Monday, 9/10/2001 - 22 Elul 5761
Joseph George Smelson, 86, died Saturday evening at his home.
Mr. Smelson, was a retired grocer and the former owner of George's Market at the corners of Brook Street and Catherine, and convenience stores at the corners of Preston and Outer Loop and also at Harvard and Dundee. He was also a World War II army veteran, a member of Keneseth Israel Congregation and Keneseth Israel Men's Club.
He is survived by: his wife, Ruthie Fine Smelson; two sons, Randy Smelson and Steven Smelson; a brother, Arnold Smelson of Morgate, Florida; and two grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held today at 1:00pm with interment following in the Keneseth Israel Cemetery, 719 Locust Lane. Visitation will begin after 12:00 noon.
Memorial gifts may be given to Keneseth Israel Congregation.
Friday, 8/31/2001 - 12 Elul 5761
Claire Cohen Bramson, 89, lived a long blessed life adored by her children & grandchildren.
She was a member of The Temple, the National Council of Jewish Women- Louisville section, The Temple Sisterhood, and past president of the Jewish Ladies Benevolent Society.
She is survived by her children: Lois and Jack Graller, Barbara and Peter Harris; her loving grandchildren, Amy, Paul, Karen, Michael, Zachary, Paula, Cesar, and Bill; her great grandchildren, Nora and Matthew; and those who cared for and about her, Fred and Suzanne Hammel, Marilyn Nathenson and Teresa Gurtz.
Funeral services will be held today at 1:00pm with interment following in The Temple Cemetery, 2716 Preston Highway.
Visitation will begin after 12:00 noon.
Memorial donations may be given to The Temple, 5101 US Highway 42, Louisville, Kentucky 40241.
Thursday, 8/30/2001 - 11 Elul 5761
Anita A. Zeiden, 71, died early Wednesday morning in Louisville.
She was the former Anita Arian, a member of Keneseth Israel Congregation, Hadassah, National Council of Jewish Women - Louisville Section, AZO auxiliary and a recently retired teacher with Louisville Hebrew School.
She is survived by: her husband, Melvin Zeiden; three daughters, Shelly Freund, Laurie Zeiden, Sandy Weinstein of Cincinnati, Ohio; a brother, Asher Arian of Israel; one grandson, Benjie Freund and one granddaughter, Becca Freund.
Funeral Services will be held at 3:00pm today with interment following in the Keneseth Israel Cemetery, 719 Locust Lane. Visitation will begin after 2:00pm.
Expressions of sympathy may be given to the donor's favorite charity.
Friday, 8/24/2001 - 5 Elul 5761
Kenneth A. Satton, 87, died Wednesday afternoon at University of Louisville Hospital.
He was a veteran of the United States Army and of World War II, a retired salesman, a member of Anshei Sfard Congregation, Past President of the Anshei Sfard men's club, St. George Masonic Lodge and a member of Odom Club.
He is survived by one son, Jack Satton and three grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00pm today, with visitation beginning after 12:00 noon.
Interment will follow the services in the Anshei Sfard Cemetery, 721 Locust Lane.
Memorial gifts may be made to Crusade for Children.
Monday, 8/13/2001 - 24 Av 5761
Stanford G. Yussman, 70, died Sunday morning at Baptist Hospital East.
He was a member of Temple Shalom Congregation.
He is survived by: his wife, Raye Yussman; four sons, Michael, Maury, Jefferey and Harris Yussman; one brother, Alan Yussman; and six grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 3:30pm today, with interment following in Anshei Sfard Cemetery, 721 Locust Lane.
Visitation will begin after 2:30pm.
Memorial donations may be given to Temple Shalom or to the donor's favorite charity.
Sunday, 8/12/2001 - 23 Av 5761
Anatolly Tarankanov, 66, died Thursday afternoon at Norton
Suburban Hospital.
He was a native of Russia and a former construction architect in Russia.
He is survived by: his wife, Tatyana Tarakanova; and a daughter, Marlya Tarakanova.
Funeral services will be held today at 11:30am with interment following in The Temple Cemetery, 2716 Preston Highway.
Visitation will begin after 10:30am.
Memorial gifts may be given to the donor's favorite charity.
Friday, 8/10/2001 - 21 Av 5761
Paul Sonnheim, 83, died Wednesday evening in his home. He was a
member of Anshei Sfard Congregation, Kiwanis Club of Shelbyville and was the former owner of Brazin's in Shelbyville.
He is survived by two sons; Joel Sonnheim and Harry Sonnheim; and three grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 1:00pm with interment following in the Anshei Sfard Cemetery, 721 Locust Lane.
Memorial donations may be given to the donor's favorite charity.
Thursday, 8/9/2001 - 20 Av 5761
Ryan L. Caster, 24, died Sunday in Florence, Oregon.
He was a High school English teacher and a resident of San Carlos, California.
Ryan was also a graduate student of Mount View in California.
He is survived by: his father, M. Keiley Caster; his mother, Sharon (Wasserman) Caster; a sister, Dawn Caster; grandmother, Dorothy Wasserman; and two grandfathers, Norman Wasserman and Maynard Caster.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00am with interment following in
The Temple Cemetery, 2716 Preston Highway.
Visitation will begin after 10:00am.
Preferred memorial donations are to be made to: Louisville Public Library; The Temple - Mazon Fund; or to the donor's favorite charity.
Wednesday, 8/8/2001 - 19 Av 5761
Martin Liebman, 69, died Tuesday at Baptist Hospital East.
He was a retired attorney with Monsanto Company in St. Louis, Missouri and was a member of The Temple.
He is survived by: his wife, Annette (Susan) Liebman; two sons, Curt E. and Harry B. Liebman; and seven grandchildren.
Funeral services will begin at 3:30pm with interment following in The
Temple Cemetery, 2716 Preston Highway.
Visitation will begin after 2:30pm.
Memorial contributions may be given to either The Temple Building Fund, 5101 U.S. Highway 42 or to the Ronald McDonald House.
Tuesday, 8/7/2001 - 18 Av 5761
Trudy Adler, 89, died Sunday at Jewish Hospital.
She was a native of Bingem, Germany, the former Trudy Oppenheim, and a member of B'nai Chaim.
She is survived by: a daughter, Evelyn Sunray of Jerusalem, Israel; and a niece, Lillian Seligman.
A graveside service will be today at the Mount Sharon Cemetery in Springfield, Pennsylvania.
Memorial donations may be given to either Jewish Family and Vocational Services or to the Donor's favorite charity.
Sunday, 7/29/2001 - 9 Av 5761
Sylvia Levinson Goldstein, 85, died Tuesday, July 24 at her home.
She was a native of Greenville, Kentucky, a former teacher, master bridge player and a community volunteer for more than 50 years.
She was a member of The Temple, National Council of Jewish Women, B'nai B'rith, Hadassah, University of Kentucky Alumni Association, and the Jefferson County Medical Society Auxiliary.
She was the 1977 recipient of the National Council of Jewish Women's Henrietta Herzfeld Award.
She is survived by: nieces, Judy Ann Eichenbaum of Montgomery, Texas,
Gay Levinson Harrison of Longwood, Florida, and Rita Hymson Steinberg of Indianapolis, Indiana; nephews, Richard Glass of Seattle, Washington and Sam Levinson of Bowling Green, Kentucky; and six great nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held today at 4:00pm with visitation beginning after 3:00pm.
Memorial gifts may be given to either The Temple or to National Council of Jewish Women.
Friday, 7/27/2001 - 7 Av 5761
Jill Zegart, 42, died early this morning at Norton Suburban Hospital.
Miss Zegart was a social worker.
She is survived by: one brother, Jerry A. Zegart; and her step-mother Esther Zegart.
A graveside service will be held today at 4:00pm at the Adath Jeshurun Cemetery, 2926 Preston Highway.
Memorial contributions may be given to: American Diabetes Association; American Heart Association; or to Kentuckiana Boys' & Girls' Club.
Thursday, 7/26/2001 - 6 Av 5761
Harold I. Baizen, 95, died Wednesday morning at Parkway Medical Center.
He is survived by one daughter, Karen Hart, and two grandchildren.
A graveside service will be held at the Keneseth Israel Cemetery,
719 Locust Lane.
Memorial gifts may be given to either Keneseth Israel Congregation or to the donor's favorite charity.
Thursday, 7/12/2001 - 21 Tammuz 5761
Jack Toobin, 86, died Monday at St. Luke Hospital in St. Louis,
Missouri.
He was born in Indianapolis, Indiana and was a Past Master of St. George Lodge #239 F&AM.
He is survived by: two daughters, Gail Feinberg of St. Louis, MO and Ann Wasserman of Minneapolis, Minnesota; a son, Bernie Toobin of Fort Worth, Texas; and seven grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Miriam Toobin.
A graveside service will be held today at the Anshei Sfard Cemetery,
721 Locust Lane, at 11:00am.
Memorial donations may be given to the donor's favorite charity.
Monday, 7/9/2001 - 18 Tammuz 5761
Jack Goldberg, 86 died Friday in Plantation, Florida. For forty years, he was the owner of United Shoe Co. and he was a member of Keneseth Israel Congregation.
He is survived by: his wife, Frances Solomon Goldberg, of Lauderhill, Florida; a daughter, Renee Leizerman of Toledo, Ohio; two sisters, Ida Sontz and Libby Orlansky; four grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death be his previous wife, Miriam Weinberg Goldberg.
Funeral services will be held today at 11:00am.
Interment will follow in the Keneseth Israel Cemetery.
Memorial gifts to the American Lung Association or Keneseth Israel Congregation.
Sunday, 7/8/2001 - 17 Tammuz 5761
Jane Lois Hymson, 75, the former Jane Lois Cohen, died Friday
at Baptist Hospital East.
She is survived by: her husband, Daniel Hymson; two sons, Michael and Sidney Hymson; and a daughter-in-law, Barbara Isaacs Hymson.
A graveside service will be held at 3:00pm at Adath Jeshurun Cemetery.
Memorial gifts to Adath Jeshurun Congregation or The Temple.
The family will sit shiva at Sidney Hymson's residence.
