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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.

LILLIAN J. ALPINER, 80, of

Oak Park, died Dec. 23. Mrs.
Alpiner was a sales clerk at a
department store and was very
active with Jewish Federation
Apartments in Oak Park where
she planned parties and special
events for the residents.
Mrs. Alpiner is survived by
her sister, Rose Mathis of Oak
Park. She was the beloved wife
of the late Harry Alpiner.
Interment at Machpelah
Cemetery. Contributions may
be made to a charity of one's
choice.

SHULAMITH BENSTEIN,

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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.

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THE DETRO

FAY BOGROW, 94, of South-

field, died Dec. 22.
She is survived by her son
and daughter-in-law, Milton
and Marian of Northridge,
Calif; daughter-in-law, Ann
Bogrow of Southfield; grand-
children, Larry and Susan
Bogrow, Earl and Julie Bogrow,
Karen and Bruce Simon, Barry
Bogrow, Sheri and Reuben
Martinez, Marcie Streiter; 10
great-grandchildren. Mrs.
Bogrow was the beloved wife of
the late Louis H. Bogrow; lov-
ing mother of the late Harold
Bogrow; loving sister of the late
Harry Rice.
Contributions may be made
to a charity of one's choice. Ser-
vices and interment were held
at Hebrew Memorial Park.
Arrangements by Hebrew
Memorial Chapel.

FAYE COVEN, 91, of South-

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65, former Detroiter of Toledo,
Ohio, died Dec. 6. She was a
graduate of the University of
Michigan. Her memberships in-
cluded the Toledo Chapter of
Hadassah, the Jewish Commu-
nity Board and Temple B'nai
Israel.
She is survived by her hus-
band, Eli; sons and daughters-
in-law, Jeremy and Elisheva of
Jerusalem, Joel and Debbie of
Beit Shemes, Israel; daughters
and son-in-law, Dr. Judith and
Jay Benstein Rosen of New
York City, Miriam of Phoenix,
Ariz.; grandchildren, Avigayil
and Maayan Benstein. She was
the loving daughter of the late
Goldie and Rabbi Morris Adler.
Contributions may be made
to the Hospice of Northwest
Ohio or a charity of one's choice.
Arrangements by the Robert H.
Wick Funeral Home, 2426 N.
Reynolds, Toledo, Ohio. Inter-
ment in Clover Hill Park Ceme-
tery in Birmingham.

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18325 West Nine Mile Road • Southfield, MI 48075
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field, died Dec. 19. Mrs. Coven
was a clerk at Paul's Cut-Rate
Drugs. She was a member of
Zedaka and a volunteer at Bor-
man Hall.
Mrs. Coven is survived by
her son and daughter-in-law,
Sorrel and Barbara of Sun City,
Ariz.; grandchildren, Linda

Coven, Richard Coven, Robert
and Caroline Coven; great-
grandchildren, Madeline and
Nicole Coven; sister, Nettie
Deutch of Southfield.
Interment at Clover Hill
Park Cemetery. Contributions
may be directed to Zedaka or
the American Cancer Society,
29350 Southfield, Suite 110,
Southfield, MI 48076. Arrange-
ments by the Ira Kaufman
Chapel.

RNA DAVIS, 72, of South-

field, died Dec. 17. She was a
seamstress and owner/operator
of Riva Davis Custom Alter-
ations in Farmington Hills. She
was a member of Congregation
Beth Abraham Hillel Moses, its
sisterhood and senior group;
she also ushered at the syna-
gogue for many years.
She is survived by her
daughters and sons-in-law,
Ann Hootner Jones and Gerald
Jones of Bloomfield Hills, Bon-
nie and Joseph Ellul of Tampa,
Fla.; sister, Dora Rozensvaig of
Haifa, Israel; granddaughter,
Ericka Hootner. Mrs. Davis
was the beloved wife of the late
Henry Davis.
Contributions may be made
to Beth Abraham Hillel Moses,
5075 West Maple, West Bloom-
field, MI 48322, or to a charity of
one's choice. Services were held
at Hebrew Memorial Chapel. In-
terment at Workmen's Circle
Cemetery in Clinton Township.

DR. DAVID DRUTZ, 75, of

Bloomfield Hills, died Dec. 21.
Dr. Drutz was a podiatrist. He
was a member of the American
Podiatry Association, the Ma-
sons in Louisville and a mem-
ber of the University of Iowa
Alumni Association.
Dr. Drutz is survived by his
wife, Clarice; son and daughter-
in-law, Mark and Lisa of
Prescott, Ariz.; daughter and
son-in-law, Marla and Ronald
Kaplovitz of Bloomfield Hills;
grandchildren, Hannah, Nora
and Jamie Drutz, David
Kaplovitz.
Interment at United Hebrew
Cemetery in Oregon, Ohio.
Contributions may be directed
to the Michigan Parkinson
Foundation, 3990 Johri R, De-
troit, MI 48201. Arrangements
by the Ira Kaufman Chapel.

IRENE ELKUS, 64, of Farm-
ington Hills, died Dec. 21.
She is survived by her hus-
band, Philip; sons and daugh-
ter-in-law, Louis and Michele of
West Bloomfield, Steven of
Huntington Woods, Ron of
Huntington Woods; sister-in-
law, Roz Garfinkel; grandchil-
dren, Rebecca, Bradley, Sarah.
Mrs. Elkus was the loving sis-
ter of the late Saul Garfinkel
and Shirley Segerman.
Contributions may be made

to the Capital Campaign Fund
at Congregation Beth Shalom,
14601 W. Lincoln, Oak Park,
MI 48237; JARC, 28366
Franklin Road, Southfield, MI
48034; Alyn Hospital, do Reva
Lazarus, 6459 Eastbrooke,
West Bloomfield, MI 48322;
Yad Ezra, 26641 Harding, Oak
Park, MI 48237.
Services were held at He-
brew Memorial Chapel. Inter-
ment at Hebrew Memorial
Park. Arrangements by He-
brew Memorial Chapel.

THEODORE "TED" EP-
STEIN, 78, of Oak Park, died

Dec. 17. Mr. Epstein was a cab
driver. He was a member of the
Knights of Pythias and was the
former commander of the Jew-
ish War Veterans.
Mr. Epstein is survived by
his son and daughter-in-law,
Steven and Nancy Epstein of
West Bloomfield; daughter and
son-in-law, Linda Moss Lench-
ner and Kenneth Lenchner of
Bloomfield Hills; grandchil-
dren, Jeffrey and Leigh Moss
and Karyn Moss.
Interment at Machpelah
Cemetery. Contributions may
be directed to Yad Ezra, 26641
Harding, Oak Park, MI 48237.
Arrangements by the Ira Kauf-
man Chapel.

IRWIN ERNST, 83, of Oak

Park, died Dec. 20.
He is survived by his son and
daughter-in-law, Albert and
Meredith of East Lansing;
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