STEPHEN FRANK
LEIBHAN, 62, of
Farmington Hills, died
May 2, 2010.
He grew up in Detroit
on the west side. After
graduating from high
school, he moved to
Leibhan
East Lansing to attend
Michigan State University, where he earned
a letter in golf and his bachelor's degree in
teaching. After college, Mr. Leibhan was a
physical education teacher in the Livonia
school district for 10 years and was a suc-
cessful real estate sales manager and broker
in the Oakland County area for the last 35
years. Most recently he worked for Keller-
Williams in the Farmington Hills office.
Mr. Leibhan was an avid sports fan,
following all Michigan State and Detroit
sports teams, especially the Tigers. He was
active in the community as a Little League
baseball coach for several years and though
participation in local charities.
He will be missed greatly by all those
who had the pleasure of knowing him.
He is survived by his wife of 37 years,
Janice Berkley Leibhan; sons and daughter-
in-law, Benjamin Leibhan of Ferndale, Evan
and Katie Leibhan of Royal Oak; granddaugh-
ter, Madeline Bredeweg; sister and brother-in-
law, Sally and Michael Homer of Punta Gorda,
Fla.; sister-in-law and brother-in-law,
Sandy and Si Cook of Farmington Hills.
Interment at Adat Shalom Memorial
Park. Contributions may be made to
Farmington Community Memorial
Library Fund, 32737 West 12 Mile Road,
Farmington Hills, MI 48334. Arrangements
by Ira Kaufman Chapel.
JOSHUA LOBENTHAL, 48, died April 21,
2010, in Valdosta, Ga.
He was the beloved son of Richard
Lobenthal and Judith Kovach of West
Bloomfield and Joan August of Erie, Pa;
brother of Adam and Lisabeth Lobenthal
and Debra Kovach; father of Sarah, Ruth
and James; grandfather of Orianna, Okira
and Obedyah.
Contributions may be sent to the
American Cancer Society.
MILTON A. MARKS, 83, of Boynton
Beach, Fla., died April 30, 2010.
He was a self-employed electrical con-
tractor and a World War II veteran.
Mr. Marks is survived by his sons and
daughters-in-law, Steven and Carolyn
Marks of Farmington Hills, Jim Marks and
Susan Green of Southfield; grandchildren,
Andy and Andrea Marks, Dr. Amy Marks-
Swedler and Aaron Swedler, Joshua Marks,
Gabriel and Sarah Green, Wesley Marks
and Chelsea Marks; great-grandchildren,
Katie and Jack Green; brother, Harold
Marks; sister-in-law, Goldie Greer.
He was the beloved husband of the late
Betty Marks; the loving father of the late
Richard Marks.
Interment at Adat Shalom Memorial
Park. Contributions may be made to
Temple Israel Caring Community, 5725
Walnut Lake Road, West Bloomfield, MI
48323 or to a charity of one's choice.
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.
HALEY NATHAN, 11, of West Bloomfield,
died April 29, 2010.
Haley was a student at Warner Middle
School.
She is survived by her parents, Stuart
and Emily Nathan; twin brother, Andrew
Nathan; sister, Ally Nathan; grandparents,
Audrey Nathan and Dr. Allan Warnick;
aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
Haley was the cherished granddaughter
of the late Herbert Nathan and the late
Elizabeth Warnick.
Interment at Clover Hill Park Cemetery.
Contributions may be made to Wigs 4 Kids,
29314 Harper Avenue, St. Clair Shores,
MI 48081, www.wigs4kids.org; Children's
Cancer Research Fund, Donor Service
Center, P.O. Box 7006, Albert Lea, MN
56007, www.childrenscancer.org ; American
Cancer Society-Kids Conquering Cancer, Relay
for Life, 20450 Civic Center Dr., Southfield,
MI 48076, www.main.acsevents.org/goto/
kidsconqueringcancer2010.
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.
ALAN SOSKIN, 85, of Southfield, died
April 29, 2010.
He was a self-employed insurance agent.
He was also a member of the Jewish War
Veterans Joseph Bayle Post.
Mr. Soskin is survived by his wife of 57
years, Gail Hyman Soskin; daughter, Diane
Ash of Birmingham; son and daughter-in-
law, Neil and Karen Soskin of California;
grandchildren, Justin and Marissa Ash and
Aaron and Kayla Soskin; also survived by
Norman Ash.
Mr. Soskin was the dear brother of
the late Kal Soskin and the late Marshall
Soskin; son-in-law of the late Nellie and
the late Otto Hyman.
Interment at Clover Hill Park Cemetery.
Contributions may be made to Hadassah-
Greater Detroit Chapter, 5030 Orchard
Lake Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48323,
www.detroit.hadassah.org or Jewish War
Veterans, 7400 Telegraph Road, Bloomfield
Hills, MI 48301. Arrangements by Ira
Kaufman Chapel.
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