Milton B. Ozar, M.D., a resident of Delray, Florida, formerly of Kansas City, Missouri, died Dec. 3, 2019, at the age of 95.
Funeral Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5, 2019, at The Louis Memorial Chapel, 6830 Troost Ave., Kansas City, MO 64131. Burial to follow at Mount Carmel Cemetery.
Dr. Ozar was born in Kansas City, Missouri, in 1924. He was a graduate of Paseo High School, Kansas City, Missouri, UMKC BS in Pharmacy, and the University of Kansas School of Medicine in 1949. He was a partner at Urology Center of Kansas City until his retirement.
During this time, he was president of the Jackson County Medical Society, president of the Kansas City Urological Society, president of Baptist Medical Center, Missouri representative, Board of South Central AUA, Section, AUA counselor, 7th District, Missouri State Medical Association, and president of South Central American Urological Association. He held clinical professorships at both the University of Kansas and University of Missouri at Kansas City Medical Schools. In addition, he was a member of the Admissions Committee, UMKC Medical School, Member of Judicial Board 16th Circuit Court, KC Urological Society. He also served as captain in the U.S. Air Force for two years.
Dr. Ozar was well known in Kansas City for his expert and attentive patient care, using his mind, heart and skilled hands to heal. He was honest and humble and treated all with respect. He was loved by his family, friends and all who met him and benefitted from his medical advice, encouragement or determination to fix anything that was broken. He used his talented hands to create art, in his later years, designing and creating jewelry, and kipot for women from wire and beads.
Most importantly, for 72 years, he teamed with Marilyn in a remarkable marriage that provided a constant base of emotional support and strength to so many family members and friends. He delighted in his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Bringing family members together was his greatest joy.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Simon Jacob and Sadie (Friedman), Auntie (Sarah) Ozar, and his sister Dorothea Jagoda. He is survived by his wife of 72 years, Marilyn Brand, sister Edith Bratt, and brother I.I. Ozar (Lesly) and by his son Dr. Stuart Ozar and his wife Dr. Betty Sonnenwirth Ozar, St. Louis, Missouri; daughter Judith Henry, Miami, Florida, daughter Donna Goldfarb and her husband Bob, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida; nine grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.
Kindly omit flowers. The family suggests contributions to the Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy (5801 W. 115th St., Overland Park, KS 66211-1824), Congregation Beth Shalom (14200 Lamar Ave., Overland Park, KS 66223), Temple Anshei Shalom (7099 W. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach, FL 33446), or a charity of your choice.
Online condolences for the family may be left at louismemorialchapel.com.
Arrangements by The Louis Memorial Chapel, 816-361-5211.