Obituaries Contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association. Herbrt Kaufman Jacob Feldman P erhaps there is no greater symbol of Kavod Ha-Met (honoring the dead) than the Shomer, the religious watchman who prays for the soul of the deceased. From the first family we served 57 years ago, to the present, our chapel is staffed with a Shomer 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Our legacy is serving Detroit's Jewish community with dignity and adherence to tradition. THE KAUFMAN COMMUNITY CORNER The Jewish Genealogical Society of Michigan hosts a Regional Conference Oct 17-18, 1998 in Troy. , Learn how to learn THE IRA KAUFMAN CHAPEL Bringing Together Family, Faith & Community about your family's history. The Jewish Genealogical Society of Michigan is co-sponsoring the National Genealogical Society's Regional Conference at Troy's Somerset Inn, Oct 16-17, 1998. Hear distinguished speakers and attend informative sessions to help you_concluct your search. The event charge is $60 for NGS members and $75 for non-members. For more info, call (248) 335-4212. 18325 West Nine Mile Road, Southfield, MI 48075 • Telephone 248.569.0020 • Toll Free: 800325.7105 Please visit us at our web site: www.irakaufman.com ( Where To Go! 'What To Do! • Whom To Find out in this week's JN Entertainment Section 10/9 1998 166 Detroit Jewish News HERBERT MIRKIN, 74, of Los Angeles, died Oct. 5. He is survived by his wife, Pearl; children, Linda and Lance; sisters, Pearl Seidman, former Detroiter of California, Miriam Freedman of Arlington, Va., Ruth Katzman of Orchard Lake. Services were held at Eden Memorial Park, Mission Hills, Calif. Arrangements by Abby Bat Kol Funeral Services, Los Angeles. ANNA SARAH SAKE, of Farming- ton Hills, died Oct. 4. For over 35 years, Mrs. Sake was the owner of two ladies' ready-to-wear apparel shops. She was a member of Congregation Shaarey Zedek and its sisterhood for over 50 years, a member of Knoll- wood Country Club, Women's Ameri- can ORT, National Council of Jewish Women and Hadassah. She is survived by her daughters and' son-in-law, Gail- and Howard Niskar, Constance Sake; grandchil- dren, Joseph and Julie Niskar and Scott Niskar. She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph H. Sake. Interment at Clover Hill Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Alzheimer's Association,, 17220 West 12 Mile Road, Suite 100, Southfield, MI 48076. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. WILLIAM SCHWARTZ, 76, of Royal Oak, died Sept. 30. He is survived by his sisters and brother-in-law, Jessica Schwartz of Royal Oak, Faye and Chet Willhite of Pinellas Park, Fla. He was the beloved husband of the late Corinne Schwartz. Contributions may be made to a charity of one's choice. Services and interment at Hebrew Memorial Park. Arrange- ments by Hebrew Memorial Chapel. ,e, STOLARSKY, 99, of Scotts- LEAH dal Ariz., died Sept. 26. - , She is survived by her sisters-in-law, Renee Edelstein, Anne Triunfol; nieces and nephews. Contributions may be made to Michigan Anti-Cruelty Associ- ation, 13569 Joseph Campau, Ham- tramck, MI 48212. Services and inter- ment at Hebrew Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel. SYLVIA STOTZKY, 75, of West Bloomfield, died Oct. 3. Mrs. Stotzky was a realtor-broker for Cra_ibrook Realty and had previously worked with the Michi- gan Group and Real Estate One. She was a broker in the area for the past 40 years and during her career sold over 130 mil- lion dollars worth of real estate. She is survived by her husband, Maurice "Red" Stotzky; daughter and son-in-law, Helene and Mitchell August of West Bloomfield; son and daughter-in-law, Brian and Esther Stotzky of West Bloomfield; grand- children, Scott and Anne August, Todd August, Ryan August, Lindsay Stotzky; brother and sister-in-law, William and Miriam Konstantin of Oak Park. She was the loving mother of the late Debby Stotzky. Interment at Machpelah Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Wayne State University Brain Tumor Research Fund, 4201 St. Antoine, Detroit, MI 48201, attn: G.R. Barber, M.D., Department of Neurology 6-E, UAC. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. MINNIE TANNER, 86, of Canton, Mich., died Sept. 30. She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Robert C. and Faigie Tanner of Evanston, Ill., Barry Tanner and Suzanne Woodward of Canton; grandchildren, Gita (Michel) Drape, Lama (Tom) Fleischer, Shaina, Evan, John, Micah and Laeli Tanner; great- granddaughter, Jenna Fleischer. She was the beloved wife of the late Theodore Tanner. Services were held at Machpelah Cemetery Chapel in Ferndale followed by interment in the cemetery. Contri- butions may be made to the Nation Foundation for Ectodermal Dysplasi- 411 E. Main, P.O. Box 114, Masacoutah, IL 62258-0114. Arrange- ments by Dorfman Funeral Direction. * Obituary Procedures Ira Kaufman Chapel, Hewbrew Memorial Chapel and Alan Dorf- man Funeral Direction send notices of all funerals they have handled to be printed in The Jew- ish News. Families whose funeral has been handled by one of these homes should not contact the paper to place an obituary.