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Marvin P. Richmond, 96, of Kansas City, Mo., passed on Friday, Dec. 18, at Garden Terrace — Overland Park due to complications from renal failure.
Graveside services were held at Rose Hill Cemetery on Sunday, Dec. 20. The family suggests contributions to Mayo Clinic’s 2009 Alzheimer’s Drive.
Mr. Richmond was a member of The Temple, Congregation B’nai Jehudah, the American Bar Association, the Missouri Valley Tennis Association and the United States Tennis Association.
He was born in Kansas City and graduated from Westport High School, then went on to earn a Bachelor of Science degree in economics, a bachelor’s degree in law and a law degree from Harvard University. He was an officer in the U.S. Army-Air Force in World War II. He established his private law office in Kansas City in 1946, which operated until 2002. Finally, he served as president of the Missouri Valley Tennis Association and the United States Tennis Association.
Mr. Richmond was preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Helen, and his granddaughter, Cassandra Champagne.
He is survived by his son, Brett Richmond, Tempe, Ariz.; daughter and son-in-law, Pam and Frank Champagne, Ferndale, Wash.; granddaughter, Sheri Richmond; grandson, Grek Richmond; nephew, Allan Jacoby; and niece, Marilyn Boxer.
He was a demanding father, analytical and always challenging, always playing to win, and believed the sky’s the limit. He excelled in sports, especially tennis and basketball as a guard. He was a recognized expert in tax and corporate law worldwide.
An online guestbook is available at www.louismemorial.com.
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Linda Zackler Solomon, Ph.D, 69, of Kansas City, Mo., died on Monday, Dec. 21, after a brief, courageous battle with metastatic cancer.
Linda was born in Jersey City, N.J., on April 26, 1940, to the late Pauline and Abraham Zackler. She attended New York University, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree and then Stanford University, where she received a Master of Arts degree in audiology. She later earned a Ph.D. from the University of Kansas in speech pathology and audiology. Her career as a speech therapist and college professor spanned more than 40 years.
Linda was passionate about her work — helping people with neurological disorders recover their ability to communicate and maximize their quality of life. She was a leading practitioner of speech-language pathology in the Kansas City area, having directed the hearing and speech departments at Menorah Medical Center and at Mid-America Rehabilitation Hospital. In 2000, she joined the faculty of Rockhurst University and, in 2005, was awarded tenure as associate professor in communication sciences and disorders.
Linda took great pride in developing support groups for people with neurological disorders. She led in the creation of the Aphasia Conversation Group, the Parkinson’s Speech Group and support groups for stroke survivors. She served on the board of counselors at St. Joseph Medical Center and the board of directors of the Swope Parkway Health Center. She was appointed to the Mayor’s Committee for Persons with Disabilities in Kansas City, Mo., the Professional Advisory Board of the Parkinson’s Foundation of the Heartland and the Professional Advisory Board of the Foundation for Voice and Swallowing Care. She also served as state representative for the National Aphasia Association and reviewer for the Academy of Neurologic Communication Disorders and Sciences.
Most important to Linda was her family: her husband of 45 years, Mel; her son, Marc; daughter and son-in-law, Laura and Charles Mardiks; and her beloved granddaughters, Madeline and Zoe Mardiks. Linda is also survived by her sister and brother-in-law, Marsha and Joel Dowshen; sister-in-law, Eleanor Levine; brother-in-law, Barney Summers; nine nieces and nephews; and many, many loving friends and wonderful Brookside neighbors. She also leaves her cherished golden retriever, Eli, who provided her so much joy.
Linda handled her disease and end of life with the same grace and dignity that characterized the rest of her life. Though her life was cut short, Linda was able to move through sadness to great peace and equanimity. In her final days, she was unburdened and full of wisdom and perspective. She focused on her blessings — her family, her close friends, all the people who cared about her and her lifetime of work helping people recover from illness and injury.
Linda’s life was memorialized on Wednesday, Dec. 23, at Congregation Beth Torah. The family is observing shiva at the family home, 220 W. 67th Terr., Kansas City, Mo., at 7 p.m. through Sunday, Dec. 27.
Linda’s family has established a fund in her memory at Rockhurst University to support professional development in speech-language pathology for students in financial need. Contributions may be sent to Rockhurst University, Office of University Advancement, 1100 Rockhurst Road, Kansas City, MO 64110, attn: Linda Z. Solomon, Ph.D. Memorial Award. To make a contribution by credit card, please visit www.rockhurst.edu/giving and select “give online.” One should specify that the gift is for the Linda Z. Solomon, Ph.D. Memorial Award. |
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Ann F. Walters, 75, Overland Park, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 16, at ManorCare of Overland Park.
Funeral services were held Friday, Dec. 18, at the Louis Memorial Chapel, with burial Mount Carmel Cemetery. The family suggests contributions to Congregation Beth Shalom, 14200 Lamar, Overland Park, KS 66223, or food for her family.
Mrs. Walters was born in Radzilow, Poland, and as a child and teenager she suffered through the Holocaust. She and her immediate family survived but were separated and imprisoned in Cyprus. When she was released, she immigrated to Rehovot just as Israel’s independence was proclaimed in 1948. She completed high school and became a sergeant in the Israel Defense Forces in Israel, where she lived until immigrating to Chicago in 1957. In 1959 she moved to Kansas City.
She and her husband owned The Walters Jewelry Company, a wholesale jewelry distribution company, for 32 years. She retired in 1991.
She was a member of Beth Shalom Synagogue and its Sisterhood, life member of Hadassah, member of Brandeis University Women’s Commit- tee, Menorah Medical Center Auxiliary, Shalom Geriatric Center Auxiliary, National Council of Jewish Women, Jewish Women International, Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy and Mercaz, and lectured as a survivor of the Holocaust at many schools for the Midwest Center for Holocaust Education. The Book “We from Jedwabne” by Anna Bikont, which chronicled her family’s experience, featured her on the cover as the very last witness of the massacre in the town. The Web site about Radzilow (www.radzilow.com) features the history, news articles, testimony and photos of Ann (Chana) and her family.
She was a truly beautiful and kind woman and a devoted loving mother and grandmother.
Mrs. Walters was preceded in death by her parents, Israel and Chaya Finkelstein; siblings, Menachem Finkelstein, Yaffa Finkelstein Rothstein and Shalom Finkelstein.
She is survived by daughter, Dr. Giselle Wildman, Blue Springs, Mo., and grandson, Alex Wildman, Boulder, Colo. She is also survived by nephews and nieces in Israel.
An online guestbook is available at www.louismemorialchapel.com.
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Louis Zolotor, 98, formerly of Leawood, passed away Saturday, Dec. 12, in Surprise, Ariz.
Louis was born in Odessa, Russia, in 1911 and moved to Kansas City when he was 2 years old. His father unexpectedly died when he was 7 leaving Louis’ mother and four other brothers.
Louis sold papers as a young child, hoping to make at least a penny per day. Later he was able to channel his artistic talents into the sign business where he started painting windows, initially for Feinberg Ice Cream. He eventually built up his own company, National Sign Company, and sold it in 1975. Later he expanded a stamp company to Just-Rite Rubber Stamp & Sign Company. He spent more than 70 years in the sign industry and was a lifelong member of the Painter’s Union.
Louis was an avid bowler until he was 91 and a competitor in the B’nai B’rith Men’s Bowling League for many years.
Louis was preceded in death by his wife of 59 years (and the girl-next-door), Bertha (Schere) Zolotor, and brothers, Al, Joe, Maurice and Harry Zolotor.
Louis is survived by his daughter, Lorraine Chadwick, of Sun City, Ariz.; a niece that he raised, Charlotte Shalinsky, and her husband, Joe; grandchildren, Sandra Pasik and husband Ron of Wichita, Kan., Steve Poisner of Ventura, Calif., Charles Poisner of Olathe, and Andrea Poisner of Overland Park; and great-grandchildren, Lissa Leibson, and Max, Sarah, Katie and Lauren Poisner. He was blessed to have had many other nieces and nephews. |
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Molly Bear, 92, of Olathe, Kan., passed away Sunday, Dec. 13, at Olathe Medical Center.
Graveside services were held Sunday, Dec. 13, at Sheffield Cemetery. The family suggests contributions to a charity of one’s choice.
Mrs. Bear was born in St. Louis, Mo., and moved to the Kansas City area in her youth.
She loved to read and write poetry.
Mrs. Bear was preceded in death by her parents; her husband of 35 years, Jack M. Bear, who died in 1979; and her sister, Sarah Bromberg, who died in 2002.
She is survived by her brother, Kessel Schwartz, Coral Gables, Fla.; nephews, Edward Schwartz, Coral Gables, Joseph Schwartz, Doylestown, Pa., and Michael Schwartz, Homestead, Fla.; and niece, Deborah Schwartz, Homestead.
An online guestbook is available at www.louismemorialchapel.com.
Arr: The Louis Memorial Chapel, (816) 361-5211. |
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Reeva Biederman Brown, 87, of Overland Park, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 15, at Village Shalom.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 20, at Louis Memorial Chapel, followed by burial at Rose Hill Cemetery.
Reeva was born in Kansas City, Mo., to Irene Waldner Goldberg and Jacob Goldberg on Dec. 25, 1921. She was preceded in death by Harry Biederman, her husband of 37 years, in 1977 and Paul Brown, her husband of 29 years, in 2008. Her brothers, Herb and Stan Goldberg, also preceded her in death.
Reeva was a loving and caring wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend. She gave of her time and energy to all of those she held dear. She graduated Westport High in 1937. At the age of 16 she moved to New York after the death of her mother to stay with her father and attend Hunter’s Secretarial College for two years. She married Harry in 1940 and returned to Kansas City. They moved to a naval base outside of San Francisco during World War II and to Los Angeles after the war. In 1952 they returned to Kansas City, where Reeva worked with Harry at B&G Wrecking Co. and raised her family.
Two years after Harry’s death she married Paul. They shared a life of family and friends and loved to travel. She was blessed with two wonderful husbands, appreciating every year with both. She was a member of The Temple, Congregation B’nai Jehudah, City of Hope, Brandeis, National Council of Jewish Women and Menorah Auxiliary, giving many hours of her time as a volunteer.
Reeva is survived by her two daughters, Irene (Saul) Ellis, Phyllis (Shel) Roufa; grandchildren, Jim Ellis, Michael (Jessica) Ellis, Greg (Kara) Roufa, Brian Roufa and Mindi Ellis; great-grandchildren, Hersh and Shayna Ellis and Joselyn Ellis. She was preceded in death by her stepson Bart Brown and is survived by Susan Tucker, Leslee (Bob) Blackler, Lisa (Eric) Oppenheimer; and grandchildren, Zack and Jed Tucker, Liz and Jennifer Blackler and Emily and Ben Oppenheimer.
Reeva was a beautiful person inside and out. She had many wonderful friends who were a very important part of her life for more than 60 years. She will be deeply missed by all those who loved her.
We want to thank Dr. Alexander Davis and the staff at Village Shalom who were so loving and caring through the last years of her life, and the nurses from Kansas City Hospice who were so kind and caring.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to Village Shalom, Hospice of Kansas City, or a charity of your choice.
An online guestbook is available at www.louismemorialchapel.com.
Arr: The Louis Memorial Chapel, (816) 361-5211. |
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Anna S. Katz, 83, lifelong resident of Kansas City, Mo., passed away peacefully after a short illness, on Thursday, Dec. 10.
When we think about our mother Anna Katz, we think about a woman whose entire existence revolved around her family. She dedicated her life to caring about, worrying about and constantly thinking about her family — especially her daughters.
We both moved away from Kansas City, but she talked to us every day. This was something that was more important to us, possibly, than to our mother. We were able to tell her everything that was going on in our lives, and she was more than willing to listen and always lend her support.
When we hear other people talk about their mothers, we want to tell them about our mother. She was there for us whenever we needed anything. She understood, encouraged and believed in us.
Not only did she do all of the things to make our lives happy, but she also made the lives of all her friends and other family members happy.
Anna Katz will be so totally and absolutely missed by everyone whose lives she touched. It is hard to express what a huge hole she left in all of our hearts.
She was extremely loved by her predeceased husband, Sanford; and by her survivors, daughters, Linda Katz Whipple (Jason) and Sandra Katz, M.D., J.D.; brother, Leonard Shaw (Judie); grandsons, Daniel and Kevin; and nieces, nephews, cousins and wonderful friends.
Donations are requested to the National Parkinson Foundation or the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.
An online guestbook is available at www.louismemorialchapel.com.
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Morris Feinberg, 87, of Prairie Village, died Wednesday, Dec. 2.
Graveside services were held Sunday, Dec. 6, at Mount Moriah Cemetery (Beth Torah section). The family suggests contributions to a charity of your choice.
Morris was a lifelong Kansas City area resident. He graduated from Manual High School in 1940, served in the Navy in World War II, and was a member of the Rattlers, the Standard Club and Meadowbrook Country Club. Morris was most proud to be part of two family operated businesses (the Feinberg Ice Cream Co. and Feinberg Bros. Iron & Metal Co.).
Morris was the youngest of seven children of Louis and Fannie Feinberg. In his later years, Morris very much missed his brothers (Henry, Sam, Arnold, Harry) and sister (Esther), who predeceased him.
Morris is survived by his wife, Ruth Feinberg; daughters, Susan, Donna and Libi; nieces, Francine Sutton, Francie Feinberg, Marsha Ragan and Dena Soukup; nephews, Thomas King, Arnold Feinberg and Michael Peleg; sister-in-law, Jean Feinberg; brother-in-law, Paul Myer; cousins, Sam Gould and Mel Rubin; and honorary brother/best friend, Sam Sapitsky.
An online guestbook is available at www.louismemorialchapel.com.
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