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estate firm Schostak Brothers &
Company in the 1970s.
After her children were grown, Mrs.
Techner earned a real estate sales license.
Working in collections for Schostak was
a job to her liking.
"If someone didn't pay, they had to
deal with my mother," said David
Techner, making that sound formidable.
Sher said, "She was one of the
smartest people I have ever run across.
She was quick and very direct."
Mrs. Techner graduated from Detroit
Central High School. Her husband,
Harry, 12 years her senior, met her when
he was a customer at her father's deli.
David Techner said his mother was a
fantastic baker, "Her white chocolate
cheesecake was to die for." One of her
cookie fans, Rabbi Harold Loss of
Temple Israel, officiated at Mrs.
Techner's March 23 funeral. She also
loved knitting and delivering Meals on
Wheels.
Harry Techner died of cancer in 1980.
When Mrs. Techner moved into an
apartment near the Jewish Community
Center in West Bloomfield, her son
"guilt-tripped",her into using the health
club pass he bought her. "It was an
interesting transformation," David said.
She would walk six or seven miles
daily and stopped eating meat.
After developing Alzheimer's disease,
Mrs. Techner walked long distances
inside Menorah House. "That really sus-
tained her at the end of her life," David
Techner said.
Mrs. Techner is survived by her sons
and daughters-in-law, David and Ilene
Techner of Birmingham, Stephen and
Linda Techner of Ballwin, Mo., Marc
and Patty Techner of Santa Cruz, Calif.;
grandchildren, Ari, Chad and Stephanie
Techner, Michael and Rikki Techner,
Hayley and Danielle Techner; sister and
brother-in-law, Gloria and Lewis Cooke
of Livonia; brother, Malcolm Dishell of
Florida; and brother-in-law and sister-in-
law, Sy and Myrna Techner. Also sur-
vived by Jim and Jill Rothenburg.
Mrs. Techner was the beloved wife of
the late Harry Techner; loving grand-
mother of the late Alicia Joy Techner;
dear sister of the late Beverly Kamins,
the late Justin Dishell and the late
Robert Dishell.
Interment was at Clover Hill Park
Cemetery. Contributions may be made
to the Alicia Joy Techner Memorial
Fund at Temple Israel, 5725 Walnut
Lake, West Bloomfield, MI 48323, or
the Miriam Techner Memorial Fund at
Jewish Hospice and Chaplaincy
Network, 24123 Greenfield, Southfield,
MI 48075. Arrangements by Ira
Kaufman Chapel. ri

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