Selma Kaufman Litwin passed away on May 8 at the age of 95.
Funeral services were held at Rose Hill Cemetery on May 9. Kindly in lieu of flowers, the family suggests that contributions be made to Kansas City Hospice House (12000 Wornall Rd., Kansas City, MO 64145).
Selma was ahead of her time, leading a successful business, COATS — the first wholesale to the public in women’s coats. She was an active member of The Temple, Congregation B’nai Jehudah’s sisterhood, Hadassah and the Jewish American Congress; an avid reader, Harry Truman Democrat, and one hell of a poker player; and she loved to talk politics. Her love for her family and friends was always her priority.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Sol and Susan Kupperstein; sister, Marna Bergman; husband, Leon Litwin; and son Arvin Kaufman.
She is survived by her son Michael Kaufman and daughter-in-law, Johanna Holtzman Kaufman of New York City; son Dennis Kaufman of Kansas City, Missouri; most longingly, her grandson Joseph Kaufman and his wife Nicole Kaufman of Brooklyn, New York, and her grandson Jacob Kaufman of Kansas City, Missouri; nieces Margo Sack, Julie Sokol and Ellen Bigus; and her devoted dog, Benji.
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