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Illnesses and Hospitalizations

Hospitalizations

Illnesses

Jennifer Luner successfully began chemo on July 31, 2008 for Stage 4 endometrial cancer. Chemo will continue through early November, if all continues to go well; then a break and then some radiation. So far surgery and beginning of the chemo have been pain & nausea free and Jennifer and Lee's spirits are high. They appreciate visits, phone calls, cards, and even the occasional meal. 13000 Pembrooke Valley Ct., 314-269-8668, or e-mail at jjluner@charter.net to join the e-mail distribution list for updates. Posted by Jennifer Luner, 8-01-08.

Wakes, Funerals, and Deaths

Greenman, Lois Abrams August 15, 2008, age 79. Beloved wife of Dr. Marshall B. Greenman; dear mother of Ellen (Burton) Needles and Lisa (Richard) Kraner; loving grandmother of Hope and Mark Needles, Sara and Jeremy Kraner; beloved daughter of the late Leona Abrams Alport and Leo Abrams; dear sister of Henrietta Barken and the late Joan Wolff; beloved sister-in-law of Shirley (the late Nathan) Sostrin, Audrey (the late Barry) Spak and Toby (Joseph) Aronstam; our dear aunt, cousin and friend. She will be lovingly remembered by her many devoted and supportive friends and for her passion for bridge. Services:Memorial service Sunday, August 17, 1 p.m. at Temple Israel, #1 Rabbi Alvan D. Rubin Drive (Spoede and Ladue Roads). In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to the David C. Pratt Cancer Center, c /o St. John's Mercy Medical Center Foundation, 615 S. New Ballas Road, St. Louis, MO 63141 or to the charity of the donor's choice. A service of RINDSKOPF-ROTH. Posted 8/19/08

Revnes, Maxine M. of St. Louis, Missouri, passed away July 7, 2008, from the complications of Systemic Lupus. Originally from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She moved to St. Louis with her late husband Arnold Perloff. She loved the beach, golf, bridge and particularly her family; the apple of her eye was great grandson Carson Dant. Survivors include daughter Susan Smith; son Kerry Perloff; grandchildren Kristina Dant, Eric and Andi Perloff; great grandson Carson Dant, and life companion George Jones.Services: The Memorial Service will be at 7 p.m., Saturday at the Center for Spiritual Living. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the Lupus Foundation.

Paul Womack, 72, of Bella Vista, Ark., died Saturday, June 7, 2008, at the HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital in Fayetteville, Ark. He was born July 13, 1935, in Danville, Ill., to Paul W. Womack and Eileen Kagy Womack. He received a Bachelor's Degree in Business Management and Education from Illinois University at McComb in 1957. He worked for Civil Service in the International Logistics Directorate for the U. S. Military. He moved to Bella Vista 15 years ago from St. Louis, Mo. He enjoyed golf and poker, and was a member of the Bridge Club and the Illinois Club, and a fan of the Chicago Cubs and the Chicago Bears. He was an active member of the Bella Vista Lutheran Church. He is survived by his wife, Diane Womack; a son, Paul R. Womack of Pineville, Mo.; a daughter, Christine M. Ringhofer of Jacksonville, Fla.; a stepmother, Veronica Willis of Rogers, Ark.; four brothers, Jim Womack of Decalb, Ill., Earl Womack of Branson, Mo., Jeffery Womack of Davenport, Iowa, and Richard Womack of Rogers,; eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 11, at Bella Vista Lutheran Church of Bella Vista with the Rev. Stan Jones. Memorials may be made to the Bella Vista Lutheran Church College Fund. Arrangements are under the direction of the Bella Vista Funeral Home and Crematory of Bella Vista. Online condolences may be made at www.funeralmation. com.

Jane R. Moore-Baker, 72, of Diamondhead, MS, died Thursday, May 8, 2008, in Diamondhead of cancer. Mrs. Moore-Baker was born on April 24, 1936 in Richmond, VA and grew up in Bernardsville, NJ. She graduated from Bucknell University in Lewisburg, PA, with a BS in Biology. She lived in Lake St. Louis, MO, for 25 years before retiring from Datapage Technologies, Inc. as an Account Manager. She moved to Diamondhead in 1997. Mrs. Moore-Baker had a lifelong interest in Duplicate Bridge, having served as a Director of Unit 180 in Gulfport, and directing a Duplicate game held in Diamondhead every Monday evening. She achieved the ranking of Bronze Life Master from the American Contract Bridge League. She was a member of St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Diamondhead. Mrs. Moore-Baker was preceded in death by her parents, John and Jane Eccles of Bernardsville, NJ. She is survived by her husband, James L. Baker, of Diamondhead; two sons, William J. Moore (wife Lisa), of Odessa, FL, and Scott T. Moore (wife Shelly), of Clarendon Hills, IL; a brother, Robert Eccles (wife Jean), of Bonita Springs, FL; step-daughter, Sandra Baker-Alexander (husband Bill), of Butler, AL; five grandchildren, Michelle Moore, Joshua Moore, Andrew Moore, William Moore, and Clare Moore; as well as three step-grandchildren, Lamar Baker, John Allen, and Anna Ezell. A funeral service will take place at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, May 12, 2008, at St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Diamondhead with the Reverend William R. White officiating. Visitation will be held one hour before the service. Donations may be given to the American Cancer Society, 417 Security Sq., Gulfport, MS 39507, in lieu of flowers. The RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 9113 Kiln-DeLisle Road in Pass Christian is in charge of arrangements, and a guest book may be signed at www.riemannfamily.com. Jane was the previous owner of the Bit o' Bridge Club in Lake St Louis.

Szoko, Elizabeth "Betty," of St. Charles, Missouri, died on Tuesday, April 8, 2008 at the age of 92. Beloved wife of the late William Szoko; mother of Carol Lund, grandmother of Gregory A. and Dwayne B. Lund, and great-grandmother of Ashley, William, Jacob, Elizabeth, and Joshua Lund; mother of Dr. Edward (Jean) Szoko and grandmother of Stephanie E. Bilecan, Michael E. and Nicholas A. Szoko. She is preceded in death by Mary Elizabeth, sister. She was a Duplicate Bridge Life Master and the Owner/Director of the St. Charles Duplicate Bridge Club for 25 years. She was a tax preparer for Tax Teller/Tax Express for 30 years. Her volunteer activities included serving as District Director for the Girl Scouts, as a member of the Ladies of the Boys Club that helped finance the building of the present Boys and Girls Club, and for many other organizations throughout St. Charles County.

Gass, Lorraine L. (nee Gokenbach), Wed., Apr. 2, 2008. Beloved wife of the late Joseph Gass; dear mother of Kathleen (Michael) Weindel, Deborah (Mark) Trostel, Tammy Luis and the late Charleen (surviving Marvin) Doberenz; dear grandmother of Michael, Jason, Mark (Melanie), Paul, Joe and Jessica; dear great-grandmother of Tanner, Annika and Cady; dear sister of Richard (Marlene), Donald and Jerry Gokenbach; our dear sister-in-law, aunt, cousin and friend.Services:Funeral from KUTIS AFFTON Chapel, 10151 Gravois, Sat., Apr. 5, 11 a.m. Interment Lakewood Park Cemetery. Contributions to the charity of your choice appreciated. Visitation Fri., 3-9 p.m.

Carole Zang was a member of Unit 143 and had just become a Life Master bridge player when she became ill. The last three years of her life were spent battling various illnesses. She passed on February 29 this year. Carole loved bridge and she was able to achieve her goal of becoming a Life Master. There are many bridge players in the Unit who will remember her as a lovely and gracious Opponent. Her husband Gerry was her favorite partner. Carole and Gerry introduced Mike and me to Swiss team competition as Gerry captained our first voyage many years ago. Carole was a regular at the Lake Saint Louis bridge club and has been missed for the past three years.

Here is the link to Carole's obituary in the Baue Funeral Home website: http://obit.baue.com/obitdisplay.html?id=510972&listing=All

Meyer, Scott Alexander of Warrenton, MO, 58, died Monday, October 22 2007. Mr. Meyer was born in St. Louis, graduated from MacMurray College in Jacksonville, IL. He was a Life Master in contract bridge. He was for many years a manager in the wine industry, working for Caravelle Wines and Marquis Selections in Colorado, Connecticut, and St. Louis. Survivors include an aunt, Lois Carroll of Parma, OH., and an uncle, Russell Meyer of Lady Lake of Florida. Mr. Meyer is buried in Memorial Park Cemetery in St. Louis.
Published in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch from 10/27/2007 - 10/29/2007.

Schneider, Betty Jean October 3, 2007. Beloved wife of Gene Schneider; dear mother and mother-in-law of Susan Schneider, Steven (Rochelle) Schneider, Linda Schneider and Lisa Schneider; dear grandmother of Henry, Joseph and Therese Schneider; dear sister of the late Marion and late Seymour Spasser; our dear aunt and cousin. Betty Jean loved life. She was active in local charities and was an avid horseback rider, bridge player, traveler and dear friend to many.Services: Funeral service Sunday, Oct. 7, 3:00 p.m., at Temple Israel Congregation, Ladue and Spoede Rds. Visitation after 2:30 p.m. at Temple Israel. Interment is private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions to your preferred charity or to the Siteman Cancer Center, 4463-00 Harry and Gene Schneider Endowment Fund. BERGER MEMORIAL SERVICE .

KOPF, MARILYN QUICKSILVER, Nov. 8, 2004;

KERRY, DONALD WILLIAM, September 12, 2004.

FREEDMAN, RUTH S., M.D., August 23, 2004

THOMAS, WILMA K., (nee Van Horn), August 21, 2004

HILLEARY, DONALD, Tuesday, May 04 2004

SCHOLNIK, SOL, Feb. 9, 2004

KOLKER, JOHN JASON, Jan. 12, 2004

KELLY, BLANCHE M.D., Jan. 9, 2004

LIEBERT, CHARLES B.,Dec. 25, 2003

Robert Allen Schoen, Dec. 24, 2003

HEINEMANN, GLORIA C., Nov. 21, 2003

NOVOSON, LUCILLE, Nov. 3, 2003

Sharad S. Chitgopekar, December 02, 2003

Births

Other Special Life Events

Winners Outside Unit Events

Sandy Becker and Barry Kalman along with Steven and Marilyn Chionsini of Tyler, TX, won the BCD Swiss teams event on Thu., Feb 9, 2006 at the MABC Regional held in Hilton Head Island, SC. A total of 77 teams were entered in the event. Our team lost its 1st match with a score of 5-15 victory points. We finished with a record of 5 wins and 2 losses with 105 victory points and edged out the 2nd place team by 4 points. Go, Unit 143!

On a Personal Note

We are a large community and we change... some members move away, some become ill, some achieve great things, and some leave us forever.