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With two decades experience as a
Funeral Director, Otto Dube typifies
THE IRA KAUFMAN CHAPEL approach
of personal service and involvement.

JACK BAND, 87, former De-
troiter of St. Petersburg, Fla.,
died June 21. Mr. Band is sur-
vived by his wife, Esther; son
and daughter-in-law, Earl and
Janice of Southfield; brother,
Martin.
Interment in Florida. For in-
formation call the Ira Kaufman
Chapel.

JEANEIrE TANY BECK-
MAN, 75, of Livonia, died June
20. Mrs. Beckman was the lov-
ing mother of the late Moreen
Beckman. She is survived by
her husband, Gerald; sons and
daughters-in-law, Marvin and
Eileen of Los Angeles, Morton
and Carla of Piedmont, Okla.,
Neil and Ann of Southfield;
daughters, Arleen Sills of De-
troit, Heleen of Redford; 13
grandchildren; six great-grand-
children.
Contributions may be made
to a charity of one's choice. In-
terment at Adat Shalom Memo-
rial Park Cemetery in Livonia.
Arrangements by Hebrew
Memorial Chapel.

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nder the best of circumstances, time moves so

swiftly that we don't even notice until the leaves

begin to fall or the snow starts to melt. But,

planning ahead makes the change in any season

more bearable.

THE IRA KAUFMAN CHAPEL has the knowledge

and expertise to satisfy your requirements of a

Pre-Arranged Funeral.

THE KAUFMAN COMMUNITY CORNER

WOMEN'S AMERICAN ORT
CLOTHESPORT STORE

Women's American ORT, a membership-based
Jewish organization founded in 1927, is dedicated to
improving the quality of Jewish life worldwide through
technological and vocational education.

Locally, ORT successfully operates ClothespORT,
a resale store selling gently worn clothing and small
household goods. The store is located in Ferndale at
627 W. Nine Mile, a block west of Woodward.

TH E DETR O

Store hours are: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Mon-Sat (all
donations accepted until 4:00 p.m.). For information
about pick-ups, call the ORT office at (810) 855-9820.

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18325 West Nine Mile Road • Southfield, MI 48075
Telephone: 810.569.0020 • Toll Free: 800.325.7105

ANN BOVITZ, 83, of South-
field, died June 23. Mrs. Bovitz
was the beloved wife of the late
Sam. She is survived by her
sons and daughter-in-law,
Ralph and Cynthia of Encino,
Calif., Ronald of Grosse Pointe
Woods; grandchildren, Gregory
and Cara.
Contributions may be made
to a charity of one's choice. Ser-
vices and interment were held
at Hebrew Memorial Park
Cemetery. Arrangements by
Hebrew Memorial Chapel.

MARY STERN BRAND-
WEIN, 87, of Columbus, Ohio,
died June 20. Mrs. Stern is sur-
vived by her son and daughter-
in-law, Dr. Sheldon and Jessie
of Franklin.; daughter, Beverly
Skilken; grandchildren, Gayle
and Gary Eubanks, Jeremy
and Hildy Stern, Sheri and
Joseph Pacitto, Tammy and
Steven Moritz, Susan and Eric
Wittenberg, Daniel and Nancy
Skilken; nine great-grandchil-
dren.
Interment in Columbus.
Contributions may be made to
Wexner Heritage, 1151 College
Avenue, Columbus, Ohio
43209. For information call the
Ira Kaufman Chapel.

JOHN J. BROWNFAIN, 76,
of Bloomfield Hills, died June
24. Dr. Brownfain, a retired
psychologist, attended Temple

University, served in the U.S.
Army during World War II and
then earned his doctorate in
clinical psychology at the Uni-
versity of Michigan in 1950. Dr.
Brownfain was the chief of the
psychology service of the VA
Hospital in Allen Park and
then a professor of psychology

at the University of Michigan
in Dearborn until his retire-
ment in 1990. He was also a
consulting psychologist in pri-
vate practice. He held offices in

several state and national orga-
nizations.
Devoted to the arts, he was
an amateur pianist and played

chamber music at the Inter-
lochen summer program.
Dr. Brownfain was the
beloved father of the late Ben-
jamin Brownfain. He is sur-
vived by his wife, Florence;
daughter, Ellen of San Francis-
co; a brother, three sisters, all of
Philadelphia. Contributions
may be directed to the Ben-
jamin Brownfain Memorial
Fund of the Jewish Federation
of Portland, 6651 S.W. Capitol
Highway, Portland, OR 97219.
Arrangments by the Ira Kauf-
man Chapel.

MILDRED BUCH, 83, former
Detroiter of Sunrise, Fla., died
June 20. She was the beloved
wife of the late Morris Buch.
She is survived by her sons and
daughter-in-law, Lawrence and
Cynthia of Farmington Hills,
David of Iowa City, Iowa; sis-
ters, Helen Zipser of West
Bloomfield, Sylvia Laurent of
Washington, D.C.; granddaugh-
ters, Renee and Lisa.
Graveside services were held
at Adat Shalom Cemetery in
Livonia. Contributions may be
made to a charity of one's
choice. Arrangements by Dorf-
man Funeral Direction.

DOROTHY ELKIN CLEPPS,
91, of Walled Lake, died June
19. Mrs. Clepps was a secretary
for Grand Trunk Western. She
was the beloved wife of the late
Simon Clepps and the dear sis-
ter of the late Benjamin Elkin
and the late Mary Elkin.
Mrs. Clepps is survived by
her daughters and sons-in-law,
Elaine and Ernest Rubinstein
of Oak Park, Marilyn and Den-
nis Dworin of Walled Lake;
grandchildren, Jennifer and
David Solberg, Michelle and
Joey Gustavus, Erik Dworin,
Jay Dworin, Kevin Rubinstein,
Michelle and Elisa Rubinstein.
Interment at Beth Tephilath
Moses. Contributions may be
made to the American Diabetes
Association, 30600 Telegraph
Road, Suite 2255, Bingham
Farms, MI 48025-4532.
Arrangements by the Ira Kauf-
man Chapel.

SEYMOUR "SY" EICHNIAN,
74, of Southfield, died June 22.
He is survived by his loving

companion, Florence Pais;
daughters and sons-in-law,
Nancy and Joseph Schulist of
Farmington Hills, Lauren and
Darold Otterson of Southfield;
stepchildren, Julia, Jonathan
and Douglas Pais; grandchil-

dren, Andrew and Steven
Schulist; stepgrandson, Joseph
Pais.
Contributions may be made
to the American Heart Associa-
tion, P.O. Box 721129, Berkley,
MI 48072; or to a charity of
one's choice. Interment at
Clover Hill Park Cemetery in
Brimingham. Arrangements by
Hebrew Memorial Chapel.

HERBERT FEALK, 76, of
Southfield, died June 23. Mr.
Fealk was an executive in the
steel processing business and a
member of Temple Kol Ami and
Congregation Beth Achim.
He was a veteran of World
War II and was a staff sergeant
in the Army Air Force. He was
the beloved father of the late
Lisa Fealk.
He is survived by his wife,
Esther; daughters and sons-in-
law, Barbara Edelman Spoon
and Jeffrey Spoon of West
Bloomfield, Wendy and Richard
Rusty of Farmington Hills;
grandchildren, Marisa Edel-
man and her fiance, Dr. Seth
Forman, Brent and Laura
Flusty, Jae-Jae and Jeremy
Spoon; brothers and sisters-in-
law, Leonard and Vivian of
Southfield, Philip and Ruth of
Huntington Woods; brothers-
in-law and sister-in-law, Nate
Willis, Irene and Arnold Citron,
Arm and Dr. Fred Benderoff.
Contributions may be directed
to the Leukemia Foundation,
29777 Telegraph Rd., Suite
1651, Southfield, MI 48034; or

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