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BETTY S. KROKER, 98, of Palm
Springs, Calif., formerly of Detroit and
Oak Park, died Nov. 18, 2008, in Palm
Springs.
She is survived by her husband
of 75 years, Jack Kroker; daugh-
ter and son-in-law, Carolyn and
Murray Bloom; son-in-law Dr. Sidney
Rubenstein; brothers and sisters-in-
law, Carl and Shirley Schram; Dick and
Sandy Schram; grandchildren, Stuart
and Wendy Greenberg, Alyssa and
Richard Colodny, Heidi Rubenstein
and Katie Brethel, Jimmy and Cheryl
Bloom, Paul and Suzy Bloom, Bob
Bloom, Judy and Joel Kettler, Suzy and
Arthur Richardson, Deanna Sharp; six
great-grandchildren; many loving and
caring nieces and nephews.
She was the loving mother of the
late RoseAnn Rubenstein.
Graveside services were held at the
Desert Memorial Park. Arrangements
by the Forest Lawn Mortuary in
Cathedral City, Calif.

SAMUEL LEVINE,
98, of West
Bloomfield, formerly
of Nashville, Tenn.,
died Jan. 10, 2009.
He is survived by
his daughter and
son-in-law, Hilaree
Anne and Levi Tarr;
son and daughter-in-law, Howard
Barry and Sallyjo Levine; grandchil-
dren, Judith Cohn, Karen Cohn, Lissa
and Paul Hussian and Amy Levine;
sisters, Jean and Dottie.
He was the beloved husband of the
late Minette Halpern Levine.
Interment in Nashville.
Contributions may be made to Temple
Ohabai Shalom, 5015 Harding Road,
Nashville, TN 37205, (615) 352-7620
or Temple Kol Ami, 5085 Walnut Lake
Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48323,
(248) 661-0040. Arrangements by Ira
Kaufman Chapel.

ERMA "PENNY"
MILLER, 81, died of
colon cancer Jan. 8,
2009.
She was born
May 13, 1927, in
Detroit, the young-
est daughter of
Miller
Joseph and Bessie
Steigman and sister
of Rose Steigman. On Dec. 7, 1947,
she married Israel James Miller. They
remained together more than 60 years.
She had a strong and vibrant per-
sonality and possessed a unique flair

for the dramatic that harmoniously
blended with her down-to-earth com-
passion for others. She had a special
way of making an ordinary day into a
unique adventure.
She was a special woman. Whether
in the role of daughter, wife, mother,
relative, friend or even as a passing
stranger, her loving and generous
nature were her gifts to the world. She
was always there with a listening ear
and a generous heart for anyone with
a need, a want or even a whim.
Her greatest personal triumphs were
the times she could spread happiness.
Her rewards were in the smiles of oth-
ers and the feelings of joy in her heart.
Personal sacrifice was regarded as her
blessing rather than her burden. She is
loved. She will be missed.
Mrs. Miller is survived by her
daughters, Sheila Renee (Gilbert)
Lafreniere of Detroit, Jann Paxton
of Talahassee, Fla.; grandchildren,
Jennifer Rae (Anton) VonOstendorf,
Jason Lance (Angeline) Lafreniere,
Shayna Jolene Lafreniere; great-grand-
sons, Baron Wolfgang VonOstendorf
and Colin James Lafreniere.
She was the daughter of the late
Joseph and the late Bessie Steigman;
sister of the late Rose Steigman; wife
of the late Isaac Miller.
Contributions may be made to
American Cancer Society. 20450 Civic
Center Drive, Southfield, MI 48076.
Interment at Hebrew Memorial Park.
Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial
Chapel.

JORDAN IRVING POLLACK, 73, of
Fredericksburg, Texas, formerly of the
Villages, Florida and Detroit, died Jan.
1, 2009.
He is survived by his wife, Rhoda
Dressler Pollack of Fredericksburg;
children, David (Bonnie) Pollack
of Commerce, Sheryl (Brad) Kott
of Fredericksburg, Michelle (Jay)
Schreier of Bloomfield Hills; sister,
Barbara Eisenberg of West Bloomfield;
grandchildren, Mitchell Pollack,
Griffin, Blair and Quinn Kott, Max and
Jake Schreier.
Graveside services were held in
Fredericksburg. Contributions may
be made to Hill Country Memorial
Hospital in care of Sheryl and Brad
Kott, 14877 S. State Highway 16,
Fredericksburg, TX 78624 or to a char-
ity of one's choice. Expressions of sym-
pathy may be sent to www.schaetter.
com . Arrangements by the Schaetter
Funeral Home, Fredericksburg.

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