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A loving mother and grandmother, Helen Ellis Tiber, 91, was buried at Sheffield Cemetery on Friday, Feb. 12, in a private family service.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 42 years, Alvin R. Tiber, who died in 1987; her sisters, Goldie Lewis and Ruth Shalinsky Newburg; and brother, Harry Ellis.
Mrs. Tiber was a member of Congregation Ohev Sholom since 1963, where she was a lifetime member of the Sisterhood. She was also a member of Hadassah, Women’s ORT, Jewish War Veterans and the Jewish Community Center Women’s Guild and volunteered in all their fundraising activities.
She donated funds for a room at Hadassah Hospital in Israel in memory of her husband and brother and had a strong commitment to Israel. She had a passion for children’s charities.
Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Sheryl Tiber Davidow and Ron Davidow; granddaughters, Kim Lewis of Overland Park (Jay) and Allison Pearlman of Denver (Ted); great-grandchildren, McKenna and Keaton Lewis and Oscar Pearlman; and her sister, Libby Charno.
Her family would like to thank the staff of Village Shalom, Kansas City Hospice, The Atriums and Dr. Alexander Davis for their care and support.
The family suggests donations be made to the Alvin R. And Helen E. Tiber Fund for Youth Services at the Jewish Community Center, 5801 W. 115th Street, Overland Park, KS. 66211; the Hilary Lewis Fund for Shabbat Programs at KU Hillel, 722 New Hampshire, Lawrence, KS 66044, Kansas City Hospice, Operation Breakthrough or Harvesters.
An online guestbook can be accessed at www.louismemorialchapel.com.
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George J. Winas, 72, of Overland Park, passed away after a valiant four-year struggle on Sunday, Feb. 14, at his home.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, Feb. 16, at The Louis Memorial Chapel, with burial at Rose Hill Cemetery. The family suggests contributions to The Temple, Congregation B’nai Jehudah, Odyssey Hospice or a charity of one’s choice.
George was born in Windber, Pa., and came to the Kansas City area, where he began a 25-year career as an electrician with TWA, retiring from there in 1986. He and his wife then owned and operated Winas Retail Liquor Store in Olathe, from which they retired in 2000. He was a member of The Temple, Congregation B’nai Jehudah. George was an avid golfer and played for many years.
He was preceded in death by a son, Randall “Randy” Klein; a sister-in-law, Roberta Levine; and his mother-in-law, Dorothy Rudnick. George is survived by his loving and caring wife of 31 years, Judy Rudnick Winas, of the home; daughters and sons-in-law, Theresa and Donald Holtzclaw, Annapolis, Md., and Jennifer and Mark Rodden, Buena Park, Calif.; son and daughter-in-law, Keith and Cindy Klein, Leawood; and grandchildren, David and Ryan Holtzclaw, Krystal and Nathan Rodden and Whitney and Daniel Klein.
George was a loving husband, father and grandfather and will be greatly missed.
An online guestbook can be accessed at louismemorialchapel.com.
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Dr. John J. Kepes, 81, of Overland Park, passed away peacefully in the early hours on Tuesday, Feb. 2, with his daughter by his side.
Funeral services were held Friday, Feb. 5, in the Yukon Chapel at Mount Carmel Cemetery, followed by burial. Memorials are suggested to Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors without Border) or to a charity of the donor’s choice.
Dr. Kepes was born in Budapest, Hungary, in 1928. After World War II, he was able to finish his studies and received his medical degree from the University of Budapest School of Medicine, where he also met his wife, Magda. Choosing pathology as his specialty, he served as head of the pathology laboratory of the National Institute of Neurosurgery for three years, until the fall of 1956.
After the collapse of the Hungarian Revolution, amid the invasion of Russian tanks and troops into the city of Budapest, Dr. Kepes, his wife and young daughter managed to escape from Hungary. They were admitted as refugees to the United States in early 1957 and Dr. Kepes became a Special Fellow in Neuropathology at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. The following year, the family moved to Kansas City, where both John and Magda completed their internships at St. Joseph Hospital. It was then that Dr. Kepes began his long and distinguished career at the University of Kansas Medical Center, rising through the ranks to full professor of pathology and, finally, to emeritus professor in 1992. He continued to practice and teach in that position until his retirement in 2006.
During this time, he was also visiting professor at several medical universities both in the U.S. and abroad, and served as president of the American Association of Neuropathologists from 1986-87. In addition, he was an elected Fellow of The Royal Society of Medicine of Great Britain, as well as an honorary member of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Neuropathology and the Brazilian Society of Neuropathology. He also worked for the World Health Organization’s Committee on classifying brain tumors.
After the tragic loss of his beloved wife, Magda, in 2006, Dr. Kepes moved to Village Shalom in Overland Park, where he remained active and was elected co-president of the residents’ council.
He will be remembered and celebrated as much for his great charm, humor and prodigious knowledge of history, classical music, opera and politics, and for his extraordinary kindness and generosity of spirit, as for his remarkable professional accomplishments. Dr. Kepes will be greatly missed by his many dear friends and colleagues all over the world and, most of all, by his daughter, Marta.
An online guestbook can be accessed at www.louismemorialchapel.com.
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Jerry Lapid, 90, of Leawood, died Tuesday, Feb. 9, two days before his 91st birthday.
Funeral services were to be held Thursday, Feb. 11, at Louis Memorial Chapel, with burial at Kehilath Israel Blue Ridge Cemetery.
Jerry was born Feb. 11, 1919, in Grodno, Poland. His original name was Jozsua Lapidus, which he changed to Jerry Lapid when he immigrated to the United States in December 1938 at the age of 19. Jerry’s family knew of the threat of the war and the Nazis, and wanted at least the oldest son to leave for America. On Dec. 18, 1938, Jerry arrived in the U.S. — one month before he would have reached the age of military service and not be allowed to leave Poland. Jerry lost his entire family in the Holocaust.
Jerry Lapid served in the U.S. Army in the intelligence unit. He was awarded four bronze stars for his service. In October 1945, Jerry was discharged and came to Kansas City with his wife, Hortense Polsky Lapid. The following year, he opened the Paseo Deli at 39th Street and The Paseo in Kansas City, Mo.
Jerry was partner and co-owner of ABC Furniture & Appliance Center with the late Sherwin “Rose” Rosenthal. ABC Furniture was a fixture on Minnesota Avenue in Kansas City, Kan., for 45 years. Jerry’s son, Howard Lapid, joined the business in 1970 for six years and returned in 1984 as a partner. Howard continued with the business until Jerry’s retirement in 1998.
He was past commander of Jewish War Veterans, past president of B’nai B’rith Beth Horon Lodge, a member of Congregation Ohev Sholom and a past member of its board of directors. He was also a member of the ROMEOs organization.
Jerry’s passion was art, particularly making stained-glass artwork and sketching. He also enjoyed golf, swimming and bridge.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Hortense Polsky Lapid.
He is survived by his wife, Sara Clurman Lapid, Gilroy, Calif.; daughter, Mary Ann Wexler, and her husband, Louis Wexler, Leawood; son, Howard Lapid, Kansas City, Mo.; three grandchildren, Randy Wexler and wife Sheila, Lenexa, Heather Wexler, Overland Park, and David Wexler, Overland Park; three great-grandchildren, Hannah, Jackson and Ruby Wexler; stepson, Steve Clurman, wife Ruth-Ann and children, all of St. Louis; stepdaughter, Elyse Clurman Cipolla and husband Peter, Monterey, Calif.; and cousin, Sara Gastman and husband Ted, St. Petersburg, Fla.
They suggest contributions to the American Heart Association, the Alzheimer’s Association or a charity of one’s choice.
The family wishes to thank VITAS Innovative Hospice Care of Kansas City and the Clare Bridge of Leawood Assisted Living Facility for their love, care and support for Jerry.
An online guestbook can be accessed at www.louismemorialchapel.com.
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Barry Latzman, 66, of Kansas City, Mo., passed away Monday, Feb. 8, at the Kansas City Hospice House.
Funeral services were to be held at 11:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 12, at The Louis Memorial Chapel, 6830 Troost Avenue, with burial at Rose Hill Cemetery. Kindly omit flowers; the family suggests contributions to Kansas City Hospice House or a charity of one’s choice.
Mr. Latzman was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and moved to Kansas City in the late 1960s.
After arriving in Kansas City, he worked for more than three decades for the Jackson County Juvenile Court, where he was a dedicated employee.
Mr. Latzman was preceded in death by his father, David Latzman, and a brother, Allen Latzman.
He is survived by his sons and daughters-in-law, David and Ellen Latzman, Overland Park, and Kevin and Jaime Latzman, Bloomfield, N.J.; mother, Ida Latzman, Brooklyn, N.Y.; brother and sister-in-law, Stephen and Patricia Latzman, Port Washington, N.Y.; sister and brother-in-law, Carol and Lee Mizrahi, Medford Lake, N.J.; and nieces and nephews also survive.
Barry will be greatly missed by his family and friends.
An online guestbook can be accessed at www.louismemorialchapel.com.
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Leon Miller, 96, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, Feb. 6.
The funeral was held Tuesday, Feb. 9, at the Louis Memorial Chapel, with interment at Rose Hill Cemetery.
Leon was preceded in death by his wife, Helen, and two older brothers, Hyman and Samuel Miller. He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Marshall and Janet Miller; two grandsons, Jonathan and Daniel Miller; and his sister, Mrs. Jeannette Frank. He is also survived by two nieces, Mrs. Ileene Simon and Mrs. Vicki Gershon and their families; and a nephew, Victor Schnider, of Los Angeles, and his family, as well as numerous cousins.
Leon was born April 19, 1913, in Kansas City, Mo., to Isaac and Mary Davis Miller, who had immigrated to the United States from England in 1904. The family lived briefly in Buffalo, N.Y., before moving to Kansas City. Leon attended Garfield and Gladstone schools and graduated in 1929 from Northeast High School.
He graduated from the Dry Cleaning and Laundry Institute in Silver Spring, Md., in 1937. He met Helen Schultz, the daughter of Sam and Rebecca Schultz, in 1938, and the two eloped a year later. They had been married 64 years when she died in 2002.
Leon’s father started a tailor shop in 1904 that became Quick Service Dry Cleaning Co. in 1907 and then Miller Cleaners, which was located on St. John Avenue in the Northeast area of Kansas City, Mo. Leon was always an active supporter of the Northeast community. He took over the family business and expanded its operations to service hotels and corporate clients and continued to run the business until well into his 80s. He was known as an innovator and considered the “dean” of the dry cleaning and laundry business community. When Miller Cleaners was sold in 1997, it had been in continuous operation for 90 years and was the oldest such business in Kansas City.
As a young man, Leon played the trumpet in jazz clubs and dance bands in and around Kansas City, and he enjoyed sharing stories about those days. He proudly played and displayed his much-used trumpet.
Leon’s other passion was the automobile, and he owned more than 40 in his lifetime. When he purchased a Mini-Cooper car at age 90, he toured the factory in England and was recognized as its oldest customer. He celebrated his 92nd birthday in London and rode in a parade of classic Aston-Martin cars at Windsor Castle in the Queen’s official car. He shared his interest in vintage cars with his son and grandsons, as well as their annual trips to California for the Pebble Beach Concours.
Leon never met a stranger. He was warm and ongoing and genuinely enjoyed other people; he always reached out and helped those in need. For many years, Leon was a volunteer for the Meals-on-Wheels program through Good Shepherd’s Center and continued to deliver meals until he was 90 years old. He also volunteered at St. Luke’s Hospital and kept in contact with former patients that he had met there.
The family suggests contributions to the Leon Miller Memorial Fund at Good Shepherd’s Center, 5200 Oak St., Kansas City, MO 64112.
An online guestbook can be accessed at www.louismemorialchapel.com.
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Stanford G. Bovos, 83, of Overland Park, passed away Saturday, Jan. 30, at Village Shalom.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, Feb. 2, at the Louis Memorial Chapel, with burial at Rose Hill Cemetery. The family suggests contributions to Kansas City Hospice and Palliative Care, 10100 W. 87th St., Suite #100, Overland Park, KS 66212 or Village Shalom, 5500 W. 123rd St., Overland Park, KS 66209.
Mr. Bovos was an employee for 25 years and then co-owner for 25 years of Stanley-Sargent & Co. before he retired in 1988.
He was a member of The Temple, Congregation B’nai Jehudah, was a former member of B’nai B’rith and was a Mason for many years.
Mr. Bovos was a graduate of Paseo High School and attended the old Kansas City College, now UMKC.
He volunteered at the University of Kansas Medical Center for 18 years, where he received recognition for his volunteerism for his “Reach Out and Read” children’s Literacy Program. Mr. Bovos also volunteered at the University Academy.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Kelman and Goldie (Naster) Bovos; a brother, Edward Bovos; and a sister, Martha Deutsch.
Mr. Bovos is survived by his wife of 60 years, Rosalie W. Bovos, of the home; son and daughter-in-law, Mark and Christine Bovos, Overland Park; daughter, Marsha Deitchman, Dallas; sister-in-law, Pauline Bovos, Kansas City, Mo.; grandchildren and spouses, Heather D. and James Biddle, Dallas, Lindsey and James Odom, Dallas, Nathan Bovos, New York City, and Molly Bovos, Overland Park; and great-granddaughters, Lane Odom and Brooklyn Biddle, both of Dallas.
The family would like to thank the staffs at Village Shalom and Kansas City Hospice and Dr. Donald L. Cohen for their loving care.
Stanford G. Bovos will be greatly missed by his family and friends.
An online guestbook is accessible at www.louismemorialchapel.com.
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Lila Goldman, 85, passed away Thursday, Jan. 28, at Kansas City Hospice House.
Funeral services were held Sunday, Jan. 31, at The Louis Memorial Chapel, with burial at Rose Hill Cemetery.
Lila was preceded in death by her loving husband, Melvin S. Goldman.
She leaves behind her cousin, Clara Ann Lawson; nieces, Linda Avelyn, and Lee Alderson and her husband, Jim; nephews, Steven Shields and Greg Shields; and close friends. She also leaves caregiver and faithful companion Curley Herron and loving pet Lily Goldman.
The family suggests contributions to Kansas City Hospice House, Kansas City Humane Society or Children’s Mercy Hospital.
An online guestbook is available at www.louismemorialchapel.com.
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