MICHAEL ROBERT GARTNER,
27, of West Bloomfield, died Sept.

3,2009.
He is survived by his parents,
Joel and Marla Gartner of West
Bloomfield; sister, Renay Gartner
of West Bloomfield; grandparents,
Melvin (the late Shirley) Seffinger
and Mary Gaines; aunt and uncle,
Debra (Doug) and Robert; many
other loving family members and
friends.
Interment at the Hebrew
Memorial Park Cemetery in Mt.
Clemens. Contributions may be
made to the Susan G. Komen
Breast Cancer Foundation or
to a charity of one's choice.
Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.

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SHELDON GILBERT, 78, of

Farmington Hills, died Sept. 4,
2009.
He is survived by his beloved
wife, Betty Gilbert; children, Karen
Gilbert of Denver, Colo., Jeff and
Kathy Hecker, Barbara Torango,
Harlyn and Peter Gosling; sisters,
Esther Liwazer of West Bloomfield,
Toby Fishkind-Faber of West
Bloomfield; grandchildren, Brett
Jacob Gilbert, Vienna Torango, Jill-
Ann Hecker and Jennifer Hecker;
many loving nieces, nephews,
great nieces and nephews, other
family members and friends.
Mr. Gilbert was the dear father
of the late Eric Gilbert.
Interment at the Adat Shalom
Memorial Park in Livonia.
Contributions may be made
to a charity of one's choice.
Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.

HERBERT KIPERMAN, 61, of
West Bloomfield, died Sept. 3,
2009.
He was a financial director at
Lear Corporation.
Mr. Kiperman is survived by
his wife, Debra Kiperman; daugh-
ter, Sarah Kiperman; sister and
brother-in-law, Shelley and Jeffrey
Hartstein.
Interment at Mt. Moriah
Cemetery in New Jersey.
Contributions may be made to
Myasthenia Gravis Association,
17117 W. Nine Mile Road,
Southfield, MI 48075, www.
myastehnia.org or to a charity of
one's choice. Arrangements by Ira
Kaufman Chapel.

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