Obituaries

Frank Loeffler, 79, passed away surrounded by his family on Jan. 14. 

Dr. Alan Roy Israel passed on Jan. 2 at the age of 85.

Golda Shirley Mayer, 100 years old, passed away on Jan. 9 at Menorah Medical Center. 

Lisa Siegel, 47, of Bellingham, Washington (formerly of Overland Park, Kansas), passed on Jan. 3 from complications following years of suffering from traumatic head injuries.

Frandzia (Fran) Bernstein passed away on Dec. 29 at the age of 82.

Wendy Passer, whose boundless energy and inventive spirit enriched both her family and those she coached, passed away on New Year’s Day at the age of 61, following a determined fight against cancer.

Spencer Gerber, 76, of Overland Park, Kansas, died on Dec. 18. 

Jacqueline Joan Fredkin Arst passed away on Nov. 30 at age 91.

Ruth Margolies, beloved wife of the late Rabbi Morris B. Margolies, died on Dec. 11 at age 98.

Parvin Khalili Rahbarrad passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Dec. 10 in Olathe, Kansas.