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DONNA JEAN
HENDRICKSON
GILBERT, 80, of
Bountiful, Utah, died
June 22, 2012.
She was born Dec. 14,
1931, in Sault Ste. Marie,
Mich., to Margaret Little
Gilbert
Hendrickson and Virgil
Elmer Hendrickson; she was the middle o f
three girls.
Donna graduated from Northwestern
High in Detroit. She worked for Economy
Blue Print as a bookkeeper and there met
the owner's son, Jerry. After six years of
dating, they married on Oct. 31, 1965.
Donna was treasurer of Candy Apple
Co-op Nursery and then began her
employment as a para-professional
teacher's aide at the Bussey Center in
Southfield. She worked for many years
with pre-primary impaired children, a job
she loved. She also proudly served as a
member-at-large for her teacher's union.
She was an excellent seamstress, mak-
ing clothing for herself and her children,
and a very good cook. When she tried a
new recipe, she would let her husband
know by saying that it was a "Daddy's
Surprise" for dinner.
Donna was very creative and enjoyed
craft and textile projects. She did every-
thing possible to make a good and com-
fortable life for her family. She set a won-
derful example for her children with her
hard work, tenacity and devotion to family.
Mrs. Gilbert is survived by her daughter,
Leah Forster of Salt Lake City; her son,
Bruce of Wayne, Mich.; her grandson,
Lucas Gilbert.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, Jerry; parents; and sisters,
Mary Ruth Taylor and Margaret Lorraine
Hendrickson.
Interment was at Clover Hill Park
Cemetery. Donations may be made to
Salvation Army, 16130 Northland Drive,
Southfield, MI 48075, www.
salvationarmyusa.org ; or Michigan
Humane Society, 30300 Telegraph Road,
Suite 220, Bingham Farms, MI 48025,
www.michiganhumane.org . Arrangements
by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

FRANK L. GLADMAN, 92, of Southfield,
died June 25, 2012.
He survived by his beloved wife, Audrey
Gladman of Southfield; daughter, Adrian
Gladman; stepchildren, Ron (Karyn)
Weingarden, Marsha Rosenberg, Iris (Lon)
Winthrow; stepgrandchildren, Kristina
(Greg) Harrison, Lauren (Chris) Foley,
Jeremy (Chrissie) Rosenberg; stepgreat-
grandchildren, Ashley, Gwendolyn, Julia,
Charlotte and Ryan; many other loving
family members and friends.
Contributions may be made to a char-
ity of one's choice. Interment took place at
Adat Shalom Memorial Park Cemetery in
Livonia. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.

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JOEL GLASSMAN, 72, of Southfield, died
June 23, 2012.
He is survived by his sister, Harriet
Glassman of Southfield; cousins, Barbara
Bressler, Howard Schulist; other loving
relatives and friends.
Mr. Glassman was the loving son of the
late Ruth and the late Samuel Glassman;
dear cousin of the late Sharon Schulist.
Contributions may be made to a char-
ity of one's choice. Services and interment
were held at Turover Section of Workmen's
Circle Cemetery. Arrangements by Hebrew
Memorial Chapel.

DR. ROBERT M.
HELLER, 73, of Troy,
died June 19, 2012.
He is survived by
his daughter, Megan
Heller (fiancé James
McGovern) of Ferndale;
son and daughter-in-
Heller
law, Jonathan and Heidi
Heller of Madison, Wis.; brother, Richard
Heller of San Francisco; devoted former
wife, Maureen Heller; grandchild, Simon
Heller; many other loving family members
and friends.
Contributions may be made to a charity
of one's choice. Arrangements by Dorfman
Chapel.

GEORGE KARNES, 85,
of Oak Park, died June
19, 2012.
He is survived by
his wife of 601/2 years,
Madelyn Karnes; daugh-
ters and son-in-law,
Sherri and Steve Kass
Karnes
of Huntington Woods,
Laurie Karnes of Maple Grove, Minn.;
grandchildren, Scott Kass, Suzan and
Larry Tepman; other family members and
many good friends.
Mr. Karnes was the loving father of
the late Deborah Karnes; dear brother of
the late Albert Karbelnick, the late Max
Warren, the late Manny Warren, and the
late Freida Kroll.
Contributions may be made to
Jewish National Fund, 78 Randall Ave.,
Rockville Centre, NY 11570; American
Heart Association, Memorial and Tribute
Lockbox, 3816 Paysphere Circle, Chicago, IL
60674; or American Diabetes Association,
30200 Telegraph Road, Suite 105, Bingham
Farms, MI 48025. Interment was at Hebrew
Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hebrew
Memorial Chapel.

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HERBERT KAY, 84, of
Troy, died June 24, 2012.
He is survived by his
wife, Lila Kay; son, Rick
Kay and his significant
other, Julie Rubin of
Troy; daughter, Karen
Vahaba-Kay; grandchil-

dren, Adam Kay and his fiance Amy Miller,
Rachel Kay and her boyfriend, Daniel
Keelan, Daniel Vahaba, Heather Kay and
Andrew Abramouski, and Bradley Kay;
daughter-in-law, Christine Kay; sister-in-
law, Lucille Parker. Mr. Kay is also survived
by Lila's children, Michael Kurko, and
Karen and Jerry Sox, and their son, Ethan.
He was the father of the late Neil Kay;
the grandfather of the late Ryan Kay; the
brother of the late Eileen Kreman.
Interment was at Clover Hill Park
Cemetery. Contributions may be made to
Hermelin Brain Tumor Center, Henry Ford
Hospital, 1 Ford Place, Suite 5A, Detroit, MI
48202, www.henryford.com ; or American
Cancer Society, 20450 Civic Center Drive,
Southfield, MI 48076, www.cancer.org .
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

PEARL KUTNICK, 84, of Southfield and
Deerfield Beach, Fla., died June 20, 2012.
She is survived by her sons and
daughters-in-law, Dale and Laura Kutnick
of Redding, Conn., Philip and Annette
Kutnick of Canton, Mich., and Robert and
Anna Kutnick of Boca Raton, Fla.; eight
grandchildren; two great-grandchildren.
Interment was at Oakview Cemetery.
Contributions may be made to Susan G.
Komen for the Cure, 5005 LBJ Fwy., Suite
250, Dallas, TX 75244, www.komen.org ; or
a charity of one's choice. Arrangements by
Ira Kaufman Chapel.

MARTIN LEON LAKER, 72, of Phoenix,
Ariz., died June 15, 2012.
He is survived by his sisters and
brother-in-law, Dorothy Decker of Livonia,
Roberta Laker-Tall and Charles Tall
of Phoenix; son and daughter-in-law,
Kenneth and Marlene Laker of Orlando,
Fla.; many loving nieces, nephews, great-
nieces and great-nephews.
Mr. Laker was the dear brother-in-law
of the late Sheldon Decker.
Contributions may be made to
Friendship Circle, 6892 W. Maple Road,
West Bloomfield, MI 48322; Hebrew
Benevolent Society, 26640 Greenfield
Road, Oak Park, MI 48237; or Jewish
Hospice & Chaplaincy Network, 6555 W.
Maple Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48322.
Services and interment were held at
Hebrew Memorial Park. Arrangements by
Hebrew Memorial Chapel.

DONALD LEWIS, 89, of
Farmington Hills, died_
June 23, 2012.
He is survived by
his wife, Leah Lewis;
children, Michele Lewis
and Jan Gould, Cathy
and Michael Graub,
Lewis
and Barbara and Philip
Jacobs; grandchildren, Alexa, Abe, Sarah,
Zoe, Colton and Erin; sister and brother-
in-law, Marian and Isadore Perlmutter;
sister-in-law, Ruth Chudacoff; loving

nieces and nephews.
He was the cherished brother of the
late Iry and the late Lillian Lewis; the
dear brother-in-law of the late Norman
Chudacoff, and the late Iry and the late
Hilda Koren; the devoted son of the late
Abraham and the late Sarah Galemba
Lewis.
Interment was at Clover Hill Park
Cemetery. Contributions may be made to
a charity of one's choice. Arrangements by
Ira Kaufman Chapel.

MARTIN J. MEYER, 93, of West
Bloomfield, died June 17, 2012.
He is survived by his beloved wife,
Loraine Meyer of West Bloomfield; sons
and daughter-in-law, Paul and Marilyn
Meyer of West Bloomfield, John Meyer of
West Bloomfield; daughter, Jane Meyer
of Miami, Fla.; grandchildren, Lezlie (Dr.
Eric) Foreman, Robert (Jackie) Meyer,
Julie and Michael Meyer; great-grandchil-
dren, Shayna, Caroline, Elliot and Cate. He
is also survived by Loraine's loving chil-
dren and grandchildren.
Contributions may be made to a char-
ity of one's choice. Interment took place at
the Adat Shalom Memorial Park Cemetery
in Livonia. Arrangements by Dorfman
Chapel.

BRUCE H. MILLER, 85,
of Bloomfield Hills, died
June 21, 2012.
He was the owner of
Miller Parking.
Mr. Miller is survived
by his wife of 62 years,
Dorie Miller; daughters
Miller
and son-in-law, Janet
and Milton Mutchnick of West Bloomfield,
and Amy Miller Weinstein and her boy-
friend, Daniel Bates of Birmingham;
son, James Miller and his girlfriend,
Elyse Sutherland, of Huntington Woods;
grandchildren, Matthew and Jessie Stein,
Andrew and Beth Stein, Nathan Miller,
Alison and Aaron Goldstein, David and
Lindsay Miller, Emily Weinstein and
Benjamin Weinstein; great-grandchildren,
Ella Rose Stein, Mia Faye Stein, Jordyn
Danit Goldstein and Leah Sarah Goldstein.
He is also survived by Sean and Kara
Mutchnick, Nathan Mutchnick, and Rachel
Mutchnick; devoted caregiver, Megan
Baker; many loving nieces, nephews, cous-
ins and friends.
Mr. Miller was the cherished brother of
the late Gordon Miller; the devoted son of
the late Nathan Miller and the late Fannie
Miller Secter.
Interment was at Clover Hill Park
Cemetery. Contributions may be made to
American Committee for the Weizmann
Institute of Science, the Miller Fund, 6735
Telegraph Road, Suite 365, Bloomfield
Hills, MI 48301; or a charity of one's
choice. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman
Chapel.

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