(the late Bernard) Besman, and the late
Helen (the late Hank) Kaplan.
Interment was held at Beth El
Memorial Park Cemetery in Livonia.
Contributions may be made to the
Jewish Senior Life of a charity of one’s
choice. Arrangements by Dorfman
Chapel.

BEBE KANTOR, 91, of
West Bloomfield, died
Dec. 31, 2016.
She is survived by
her sons and daugh-
ters-in-law, Mitchell
and Nanci Kantor of
Bloomfield Hills, and
Kantor
Larry and Lynn Kantor
of West Bloomfield;
daughter and son-
in-law, Nancy and David Levin of
Birmingham; grandchildren, Anthony
“Tony” Kantor, Lisa and Bill Guth, Scott
and Katie Kantor, Matthew Kantor and
Mollie Mattimore, and Jonathan and
Gimena Kantor; great-grandchildren,
Santiago Kantor, Alma Kantor and
Isabel Guth; sister, Eleanor Winston.
Mrs. Kantor was the beloved wife of
the late George Kantor for 59 years; the
devoted daughter of the late Herman
and the late Mollie Hoffenberg; the
dear sister-in-law of the late Andrew
Winston.
Interment was at Machpelah
Cemetery. Contributions may be made
to Jewish Senior Life Foundation,
George and Bebe Kantor Memorial
Fund, 6710 W. Maple Road, West
Bloomfield, MI 48322, www.jslmi.
org; or to a charity of one’s choice.
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

ROSE KOHN, 93, of Southfield, died
Jan. 1, 2017.
She was a life member of B’nai B’rith
and a supporter of Akiva (Farber)
Hebrew Day School.

Mrs. Kohn is survived by her sons
and daughters-in-law, Steven and
Cindy Kohn of Oak Park, Kenneth and
Marilyn Kohn of West Bloomfield;
dear brother, Walter Baggleman; dear
sister-in-law, Eva Kohn; grandchil-
dren, Jennifer and John Siorek, Erica
Kohn, Rachel Kohn, Brittney and Asher
Goldberg, Jacob Kohn, Armand Kohn;
many loving great-grandchildren;
nieces and nephews, Marian Littman,
Sylvia and Alvin Schultz, Walter and
Delores Littman, Marvin and Rena
Littman; great-nephew, Adam Littman.
She was the beloved wife of the late
Martin Kohn; loving sister and sister-
in-law of the late Louis and the late
Charlotte Baggleman, the late Ted
Kohn, the late Elizabeth Baggleman,
the late Lena and the late Sigmund
Littman, the late Nate and the late
Tillie Steinberg.
Contributions may be made to Sarah
and Morris Tugman Bais Chabad Torah
Center-West Bloomfield, 5595 W. Maple
Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48322;
Farber Hebrew Day School, 21100 W.
12 Mile Road, Southfield, MI 48076;
or Jewish Hospice and Chaplaincy
Network, 6555 W. Maple Road, West
Bloomfield, MI 48322. Services and
interment were held at Beth Tefilo
Emanuel Cemetery in Ferndale.
Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial
Chapel.

MURIEL ELAINE
KREFMAN, 85, of West
Bloomfield, died Jan. 6,
2017.
She is survived
by her sons and
daughters-in-law,
Larry (Wendy), Steve
Krefman
(Lori), Robert (Cheryl);
daughters and
sons-in-law, Denise
(David) and Mindy (Brad); grand-

children, Lisa, Nicole, Sam (Anissa),
Ben, Lee (Stephanie), Jessica (Matt),
Nate (Indira), Rachel (Rey), Cynthia
(Marvin), Jeremy ( Jamie), Sarah
(Ethan), Clayton (Cory), Emily (Adam),
Matt (Miranda) and Bethany (Bob
Franks); great-grandchildren, Ayden,
Madilynn, Noah, Layla, Kallie, Crosby,
Kennedy, Lilliana, Reise.
Mrs. Krefman was the beloved wife
of the late William Krefman; daugh-
ter of the late Harry and the late Rae
Weinstein, mother-in-law of the late
Becky; grandmother of the late Ruby.
Contributions may be made to the
American Cancer Society. Interment
was held at B’nai Israel Cemetery
in Novi. Arrangements by Dorfman
Chapel.

NANCY LINKNER
LIEBERMAN, 64, of
Huntington Woods,
died Dec. 22, 2016.
She is survived by
her daughter and son-
in-law, Erika and Aaron
Rizak; grandchildren,
Lieberman
Leah, Eliza and Scarlett
Rizak; brother and sis-
ter-in-law, Dr. Edward
“Lev” and Debra Linkner; sister-in-law,
Renita Linkner; her best friends, Gloria
Kogan and Lisa Cannon; many loving
nieces and nephews. She was the caring
owner of many rescued cats.
Mrs. Lieberman was the loving part-
ner for 37 years of the late Douglas
Shapiro; the devoted daughter of the
late Dr. Leonard and the late Ronnie
Linkner; the dear sister of the late
Robert Linkner.
Interment was at Beth El Memorial
Park. Contributions may be made to
Detroit Dog Rescue, P.O. Box 806119, St.
Clair Shores, MI 48080, www.
detroitdogrescue.com. Arrangements by
Ira Kaufman Chapel.

ESTHER MAYDEN, 95, of
West Bloomfield, died
Jan. 5, 2017.
Born in Lubaczow,
Poland, Esther and her
sister bravely survived
the Holocaust that took
the lives of her mother,
Lena Weiss Sperling, her
father, Marcus Sperling, her brother Jacob
Sperling, and aunts, uncles and cousins.
After the war’s devastation, Esther
and Jack found their way from Europe to
their beloved new country. They rebuilt
their lives and raised Linda and Ted
in the Detroit area, making homes in
Detroit, Oak Park and Southfield. Esther
and Jack retired to Boca Raton, Fla., and
spent many fulfilling years thereafter in
Nashville. Esther spent her final years in
West Bloomfield. Esther’s greatest bless-
ings in her later years were her great-
grandchildren and the relationships
among family members in the United
States and Israel.
Esther and Jack persevered to restore a
close and loving family. Her survivors are
her son, Martin Ted Mayden (Barbara);
daughter, Linda Singer (the late Larry
Singer); loving grandchildren, Eric Singer
(Anna), Michael Singer, and Samantha,
Genny and Talia Mayden; her great-grand-
children, Sam and Jack Singer.
Mrs. Mayden was preceded in death
by her husband of 54 years, Jack Mayden;
her sister, Liza Rosenberg; and her
beloved son-in-law, Larry Singer.
Interment was held at West End
Synagogue Cemetery in Nashville, Tenn.
Contributions may be made to the Jewish
Federation of Middle Tennessee, the Dr.
Lawrence S. Singer Scholarship Fund for
Transfer Students at the University of
Michigan or to a charity of one’s choice.
Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.

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