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SYLVIA SCHANE, 92, of Florida and
Michigan, died Dec. 17, 2013.
Mrs. Schane was a former member of
Adat Shalom Synagogue as well an active
volunteer with many organizations,
including JARC.
She is survived by a son, Dr. Steven
Schane of San Francisco; daughters
and son-in-law, Deborah and Bill Dion
of Ormand Beach, Fla., and Susan E.
Schane of Bloomfield Hills; grandchil-
dren, Rebecca Emily Schane, Dayna (Jay
Suydam) Dion, Mollie Schane, Jennifer
Dion, Claire Schane and Peter Schane;
great-grandchild, Madeleine Suydam;
brother, Jordan Rossen of Southfield.
Mrs. Schane was the beloved wife of
the late Dr. David Schane; the loving sis-
ter and sister-in-law of the late Geri and
the late Harry Portner.
Interment was at Adat Shalom
Memorial Park. Contributions may be
made to JARC, 30301 Northwestern
Hwy., Farmington Hills, MI 48334;
Alzheimer's Association, 25200
Telegraph Road, #100, Southfield, MI
48033; or a charity of one's choice.
Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial
Chapel.

SHERRY LYNN
VOLK, 54, of Okemos,

PENNY SUE SWEET,

57, of West Bloomfield,
died Dec. 3, 2013.
She is survived
by her sons, Bradley
Donahue and Evan
Donahue, both of
West Bloomfield;
Sweet
brother and sister-in-
law, Errol and Berry Sweet of Phoenix,
Ariz.; nephew, Andrew (Stacey) Sweet;
niece, Amy Sweet; great-niece, Samantha
Sweet; former spouse, Dean Donahue;
special cousin, Shelley Kalmus; aunt,
Lenore Fogelman; many loving cousins
and friends.
Penny was the daughter of the late
Dorothy and the late Larry Sweet; sister
of the late Alan Sweet.
Contributions may be made to the
Multiple Sclerosis Society or to the
Michigan Humane Society. Interment
took place at Clover Hill Park Cemetery
in Birmingham. Arrangements by
Dorfman Chapel.

died Dec. 8, 2013.
She is survived
by her daughter,
JoAnne Ofoli; son,
Robert Ofoli Jr.; par-
ents, Kenneth and
Volk
Anita Volk of West
Bloomfield; brother, Howard Volk;
nieces, Maia and Ella Volk; many other
loving relatives and friends.
Ms. Volk was the loving aunt of the
late Shelly Volk and the dear niece of
the late Irving Gold.
Interment was at Adat Shalom
Memorial Park. Contributions may
be made to WKAR Public Radio, 404
Wilson Road, Room 212, Michigan
State University, East Lansing, MI
48224, www.wkar.org ; Gift of Life,
2203 Platt Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48104,
www.giftoflifemichigan.org ; or a char-
ity of one's choice. Arrangements by Ira
Kaufman Chapel.

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RUTH EVELYN BENACH,

86, of West Bloomfield,
died Dec. 20, 2013. She was
a former member of Jewish
War Veterans Auxiliary.
She is survived by sons
and daughters-in-law, Bill
Benach and Linda Walker
Benach
of Stafford, Va., Howard
Benach of Lebanon, Pa.,
Mark and Susan Benach of Saline, Deborah
Dismukes of Brownstown, Mich.; grandchil-
dren, Ryu Walker, Jonathan Benach, Rebecca
Benach, Laura and Christopher Woad,
Katheline Lankford; great-grandchildren,
Chelsea and Emily; sister-in-law, Frances Sable.
Mrs. Benach was the beloved wife of the
late Henry Benach; the devoted mother of
the late Larry Benach; the cherished sister of
the late Irving Sable.
Interment was at Hebrew Memorial Park.
Contributions may be made to the American
Cancer Society, 20450 Civic Center Drive,
Southfield, MI 48076; or the March of
Dimes, 27600 Northwestern Highway, Ste.
150, Southfield, MI 48034. Arrangements by
Hebrew Memorial Chapel.