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Stacey Titens Wizig, 48, of Leawood, passed away Thursday, Jan. 14, at Kansas City Hospice House.
Funeral services were held Sunday, Jan. 17, at The Temple, Congregation B’nai Jehudah. Private family burial. Contributions can be made to The Temple, Congregation B’nai Jehudah or the Stacey Titens Wizig Cancer Research Program at ICAN, 27 W. Morten Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85021-7246 (askican.org).
Stacey was born in Cleveland, Ohio, moved to Los Angeles, then at age 11, moved to Overland Park with her family, and later graduated from Shawnee Mission South. She was an active member of BBYO.
Stacey received her bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Texas and was a member of the SDT sorority, where she made many lifelong friends.
She worked for ARCO Oil Company from 1983-1991 before leaving to raise her family.
She was an active member of The Temple, Congregation B’nai Jehudah, was chair of its education committee and was a member of the Junior League. Stacey was very active in planning and running the “Concert for Cancer.”
The focus of Stacey’s life was her daughters, who were her inspiration in her aggressive three-and-a-half-year battle against cancer.
Stacey is survived by her husband of 20 years, Howard Wizig, and her two daughters, Marissa and Hayley Wizig, all of the home; parents, Sherman and Peggy Titens, Leawood; brother and sister-in-law, Michael and Stacey Titens, Dallas; sister, Joan Titens, Santa Monica, Calif.; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Bobby and Mira Wizig, Houston; nephews, Neal Wizig and Joshua Titens; and niece, Diane Wizig.
An online guest book is accessible at www.louismemorialchapel.com.
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Beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Sara Reva Kramsky, 88, passed away quietly in the early morning hours of Jan. 8.
Funeral services were held Sunday, Jan. 10, at The Louis Memorial Chapel, with burial at Mount Carmel Cemetery. The family suggests contributions to Kehilath Israel Synagogue or Grace Hospice.
Mrs. Kramsky was a lifetime member of Kehilath Israel Synagogue, a former member of its Sisterhood, by whom she was named “Woman of Valor.” She was also a member of the Jewish Community Center Women’s Guild and the Mr. and Mrs. Club.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Pete and Rose Levitch; her husband of 30 years, Moonie Kramsky, who died in 1975; a brother, Morris Levitch; and a sister, Gertrude Kaplan.
Mrs. Kramsky is survived by her children, Jeffrey Kramsky and wife, Helaine, Plano, Texas, Carolyn Nisenkier and husband, Henri, Overland Park, and Mark Kramsky and wife, Caron, Olathe; brother, Marcus Levitch and wife, Lois, Overland Park; grandchildren, Meagan Kramsky, Jordan and Charles Kramsky, Mason Kramsky, Peter and Natasha Nisenkier and Ashley and Barry Soltz; and great-grandchildren, Cory, Ethan and Jordan Soltz.
An online guestbook is accessible at www.louismemorialchapel.com.
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Geneva F. O’Maley died at home on Jan. 8.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, Jan. 13, at The Louis Memorial Chapel, with burial at Rose Hill Cemetery.
She was born in 1927 in Kansas City, Mo., to Ethel Hamerslough and Bernard H. Zarr (Czarlinsky). Geneva Flora Zarr graduated from Southwest High School and studied philosophy at Skidmore College. In 1947 she married Stanley H. Durwood, founder of AMC Theatres and inventor of the multiplex movie theatre. They had seven children. She divorced Mr. Durwood in 1977 and in 1979 moved to Washington, D.C., where she worked on Sen. Tom Eagleton’s staff. She returned to Kansas City in 1981 and the following year married George T. O’Maley, a marriage that lasted until his death in 1999.
Throughout her life, Mrs. O’Maley enjoyed pursuing her interests in philosophy and literature through the Carolyn Benton Cockefair continuing education courses at UMKC. She also maintained civic interests, enjoying involvement with the 1976 Democratic Convention in Kansas City and the Kansas City Sister City Association in 1977. A natural athlete, she enjoyed tennis her entire adult life until scoliosis made it impossible. She also loved travel; family life provided many colorful vacations, and in her 50s she took a tour of the Cradle of Civilization near the Tigris-Euphrates. She journeyed with Mr. O’Maley to Ireland and regularly to La Jolla, Calif., and she took great pleasure in visiting her children across the country.
Mrs. O’Maley is survived by her brothers, Ralph C. Zarr and M. Benjamin Zarr; a sister-in-law, Paula Zarr; children, Carol Journagan, Edward Durwood, Thomas Durwood, Elissa Grodin, Brian Durwood and Peter Durwood; sons-in-law, Jeff Journagan and Charles Grodin; daughter-in-law, Margit Anderegg; 13 grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Her third child, Andrew, died shortly after birth. She will be deeply, deeply missed by family and friends who delighted in her warmth, grace, eloquence and laughter.
An online guestbook is accessible at www.louismemorialchapel.com.
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Dr. Charlotte Deborah Scanlon (Schultz) passed away on Dec. 8, 21 Kislev 5770, in Tucson, Ariz., at the age of 50. Charlotte was born in Norwich, Conn., and was the daughter of Drs. Joseph P. and Bella E. Schultz of Brookline, Mass.
She will be greatly missed by her parents; her sister, Reena Schultz, Brookline; brother and sister-in-law, Eric and Amy Schultz, and their children, Jared and Nina, Overland Park; aunts and uncles, Naomi Kauffman, Leawood, Ruth and Jerry Hecktman, Skokie, Ill., Helen and Harry Gross, New York, and Florence and Sylvan Sternberg, Jerusalem; and many cousins.
Charlotte attended Solomon Schechter and Maimonides Day Schools in Boston. During her father’s sabbatical year in Israel, she lived with her family in Jerusalem and attended the eighth grade at the Evelyna De Rothschild School. She returned to Israel during her high school years for her brother’s Bar Mitzvah at the Kotel and worked as a volunteer for the summer at Kvutzat Yavneh.
In Kansas City, she attended the Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy, Center High School, University of Missouri at Kansas City and the UMKC School of Medicine. She was the recipient of a scholarship from the National Council of Jewish Women.
Charlotte was a physician specializing in internal medicine at the Statland Clinic and later practiced in Colorado. She was the first woman physician at the Statland Clinic, and entered the profession at a time when there were only a few women physicians in Kansas City. She was a strong proponent of the holistic approach to medicine and was known for her caring and devotion to her patients. Charlotte enjoyed swimming and hiking, and was an avid gardener and a voracious reader her entire life.
Memorial services were held in both Brookline and Overland Park. Contributions in her memory can be made to the Menorah Legacy Foundation. The family is compiling a memory book. If anyone would like to share a memory, please send them to
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Paul Jay Cinnamon, 65, of Overland Park, passed away Monday, Jan. 4, at his home.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, Jan. 6, in the Yukon Chapel at Mount Carmel Cemetery, followed by burial. The family suggests contributions to Congregation Beth Shalom or St. Joseph Medical Center.
Mr. Cinnamon was born in Kansas City, Mo., attended Shawnee Mission Schools, graduating from Shawnee Mission East.
He attended college for two years in Fairfield, Iowa, with a focus on business management, and was in the Air Force Reserves during the late 1960s.
Mr. Cinnamon loved to work with people. He was fun-loving, made friends easily and had a great sense of humor.
He was an avid movie buff, loved being with his grandchildren in any activity, loved to travel and enjoyed playing pinball machines.
Mr. Cinnamon is survived by his daughters and sons-in-law, Rachel and Behyar Roozrokh, Overland Park, and Heather and Randall Nelson, Lenexa; fiancée of seven years, Janice Cavaness, of the home; mother and step-father, Dorothy Ruth and Jack Baraban, Overland Park; brothers and sisters-in-law, Dr. Kenny and Karen Cinnamon, Sherman Oaks, Calif., and Allen and Judy Cinnamon, Overland Park; sister and brother-in-law, Marilyn and Mark Miller, Overland Park; grandchildren, Ian Roozrokh and Arian Roozrokh, both of Overland Park, and Abby Molzer, Zachary Molzer and Jordan Nelson, all of Lenexa; and his canine companion, Clover.
He will be greatly missed by his extended family and many friends.
An online guestbook is accessible at www.louismemorialchapel.com.
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Anna Schiff, 95, passed away Thursday, Dec. 31, at her home in Overland Park.
Graveside services were held Tuesday at Mount Sinai Memorial Park in Los Angeles. The family suggests contributions to The Midwest Center for Holocaust Education, 5801 W. 115th St., Overland Park, KS 66211 (www.mchekc.org) or the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, 100 Raoul Wallenberg Place SW, Washington, DC 20024-2126 (www.ushmm.org).
Mrs. Schiff was the sole survivor of the Holocaust in her family. Although her mother had died prior to the war, her five sisters and father were all killed, along with her extended family. She and her husband, Blake, met while they were in hiding in Poland, and their daughter was born there. Anna made her way to the Los Angeles area in 1960, where she spent most of her life, by way of Stockholm, Mexico City and Houston. She also lived in Australia for a few years. She moved to the Kansas City area to join her daughter after the death of her husband, Blake, in 2006.
Mrs. Schiff was a strong supporter of both the local and national Holocaust education programs. She had an active social life in Los Angeles, playing bridge, attending book clubs, Brandeis Women events and the 1939 Club. She was a supporter of the arts in Los Angeles and enjoyed attending arts and cultural events.
She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Irene and Howard Weiner, Overland Park; grandchildren, Elizabeth and husband David Benditt, Leawood, and Aaron Weiner, Santa Clara, Calif.; and great-grandchildren, Eve and Alex Benditt.
An online guestbook is accessible at www.louismemorialchapel.com.
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Marian Ruth Tranin Shultz passed away peacefully on Monday, Jan. 4.
She was born on Oct. 27, 1920, in Kansas City, Mo. She was the daughter of Earl J. and Leona Kessler Tranin, and loving wife of Dr. Alvin W. Shultz (deceased).
Marian will be greatly missed by her son, Dr. Kenneth (Peggy) Shultz and daughter, Beverly (Jeffrey) Adler; grandchildren, Jennifer Shultz, Michael Shultz, Jared (Stephanie) Adler, and Dr. Adam (Sabrina) Adler; great-grandson, Jacob Adler; sister, Shirley (Stanley) Morantz; and sister-in-law, Sally Tranin (Donald Tranin, deceased). She was blessed with many loving cousins, nieces and nephews.
Marian was a graduate of the University of Oklahoma, where she was a member of Sigma Delta Tau Sorority. Always active in the community, Marian was a past president and life member of Menorah Medical Center Auxiliary as well as a life member of Hadassah International Women and the National Council of Jewish Women. Additionally, she was a member of the Kehilath Israel Synagogue, its Sisterhood, Shalom Geriatric Auxiliary and the Menorah Medical Center Legacy Foundation Board. She was honored with the HCA Frist Humanitarian Award in recognition of exemplary service to patients in the healthcare community. Marian received the Ingram Heroes in Healthcare award as the Outstanding Community Volunteer in 2006. On her 88th birthday, Marian was recognized for 45 years of volunteer service by the Menorah Medical Center.
In addition to her lifelong commitment to volunteerism, she enjoyed traveling with her children and grandchildren, knitting, needle pointing and maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Earl and Leona Tranin Foundation, Menorah Medical Center Auxiliary’s Health Resource Library or Kansas City Hospice.
A memorial service will be held at 12:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 8, at The Louis Memorial Chapel, 6830 Troost Avenue. A private interment will follow the service.
An online guestbook is accessible at www.louismemorialchapel.com.
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David Blackman passed peacefully at age 83 on Monday, Dec. 28, surrounded by the family whom he cherished.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, Dec. 30, at The Louis Memorial Chapel, with burial at Mount Carmel Cemetery. The family suggests contributions to Kansas City Hospice House, 12000 Wornall Road, Kansas City, MO 64145.
Mr. Blackman was born Dec. 22, 1926, to Max and Dora Blackman and was a lifelong area resident.
He proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy during World War II aboard the USS Juneau.
On his return, he married Sue Moskovitz and they spent over 60 loving years together.
Mr. Blackman was a successful, self-employed businessman. He took great pride in working with his family in all of his endeavors.
He was a kind, gentle, loving person who always put others first.
Mr. Blackman was a member of The Temple, Congregation B’nai Jehudah and was a past president and member of Congregation Ohev Sholom.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Max and Dora Blackman, and his brother, Abe Blackman.
Mr. Blackman is survived by his wife, Sue Blackman; sons and daughters-in-law, Stephen L. and Sherry Blackman and Bruce L. and Suzi Blackman; daughters and sons-in-law, Marianne and David Hudgins and Nancy and Gary Kepko; grandchildren, Michael and Cecily Blackman, Josh and Carrie Blackman, Leslie Blackman, Gregory Blackman, Daniel Kepko, Jamie Kepko and Douglas Kepko; great-grandchildren, Aubree Blackman and Samuel Jack Blackman; brother and sister-in-law, Jack and Muriel Blackman; and sister-in-law, Ida Mae Blackman.
An online guestbook is available at www.louismemorialchapel.com.
Arr: The Louis Memorial Chapel, (816) 361-5211.
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