obituaries Obituaries from page 84 BARNEY SLOBIN, 68, of West Bloomfield, died Sept. 15, 2015. He is survived by his daughters and son-in-law, Michelle and Bryant Bone of Madison Heights, Erica Hunt (Will Hunt) of Bloomfield Hills, Deborah Slobin; son, Adam Slobin; loving companion, Wendy Saal; grandchildren, Clayton, Will, Reed, Drew and Alec; many loving nieces, neph- ews, other family members and friends. Contributions may be made to Partners in Torah or to a charity of one's choice. Interment took place at the Adat Shalom Memorial Park Cemetery in Livonia. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel. l ii BARBARA STUART, 86, of Huntington Woods, died Sept. 16, 2015. She is survived by her daughter and son- in-law, Gail and Robert Blazinski of Shelby Stuart Township. Mrs. Stuart was the beloved wife of the late Arthur Stuart; loving mother of the late Mitchell Stuart. Contributions may be made to a char- ity of one's choice. Interment was held at White Chapel Cemetery in Troy. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel. MITZI ANN TRAURIG, 74, of Oak Park, died Sept. 20, 2015. She was a member of Young Israel of Oak Park. Mrs. Traurig is survived by her beloved husband of 52 years, Edward Traurig of Oak Park; daughters and a son-in-law, Debbie and Mark Turansky of Highland Park, N.J., Rachel Traurig of Manhattan, N.Y.; son and daughter-in-law, Jeffrey and Chava Traurig of Teaneck, N.J.; grandchil- dren, Eli Turansky, Benji Turansky, Aharon Traurig, Adina Traurig and Eitan Traurig; sisters and a brother-in-law, Emily Malls and Nancy Lowenthal, and Paxton Baker. Interment was at Hebrew Memorial Park. Contributions may be made to Young Israel of Oak Park, 15140 W 10 Mile Road, Oak Park, MI 48237; Akiva Hebrew Day School, 21100 W 12 Mile, Southfield, MI 48076; or American Cancer Society, 20450 Civic Center Drive, Southfield, MI 48076. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel. "ISN'T GETTING A TATTOO AGAINST OUR RELIGION?" It's a question we are often asked because of the popular understanding that it would violate Jewish burial laws or customs. Our David Techner now answers that question in detail on the Personal Perspectives section of our website, www.irakaufman.com This is part of a regular series, offering insights and answers to questions based on our experience. THE IRA KAUFMAN CHAPEL 18325 W. Nine Mile Road Southfield, MI 48075 248.569.0020 • IraKaufman.com 86 September 24 • 2015 Obituaries RONALD WALTER URBACH, 65, of Sunnyside, N.Y., formerly of Michigan, died Sept. 3, 2015. He is survived by sisters and brother- in-law, Deborah and Richard Warsh of Bloomfield Hills, Joan and Kenneth Stern of Bloomfield Hills; nephews and a niece, Daniel and Ryan Warsh, Jonathan Warsh, Andrew Stern and fiancée, Carly Grafstein, Natalie Stern. Mr. Urbach was the devoted son of the late Paula and the late Kurt Urbach. Interment was at Adat Shalom Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Friends of Israel Defense Forces, P.O. Box 999, Walled Lake, MI 48390; Jewish National Fund, 24100 Chagrin Blvd., Suite. 100, Cleveland, OH 44122; Dr. John J. Mames Chapter-Michigan Region, American Friends of Magen David Adom, 23215 Commerce Park Road, Suite306, Beachwood, OH 44122; or a charity of one's choice. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel. ANTON YAGOLKOVSICY, 78, of West Bloomfield, died Sept. 10, 2015. He is survived by his beloved wife, Aleta Yagolkovsky; daughter and son-in-law, Bella Yagolkovsky and Boris Mogilevsky of West Bloomfield; grandchildren, Zara Mogilevsky and Ethel Mogilevsky. Contributions may be made to the Karmanos Cancer Center. Interment took place at the Adat Shalom Memorial Park Cemetery in Livonia. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel. Obituary Charges The processing fee for obituaries is: $100 for up to 150 words; $200 for 151-300 words, etc. A photo counts as 30 words. There is no charge for a Holocaust survivor icon. The JN reserves the right to edit wording to conform to its style considerations. For information, have your funeral director call the JN or you may call Sy Manello, editorial assistant, at (248) 351-5147 or email him at smanello@ renmedia.us .