MAX E. ‘BUD’ EHRMAN, age 89, died July 18, 2008. Husband of Carol Quint Cooper Ehrman; father of Ron (Laura) Ehrman and Carol and her husband Chuck; grandfather to Sydney. Rindskopf-Roth

BARBARA GROSSBERG, died July 11, 2008. Widow of Henry Grossberg; mother of Dr. George (Darla) Grossberg and Gabe Grossberg; grandmother of Jonathan, Anna Leah, Aviva, Aliza and Jeremy Grossberg, Nikki and Jess Grossberg; sister of Sanyi (Leah) Rothman. Contributions to Tpheris Israel-Chevra Kadisha Synagogue. Berger Memorial

SHIRLY KREISMAN, died July 10, 2008. Widow of Edgar Kreisman; mother of Thomas (Carol), James and Charles “Chip” (Miyuki) Kreisman; grandmother of Stephen and Deborah Kreisman; sister of the late George (the late Clarice) Brody and the late Albert (the late Marcella) Brody. Contributions to the Alzheimer’s Association, 9374 Olive Blvd., St. Louis, Mo 63132. Berger Memorial

EDNA RAE MELNICK, died July 16, 2008. Wife of William (Bill) Melnick; mother of Barbara (Paul) Melnik, Betsy (Bill) Hirner and Larry (Karen) Melnick; grandmother (“Nanny”) of Michelle (Marc) Stone, Julie (Greg) Schneiderman, Alison (fiance Brett Berger) Melnik, Nicole (John) Close, Cydney Hirner, Ross Hirner, Katherine (Hank) Woodward and Michael Melnick; great-grandmother of Alex and Andrew Schneiderman; daughter of the late Joseph and the late Fannie Feldman; sister of Ruth Feldman, the late Maury Feldman, the late Mildred Feldman, and the late Marion (Ned) Schneider; sister-in-law of Dorothy Melnick and the late Murray Melnick. Contributions to United Hebrew Congregation or the American Cancer Society. Berger Memorial

HYMAN R. PALANS, died July 16, 2008. Husband of Mae Palans; father of Lloyd (Deborah) Palans; grandfather of Emily Palans (Jody Mulkey) and Samantha Palans; brother of the late Leah (the late Meyer) Schwartz. Berger Memorial