I'm a member of a reformed
Temple. I'd like my clergy to
officiate my funeral service at
Hebrew Memorial Chapel.
Is this allowed?

ANN RUTH
KRETZMER, 78,

of Rochester Hills,
died July 18, 2009.
She was a piano
teacher and a mem-
ber of Friends of
Four Hands and
Kretzmer
the Oakland Piano
Teachers Forum.
Mrs. Kretzmer is survived by her
husband, Joseph Kretzmer; daughter
and son-in-law, Lauren and Dwight
Smith of Rochester; sons and daugh-
ters-in-law, Paul and Amy Kretzmer
of Lake Orion, Steven and Kellie
Kretzmer of Oxford; grandchildren,
Ian and Sarah Smith, Ross Smith,
Matthew Kretzmer, Michael Smith,
Alex Kretzmer and Emma Kretzmer;
great-grandson, Ezra Smith; brother
and sister-in-law, Ronald and Naomi
Feldman of Rochester Hills.
Interment at Hebrew Memorial
Park. Contributions may be made
to American Cancer Society, 20450
Civic Center Drive, Southfield, MI
48076 or to a charity of one's choice.
Arrangements by the Ira Kaufman
Chapel.

JACK L. KROKER, 105, of Palm

Springs, Calif., formerly of Detroit
and Oak Park, died July 18, 2009, in
Palm Springs.
He is survived by his daughter
and son-in-law, Carolyn and Murray
Bloom; son-in-law, Dr. Sidney
Rubenstein; brothers-in-law 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, Judy and Joel
Kettler, Suzy and Arthur Richardson
and Deanna Sharp; many loving and
caring great-grandchildren, nieces
and nephews.
Mr. Kroker was the loving father of
the late RoseAnn Rubenstein; husband
for 75 years of the late Betty.
Graveside services were held at the

Desert Memorial Park with arrange-
ments handled by the Forest Lawn
Mortuary in Cathedral City, Calif.

Absolutely. All denominations
ofiewish clergy are welcome
to officiate at Hebrew
Memorial.

IRENE LEBOWSKI LINDAHL, 86,

of Farmington Hills, died Aug. 15,
2009.
She was a Ford Motor Company
assembly line worker.
Ms. Lindahl is survived by her
sons and daughter-in-law, Ron
Konicov of Rochester Hills, Richard
and Eileen Lindahl; daughter and
son-in-law, Marie Konicov and
Joe Brzezinski of West Bloomfield;
grandchild, Robbie Lindahl; brother,
Eugene Lebowski of Farmington
Hills.
Interment at Clover Hill Park
Cemetery. Contributions may be
made to David Michael Lebowski
Scholarship Fund, Eastern Michigan
University, 206 East Commerce,
Milford, MI 48331 c/o Lebowski and
Associaties. Arrangements by Ira
Kaufman Chapel.

We serve the entire Jewish
community by bringing together
our rich traditions with
customized, sensitive services.

THELMA
SCHURGIN, 76, of

Farmington Hills,
died Aug. 11, 2009.
She is survived
by her daughter
and son-in-law,
Iris and Jeremy
Schurgin
Eckhous of West
Bloomfield; son
and daughter-in-law, Brian and Lisa
Schurgin of Deerfield, Ill.; grandchil-
dren, Emily and Andrew Eckhous,
Jacob and Samuel Schurgin; sisters-
in-law, Fay (the late Leslie) Smith
and Florence Share; many loving
nieces, nephews, other family mem-
bers and friends.
Mrs. Schurgin was the beloved
wife of the late David Schurgin.
Interment at Beth El Cemetery
in Livonia. Contributions may be
made to a charity of one's choice.
Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.

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