BAST Bhutanese Association Of Saint Louis

Realizing the fact that a large number of Bhutanese families have resettled in Saint Louis,
Considering the need of a common forum for the Bhutanese in Saint Louis to voice for fulfilling their basic requirements,
Respecting the feeling and desire of the Bhutanese to come closer and get united with all Bhutanese living in St Louis,
Recognizing the immense contribution of the volunteers towards the

community through their various forms of selfless services,
Aiming to assist the community members pursue and achieve the objectives of preserving their distinct cultural heritage, language and indigenous arts and skills they have brought with them,
Ensuring that the Bhutanese in St Louis live in dignity and respect that they deserve,
Encouraging and supporting the people on advancement of their children in education and help in providing humanitarian assistance to the families,
Reaffirming the commitment of all Bhutanese in Saint Louis to cooperate and collaborate with all individuals and groups sharing common feelings and issues.

With deep sorrow, we inform our community of the passing of Harka Maya Bhandari, beloved mother of Chandra Bhandari. She...
04/16/2026

With deep sorrow, we inform our community of the passing of Harka Maya Bhandari, beloved mother of Chandra Bhandari.
She passed away on 04/15/2026 at the age of 83 in Beldangi-1, Sector F4, Hut No. 329-30 refugee camp.
She was originally from Dagana , Bhutan (Gosi Block, Khagochin Village).

Her son, Chandra Bhandari, a respected member of our Saint Louis community, is performing the ritual at his residence (3402 Winnebago St, St. Louis, MO 63118) from today.

We kindly request community members to visit and offer comfort and support to the bereaved family during this difficult time.

On behalf of BAST (Bhutanese Community of Saint Louis), we extend our heartfelt condolences to the family.
May her soul rest in peace.

07/25/2025

We would like to inform our community that the funeral service for Late Rupa Thapa will be held as follows:

ЁЯУН Location: Kutis Funeral Home Inc
5255 Lemay Ferry Rd, St. Louis, MO 63129
ЁЯУЕ Date: Sunday, July 27, 2025
ЁЯХЧ Time: 8:00 AM тАУ 11:00 AM

We kindly invite community members to join in offering prayers and paying final respects.
For any questions, please contact her son, Amber Thapa, at (314) 225-3987.

ЁЯЩП May her soul rest in eternal peace.

We would like to inform our community that the funeral service for Late Rupa Thapa will be held as follows:ЁЯУН Location: K...
07/25/2025

We would like to inform our community that the funeral service for Late Rupa Thapa will be held as follows:

ЁЯУН Location: Kutis Funeral Home Inc
5255 Lemay Ferry Rd, St. Louis, MO 63129
ЁЯУЕ Date: Sunday, July 27, 2025
ЁЯХЧ Time: 8:00 AM тАУ 11:00 AM

We kindly invite community members to join in offering prayers and paying final respects.
For any questions, please contact her son, Amber Thapa, at (314) 225-3987.

ЁЯЩП May her soul rest in eternal peace.

рд╕реНрд╡. рд░реВрдкрд╛ рдерд╛рдкрд╛ рдкреНрд░рддрд┐ рдЕрдиреНрддрд┐рдо рд╢реНрд░рджреНрдзрд╛рдЮреНрдЬрд▓реА рдХрд╛рд░реНрдпрдХреНрд░рдордХреЛ рд╕реВрдЪрдирд╛

рд╣рд╛рдореА рд╣рд╛рдореНрд░реЛ рд╕рдореБрджрд╛рдпрдХрд╛ рд╕рджрд╕реНрдпрд╣рд░реВрд▓рд╛рдИ рд╕реНрд╡. рд░реВрдкрд╛ рдерд╛рдкрд╛рдХреЛ рдЕрдиреНрддреНрдпреЗрд╖реНрдЯрд┐ рдХрд╛рд░реНрдпрдХреНрд░рдо рдирд┐рдореНрди рдЕрдиреБрд╕рд╛рд░ рд╣реБрдиреЗ рдЬрд╛рдирдХрд╛рд░реА рдЧрд░рд╛рдЙрди рдЪрд╛рд╣рдиреНрдЫреМрдВ:

ЁЯУН рд╕реНрдерд╛рди: Kutis Funeral Home Inc
5255 Lemay Ferry Rd, St. Louis, MO 63129
ЁЯУЕ рдорд┐рддрд┐: рдЖрдЗрддрдмрд╛рд░, рдЬреБрд▓рд╛рдИ 27, 2025
ЁЯХЧ рд╕рдордп: рдмрд┐рд╣рд╛рди 8:00 рдмрдЬреЗ рджреЗрдЦрд┐ 11:00 рдмрдЬреЗ рд╕рдореНрдо

рдЙрд╣рд╛рдБрдкреНрд░рддрд┐ рдЕрдиреНрддрд┐рдо рд╢реНрд░рджреНрдзрд╛рдЮреНрдЬрд▓реА рдЕрд░реНрдкрдг рдЧрд░реНрди рд╣рд╛рдореА рд╕рдореНрдкреВрд░реНрдг рд╕рдореБрджрд╛рдпрдХрд╛ рд╕рджрд╕реНрдпрд╣рд░реВрд▓рд╛рдИ рдЙрдкрд╕реНрдерд┐рдд рднрдИ рдкреНрд░рд╛рд░реНрдердирд╛рдорд╛ рд╕рд╣рднрд╛рдЧреА рд╣реБрди рд╣рд╛рд░реНрджрд┐рдХ рдЕрдиреБрд░реЛрдз рдЧрд░реНрджрдЫреМрдВред

рдЕрдзрд┐рдХ рдЬрд╛рдирдХрд╛рд░реАрдХреЛ рд▓рд╛рдЧрд┐ рдЙрд╣рд╛рдБрдХрд╛ рдЫреЛрд░рд╛ рдЕрдореНрдмрд░ рдерд╛рдкрд╛рд▓рд╛рдИ (314) 225-3987 рдорд╛ рд╕рдореНрдкрд░реНрдХ рдЧрд░реНрдиреБрд╣реЛрд╕реНред

ЁЯЩП рд╢реНрд░реА рд╕реНрд╡. рд░реВрдкрд╛ рдерд╛рдкрд╛ рдХреЛ рдЖрддреНрдорд╛рдХреЛ рдЪрд┐рд░рд╢рд╛рдиреНрддрд┐рдХреЛ рдХрд╛рдордирд╛ред

With Heavy Heart and Deepest Condolences

We are saddened to inform our community about the passing of one of our respected senior members, Late Rupa Thapa.
She peacefully left us today around 6:40 PM at the hospital.

Her residence was at 4043 Koeln Ave, St. Louis, MO 63116.
Funeral arrangements are being planned and will be finalized by tomorrow or the following day.
We will share further details as soon as they are available.

During this difficult time, we extend our heartfelt sympathy and prayers to her family.
For more information, please contact her son, Amber Thapa, at (314) 225-3987.

May her soul rest in peace.
ЁЯЩП
BAST

рдЧрд╣рд┐рд░реЛ рд╢реЛрдХ рд░ рд╕рдорд╡реЗрджрдирд╛ рд╕рд╣рд┐рддрдХреЛ рд╕реВрдЪрдирд╛

рд╣рд╛рдореА рдЕрддреНрдпрдиреНрдд рджреБрдГрдЦрдХрд╛ рд╕рд╛рде рд╣рд╛рдореНрд░реЛ рд╕рдорд╛рдЬрдХреА рд╡рд░рд┐рд╖реНрда рд╕рджрд╕реНрдп рд╕реНрд╡. рд░реВрдкрд╛ рдерд╛рдкрд╛рдХреЛ рдирд┐рдзрди рднрдПрдХреЛ рдЬрд╛рдирдХрд╛рд░реА рдЧрд░рд╛рдЙрдБрдЫреМрдВред рдЙрд╣рд╛рдБ рдЖрдЬ рдмреЗрд▓реБрдХреА рдХрд░рд┐рдм рем:рекреж рдмрдЬреЗ рдЕрд╕реНрдкрддрд╛рд▓рдорд╛ рдЕрдиреНрддрд┐рдо рд╕рд╛рд╕ рд▓рд┐рдиреБ рднрдпреЛред

рдЙрд╣рд╛рдБрдХреЛ рд╕реНрдерд╛рдпреА рдареЗрдЧрд╛рдирд╛: 4043 Koeln Ave, St. Louis, MO 63116 рд╣реЛред

рдЙрд╣рд╛рдБрдХреЛ рдЕрдиреНрддреНрдпреЗрд╖реНрдЯрд┐ рдХрд╛рд░реНрдпрдХреНрд░рдо рднреЛрд▓рд┐ рд╡рд╛ рдкрд░реНрд╕рд┐ рдирд┐рд░реНрдзрд╛рд░рдг рд╣реБрдиреЗрдЫ рд░ рд╡рд┐рд╕реНрддреГрдд рдЬрд╛рдирдХрд╛рд░реА рдкрдЫрд┐ рдкреБрдирдГ рдЬрд╛рдирдХрд╛рд░реА рджрд┐рдЗрдиреЗрдЫред

рдпреЛ рдХрдард┐рди рдШрдбреАрдорд╛ рд╣рд╛рдореА рдЙрд╣рд╛рдБрдХреЛ рдкрд░рд┐рд╡рд╛рд░рдкреНрд░рддрд┐ рдЧрд╣рд┐рд░реЛ рд╕рдорд╡реЗрджрдирд╛ рдкреНрд░рдХрдЯ рдЧрд░реНрджреИ рдЙрд╣рд╛рдБрдХреЛ рдЖрддреНрдорд╛рдХреЛ рдЪрд┐рд░рд╢рд╛рдиреНрддрд┐рдХреЛ рдХрд╛рдордирд╛ рдЧрд░реНрджрдЫреМрдВред

рдЕрдзрд┐рдХ рдЬрд╛рдирдХрд╛рд░реАрдХреЛ рд▓рд╛рдЧрд┐ рдЙрд╣рд╛рдБрдХрд╛ рдЫреЛрд░рд╛ рдЕрдореНрдмрд░ рдерд╛рдкрд╛рд▓рд╛рдИ (314) 225-3987 рдорд╛ рд╕рдореНрдкрд░реНрдХ рдЧрд░реНрдиреБрд╣реЛрд▓рд╛ред

реР рд╢рд╛рдиреНрддрд┐ ЁЯЩП

With Heavy Heart and Deepest CondolencesWe are saddened to inform our community about the passing of one of our respecte...
07/25/2025

With Heavy Heart and Deepest Condolences

We are saddened to inform our community about the passing of one of our respected senior members, Late Rupa Thapa.
She peacefully left us today around 6:40 PM at the hospital.

Her residence was at 4043 Koeln Ave, St. Louis, MO 63116.
Funeral arrangements are being planned and will be finalized by tomorrow or the following day.
We will share further details as soon as they are available.

During this difficult time, we extend our heartfelt sympathy and prayers to her family.
For more information, please contact her son, Amber Thapa, at (314) 225-3987.

May her soul rest in peace.
ЁЯЩП
BAST

рдЧрд╣рд┐рд░реЛ рд╢реЛрдХ рд░ рд╕рдорд╡реЗрджрдирд╛ рд╕рд╣рд┐рддрдХреЛ рд╕реВрдЪрдирд╛

рд╣рд╛рдореА рдЕрддреНрдпрдиреНрдд рджреБрдГрдЦрдХрд╛ рд╕рд╛рде рд╣рд╛рдореНрд░реЛ рд╕рдорд╛рдЬрдХреА рд╡рд░рд┐рд╖реНрда рд╕рджрд╕реНрдп рд╕реНрд╡. рд░реВрдкрд╛ рдерд╛рдкрд╛рдХреЛ рдирд┐рдзрди рднрдПрдХреЛ рдЬрд╛рдирдХрд╛рд░реА рдЧрд░рд╛рдЙрдБрдЫреМрдВред рдЙрд╣рд╛рдБ рдЖрдЬ рдмреЗрд▓реБрдХреА рдХрд░рд┐рдм рем:рекреж рдмрдЬреЗ рдЕрд╕реНрдкрддрд╛рд▓рдорд╛ рдЕрдиреНрддрд┐рдо рд╕рд╛рд╕ рд▓рд┐рдиреБ рднрдпреЛред

рдЙрд╣рд╛рдБрдХреЛ рд╕реНрдерд╛рдпреА рдареЗрдЧрд╛рдирд╛: 4043 Koeln Ave, St. Louis, MO 63116 рд╣реЛред

рдЙрд╣рд╛рдБрдХреЛ рдЕрдиреНрддреНрдпреЗрд╖реНрдЯрд┐ рдХрд╛рд░реНрдпрдХреНрд░рдо рднреЛрд▓рд┐ рд╡рд╛ рдкрд░реНрд╕рд┐ рдирд┐рд░реНрдзрд╛рд░рдг рд╣реБрдиреЗрдЫ рд░ рд╡рд┐рд╕реНрддреГрдд рдЬрд╛рдирдХрд╛рд░реА рдкрдЫрд┐ рдкреБрдирдГ рдЬрд╛рдирдХрд╛рд░реА рджрд┐рдЗрдиреЗрдЫред

рдпреЛ рдХрдард┐рди рдШрдбреАрдорд╛ рд╣рд╛рдореА рдЙрд╣рд╛рдБрдХреЛ рдкрд░рд┐рд╡рд╛рд░рдкреНрд░рддрд┐ рдЧрд╣рд┐рд░реЛ рд╕рдорд╡реЗрджрдирд╛ рдкреНрд░рдХрдЯ рдЧрд░реНрджреИ рдЙрд╣рд╛рдБрдХреЛ рдЖрддреНрдорд╛рдХреЛ рдЪрд┐рд░рд╢рд╛рдиреНрддрд┐рдХреЛ рдХрд╛рдордирд╛ рдЧрд░реНрджрдЫреМрдВред

рдЕрдзрд┐рдХ рдЬрд╛рдирдХрд╛рд░реАрдХреЛ рд▓рд╛рдЧрд┐ рдЙрд╣рд╛рдБрдХрд╛ рдЫреЛрд░рд╛ рдЕрдореНрдмрд░ рдерд╛рдкрд╛рд▓рд╛рдИ (314) 225-3987 рдорд╛ рд╕рдореНрдкрд░реНрдХ рдЧрд░реНрдиреБрд╣реЛрд▓рд╛ред

реР рд╢рд╛рдиреНрддрд┐ ЁЯЩП

Dear Community Members,With deep sorrow, we share the news that our fellow community member Laba BasnetтАЩs beloved father...
05/22/2025

Dear Community Members,

With deep sorrow, we share the news that our fellow community member Laba BasnetтАЩs beloved father, Laxman Bahadur Basnet, of Gokarna, Kathmandu, Nepal, passed away today in Nepal.

The funeral will be held at his residence in Kathmandu.

On behalf of our community, we extend our heartfelt condolences to Laba and his family during this difficult time.
May the departed soul rest in eternal peace.

Sincerely,
BAST.

Reminder! We have funeral schedule  for late Mr. Amber Bahadur Rai Today May 21st Wednesday 10am-12pm. Please share with...
05/21/2025

Reminder!

We have funeral schedule for late Mr. Amber Bahadur Rai Today May 21st Wednesday 10am-12pm.
Please share with you friends and families.
Thank you all.

Help Us Honor the Life of Amber Bahadur Rai Dear Friends and CommuniтАж BAST Saint Louis needs your support for Community Support for Rai Family Tragedy

Funeral Update for Late Amber B. RaiWe are deeply saddened to inform our community about the passing of Amber B. Rai. Th...
05/18/2025

Funeral Update for Late Amber B. Rai

We are deeply saddened to inform our community about the passing of Amber B. Rai.
The funeral service will be held on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM at:

John L. Ziegenhein and Sons Funeral Homes тАУ South City Chapel
7027 Gravois Ave, St. Louis, MO 63116

The burial will follow immediately after the service at:

St. Matthew Cemetery
4360 Bates St, St. Louis, MO 63116

Please keep the family in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.

Help Us Honor the Life of Amber Bahadur Rai Dear Friends and CommuniтАж BAST Saint Louis needs your support for Community Support for Rai Family Tragedy

Dear Community Members, We are heartbroken to share the tragic loss of our dear community member, Mr. Amber Bahadur Rai,...
05/17/2025

Dear Community Members,

We are heartbroken to share the tragic loss of our dear community member, Mr. Amber Bahadur Rai, who passed away on May 12, 2025, after being struck by a vehicle while walikng in sidewalks near his home in South Saint Louis.
According to STL police department, he suffered a fatal head injury and died at the scene near the intersection of Gravios and Spring ave.

According to family members, He went to Grab a grocery from ALDI USA cross the street from his Home and never Came back.

Late Mr. RAI was a kind and humble father, devoted to raising his two young sons and family. His sudden departure has left a deep void in our community.
He moved from Nepal in 2012 and reside here since then.

As we grieve together, we ask for your prayers and support. A GoFundMe page has been created to help us arrange his funeral and honor his life with dignity. If you would like to contribute, please visit the link below:

Donate Here тАУhttps://gofund.me/707c6a30

We are working closely with funeral home to schedule his service.
Let us stand together in this time of sorrow and show his family that they are not alone.
For more information please contact Yona Rai at 314-371-9698 or suk rai at
(314) 600-8330.

May his soul rest in peace.

Bhutanese Association of Saint Louis.

Help Us Honor the Life of Amber Bahadur Rai Dear Friends and CommuniтАж BAST Saint Louis needs your support for Community Support for Rai Family Tragedy

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