Florence Edith Brooks Eisen, died October 4, 2008. Widow of Ben Eisen. Daughter of the late Rebecca (Becky) Burman Brooks and the late Albert Brooks; mother of Arnold Eisen and Marlene (Stuart Berkowitz) Eisen; grandmother of Seth Michael and Jacob Daniel Berkowitz; sister of the late Vivian (the late WIlliam) Rich, the late Jeanette (the late Edward) Bleiweiss and the late Leonard Brooks; aunt and friend. Contributions to a charity of your choice. Berger Memorial

Greta P. Forsman, died October 9, 2008. Wife of Al Forsman; mother of Ellen (Shlomo Castell) Forsman, Jennifer (Ted) Houser; grandmother of Rachel, Elyssa, Danielle, Lilly and Talya; sister of Joe (Ellie) Friedman, Jack (Sue) Friedman and Rhoda Friedman (widow of David). Contributions to B’nai El Congregation. Rindskopf Roth

Joan Joy April Frelich, died October 12, 2008. Beloved wife of Semon Frelich for 55 joyous years; loving daughter of the late Harvey and Fan Nathanson; loving mother of Bette, Steve (Kelly), Jim (Heather) and Jeff Frelich; dear grandmother of eleven and great-grandmother of three; beloved sister and sister-in-law of Jim (Marcia) Nathanson and Maxine Gourse; our dear aunt, cousin and friend. Joan and her husband founded Shoe Stop, along with their three sons, in 1978, and worked tirelessly for over 30 years. She loved her family, the Cardinals and playing bridge. She was also a friend of Bill W., touched many lives and was loved by all Contributions to the charity of choice. Rindskopf-Roth

Claire G. Friedman, died October 3, 2008. Widow of Paul Friedman; mother of Mark (Marsha) Friedman and Andrea “Bunny” (Jeff) Faling; grandmother of Josh Friedman; sister of Esther (David) Levine. Contributions preferred to the Humane Society of Missouri, (314) 951-1542. Berger Memorial

Sylvia Frisch, died October 4, 2008. Widow of Jerome Weinberg, the late Jack Frisch and special friend of Lou Deutch; mother of Marlene (Irv) Chinsky, Barry (Linda) Weinberg, Arthur (Marsha) Weinberg; stepmother of Marilyn (Casey) Newman; grandmother of the late Julie Chinsky, Joseph (Lori) Chinsky, Robert (Linda) Chinsky, Rebecca (Brent) Dean, Jennifer Weinberg, Michael, Jayme and Daniel Weinberg; great-grandmother of Emily, Justin, Tyler and Grace, Joshua and Jessica, Riley and Carter; sister of the late Charles (the late Sis) Gerstein, the late Morris (the late Hilda) Gerstein, the late Jack (the late Jenny) Gerstein, the late Mike (the late Ann) Gerstein and Shirley (the late Bernard) Rosen of Dallas, Tx.; sister-in-law of Melvin (Marilyn) Weinberg. Contributions to a charity of your choice. Berger Memorial

Sonya Fern Goldford, died August 4, 2008. Widow of Arnold Irl Goldford; mother of David Samuel (Brantley) Goldford of Greenville, SC and Warren Howard Goldford of Greenville, SC; sister of Gloria (Leonard) Weiss of Va. Contributions to the Heart Fund. Rindskopf-Roth

Nathan Grosser, died October 7, 2008. Husband of Minnie Gross; dear brother-in-law, uncle, cousin and friend. Contributions to a charity of your choice. Berger Memorial

Ruth Boguslaw Kaufman, died October 9, 2008. Widow of Louis Kaufman; mother of Elaine (Henry) Katz of Scottsdale, Az., and Barry (Vicki) Kaufman of Chicago, Ill.; grandmother of Fran Katz, Marc (Trisha) Katz and Jay (Renee) Katz, Danny (Faylyn) Kaufman and Tommy (Stacey) Kaufman; great-grandmother of Hannah and Noah Katz, Rachel and Andrew Katz; sister of the late Irv Boguslaw and the late Ashley (the late Beverlee) Boguslaw. Contributions to the Chicago Jazz Ensemble, c/o Columbia College Office of Institutional Advancement, 600 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, Ill. 60605 Berger Memorial

Eugene Kolker, originally from St. Louis, died October 3, 2008 in Dallas, Tx. Son of the late Louis and the late Ida Kolker; brother of Betty Kolker (Arnold Williams) Frenkel of Dallas, Tx., Dennis (Kay) Kolker of San Diego, Ca., and Richard (Judy) Kolker of Los Angeles, Ca.; uncle of Scott (Briana) Frenkel and Mark (Marci) Frenkel, Jami Frenkel and Brett Baker, Lisa Kolker, David Kolker, Steven Kolker and Stacy Kolker Kramer; grandfather of Jonas Frenkel, Lola Frenkel and Judah Frenkel, all of Dallas, Tx. Mr. Kolker, a very simple, unpretentious, sweet man, spent almost his entire working life at Boeing, which was McDonnell-Douglas when he began there four decades ago. Contributions to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Berger Memorial

Connie Cornitius Lincors, died October 4, 2008. Widow of Bernard J. Lincors; mother of Jacqueline Schallert; grandmother of Alan (Chris) Reiser and Mark (Laura) Schallert; great-grandmother of Benjamin and Luke Reiser. Connie received her Bachelors of Fine Arts from Washington University, retired after 25 years at the Senior Adult Department of the Jewish Community Center and volunteered at Missouri Baptist Hospital. Contributions to the Jewish Community Center. Ortmann-Stipanovich

Samuel “Sam” Martin Rosen, died October 6, 2008. Husband of Gertrude “Goldye” Rosen; father of Hal (Ellen), Les (Marilyn) and Steve (Bonnie) Rosen; grandfather of Mindy (Seth) Berman and Kevin Rosen, Amy and Brandon Rosen, Jay (Jodi), Aaron (Ricki) and Stephanie Rosen; great-grandfather of Aryeh, Edie and Gavi Berman and Jonathan Rosen; brother of the late Isadore (the late Betty) Rosen, the late Ida (the late Max) Karsh, the late Bessie (the late Marcel) Newman and the late Sylvia (the late Herb) Kahn; brother-in-law of the late Sidney (the late Ruth) (Mary) Harris, the late Rose “Sis” (the late Charlie) Gerstein, the late Ethel “Pat” (the late Sam) Steinman and Milton (the late Rosalie) Harris. Mr. Rosen was a member of the Jewish War Veterans and B’nai Brith. Contributions to the Sam and Goldye Rosen Music Fund at Congregation Shaare Emeth, 11645 Ladue Road, St. Louis, Mo. 63141. Berger Memorial

Marylou Lewy Ruhe, died September 24, 2008 at age 87. Widow of Steven J. Ruhe; mother of Janet (Bruce) Schlag and Margaret Ruhe (the late Rick) Spencer; grandmother of Jennifer (Jay) Schafler, Scot (Beverly) Schlag and Samantha Spencer; great-grandmother of Mac and Jacob Schlag and David Schafler; sweetheart of James Hoggard; good friend of Jim Urie. Contributions to the Ethical Society of St. Louis, 9001 Clayton Road., St. Louis, Mo 63117 or to the Holocaust Museum and Learning Center, 12 Millstone Campus Dr., St. Louis, Mo. 63146. Ortmann Stipanovich

Jacob Chaim Stein, died October 7, 2008. Father of Howard, Ronald, Lori and Debra Stein; grandfather of Zoe Stein; brother of Marvin (the late Shirley) Stein, Rachel (Irwin) Pomranz and Sidney (Roseline) Stein. Contributions to a charity of your choice. Berger Memorial

Stanley Tabak, died October 3, 2008. Son of the late Manuel and the late Mary Tabak; brother of Sherry (Mitch) Goodstein and Jerry (Karen) Tabak; dear uncle and great uncle. Contributions to the Cedars at the JCA. Berger Memorial