Greenberg; father of Midge Ellen and Jay Herbert Greenberg; brother of Barbara Guller; grandfather of Kalin and Gia; Papa and good buddy of Tasco, Trey and Avery; uncle of Alayne, Howard, Judy, Eileen, Sherry and Ronna; our beloved friend. Contributions to Alzheimer’s Research Center, 4488 Forest Park Avenue, Suite 130, St. Louis, Mo. 63109 in memory of Brent I. Greenberg. Berger Memorial

Selma Silverman Kahan, died January 22, 2009 at age 87. Wife of Meyer Kahan; widow of Morris Silverman; mother of Mark Silverman and Barbara (Jim) Winnerman; step-mother of Phyllis Kahan and Ellen Kahan; grandmother of Seth Winnerman and Macy (Andrew) Tubman; great-grandmother of Tyler and Jacob Tubman; sister of Dolly (the late Saul) Krawll and the late Dorothy Mundrow; sister-in-law of Shirley (Ely) Langfeld and the late Clara (Julius) Schwartz. Contributions to a charity of your choice. Berger Memorial

Belle Katcher, died January 21, 2009. Mother of Edward K. (Ursula) Katcher and the late Larry Katcher; sister of Alvin (the late Frieda) Adelman and Shirley Perll; grandmother of Kelly Katcher, Michael (Debra) Katcher, Brian (Sandra) Katcher and Katie (Christopher) Bauman; great-grandmother of Mara and Sophie Katcher. Contributions to the Covenant House, #8 Millstone Campus Drive, St. Louis, Mo 63146. Berger Memorial

Ronald Stanford Labell, died January 15, 2009. Husband of Mary Labell of Plano, Tx.; father of Michael (Michele) Labell of Chicago, Ill., Jared Labell and Rachel Labell of Plano, Tx.; brother of Marilyn (Charles) Ramsey of Irving, Tx.; former husband of Patti Labell of St. Peters, Mo.; brother-in-law of Randy (Lois) Nelson of St. Louis, Mo.; and Brenda Le of Camdenton, Mo.; uncle of Scott (Debbie) Timberman of Haltom City, Tx.; Sean Nelson of St. Charles, Mo.; Richard (Christine) Ramsey of Mount Pleasant, SC.; Elizabeth (Jeff) Taylor of Euless, Tx.; Louis Timberman of St. Louis, Mo.; Nathaniel Le and Aaron Le of Arlington, Tx; son of the late Jerry Sol Labell and Esther Labell of University City, Mo.; son-in-law of Granny Fran and the late Jim Nelson of Camdenton, Mo; grandfather of Chantelle Soto and newborn Ava Hope Labell. Ron was born June 20, 1942 in St. Louis, Mo, the son of first generation americans of Russian and Romanian descent. He attended University City High School, Epstein Hebrew Academy and the University of the Americas in Mexico City. Ron had a successful 23-year career with Weight Watchers of St. Louis, eventually bringing him to Weight Watchers International. Ron was a selfless man with a vibrant sense of humor.

Silvia F. Mayer, died January 17, 2009. Wife and companion of Alan Lang Mayer; mother of Andrew Lang (Deborah) Mayer and Lincoln Mayer; grandmother of Elena Besse Mayer and Jacob Saville Mayer; sister of the late Evelyne Farber, the late Dorothy TanenbaumBirenbaum and the late Alan Farber; sister-in-law of Robert M. (the late Marjorie W.) Mayer; daughter of the late Jacob and Bessie Farber; daughter-in-law of the late Saville “Solly” and Selma Lang Mayer. She was a member of Temple Emanuel and a former choir member. Berger Memorial

Ben Peck, died January 16, 2009 at age 90. Husband of Dorothy; father of Bill; grandfather of Craig (Thea) and Brian (Heather); greatgrandfather of Talia, Elora, Max and Jordan; brother of Shirley Goldberger, Jack Peck and Sid Peck. He was former president of Wohl Shoe Company from 1963 through 1984, beginning his career with the company in 1937 as a salesman in Detroit, Mich. During World War II, he served with the 106th army infantry as a supply sergeant, was severely wounded in the Battle of the Bulge and received a purple heart. He was later promoted to a tech sergeant. Ben served on the board of directors of Brown Shoe Company, Commerce Bank, World Jewish Congress Ambassadors Circle, the National Shoe Retail Association, National Retail Merchants Association and was trustee for Congregation Shaare Emeth. His charitable contributions included St. Louis Children’s Hospital, Jewish Hospital of St. Louis and the Jewish Home for the Aged in St. Paul, Minn. in honor of his late mother, Jennie Peck. Contributions to Congregation Shaare Emeth, 11645 Ladue Road., St. Louis, Mo 63141.

Ida Shindelman, died January 18, 2009. Widow of Paul Shindelman; mother of Dan (Rocky) Rosen, Arnold, Alvin (Shelly) Shindelman, Edward O’Looney and the late Jean O’Looney; grandmother of Daryl, Brian, Erin, Ellen, Mark, Jay and the late Michael; great-grandfather of five; aunt of Les Gorman. Special thanks to the Brentmoor Retirement Community and all of Ida’s Angels. Contributions to the Friends of Kids with Cancer. Rindskopf-Roth

Teri Anne Slavin, died January 20, 2009. Daughter of Stuart W. and Carolyn Slavin; sister of Daniel Gardner Slavin and Robert Andrew Slavin. Berger Memorial

Dr. Harold Tachman, died January 17, 2009. Widower of Elfriede Tachman; father of Dr. Michael (Cindy) Tachman of Granger, Ind., and Mark (Beth) Tachman of Chapel Hill, N.C.; grandfather of Erica, Jacqueline, and Alex Tachman, Tyler Seyda Tachman and Dylan Seyda Tachman (of blessed memory); son of the late Max and the late Leah Tachman; brother of the late Joe S. (the late Natalie) Tachman and the late Rose (the late Jack) Barr. Dr. Tachman attended Soldan High School and was a graduate of the Illinois College of Optometry. He served in WWII in Europe and in the Philippines. He was a member of the American Optometric Association, a member of Shaare Zedek synagogue and a former president of the Brentwood Chamber of Commerce. Dr. Tachman resided for the last five years with his family in Granger, Ind. Contributions to the Elfriede Tachman Memorial Scholarship Fund through the University of Missouri Medical School, Columbia, Mo. Berger Memorial

Paul Weisman, died January 18, 2009. Husband of Audrey Weisman; father of Marc (Ann) Weisman, Michael (Laurie) Weisman and Jeffrey (Margie)Weisman; grandfather of Andrew, Jennifer, Melissa, Morgan, Whitney and Justin; brother of Ruth Ehrlich. Mr. Weisman was a decorated Bronze Star Korean War veteran and valued member of the community. Contributions to The Leukemia Lymphona Society. Berger Memorial