ANNE KATKOWSKY,
92, of West Bloomfield,
died March 2, 2017.
She was the young-
est daughter of nine
children born to Charles
and Ida Greenberg.
Mrs. Katkowsky is
Katkowsky
survived by her sons and
daughters-in-law, Harry
and Suzanne Katkowsky,
Edward Katkowsky and Janet Adler, and
Steven and Jenay Katkowsky; daughter
and son-in-law, Carolyn and Ken Moses;
grandchildren, Beth and David Contorer,
Jeff and Lauren Katkowsky, Joey and Lynn
Katkowsky, David and Rebecca Moses,
Karl Moses and Kiera Florka, and Katey
and Mitch Wagner; 10 great-grandchil-
dren; many loving nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by the father of
her children, Isadore Katkowsky.
Interment was at Oakview Cemetery.
Contributions may be made to Hebrew
Free Loan, 6735 Telegraph Road, Suite
300, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301, www.
hfldetroit.org; Jewish Senior Life of
Metropolitan Detroit, 6710 W. Maple
Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48322, www.
jslmi.org; or to a charity of one’s choice.
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

IRVING HENRY
KORENS, 86 of
Pompano Beach, Fla.,
formerly of West
Bloomfield, died Feb.
22, 2017.
He is survived by his
beloved wife of 66 years,
Korens
Izzy Korens; daughters
and son-in-law, Steffi
Korens, Nancy and
Steven Epstein, Lisa Korens; grandchil-
dren, Neeley Edelman and Joey Edelman;
many loving relatives and friends.
Interment was held at the Palm Beach
Memorial Park Cemetery in Lantana,
Fla. Contributions may be made to a
charity of one’s choice. Arrangements by
Dorfman Chapel.

ELI LABINER, 83, of
Flint, died Feb. 27, 2017.
A longtime professor
at Mott College in Flint,
Eli was also an Army
veteran and served in
Japan. He received an
award for sharpshoot-
Labiner
ing. He also worked
with the University of
Maryland and was able to set up the first

correspondence course for veterans.
Mr. Labiner was active with many
Yiddish clubs in Flint and loved music
and books; he instilled a love of Gilbert
and Sullivan in his family.
He is survived by his wife of 55 years,
Joyce Labiner; daughters and sons-
in-law, Miriam and David Rosen of
Birmingham, Norah Labiner and Michael
Wisti of Minneapolis, Minn.; son and
daughter-in-law, Gideon Labiner and
Karen Mitchell Labiner of Cincinnati,
Ohio; grandchildren, Aaron Rosen,
Sydney Rosen.
Mr. Labiner was the devoted father of
the late Jordan Labiner; dear brother and
brother-in-law of the late Shirley and the
late Sidney Riger.
Contributions may be made to
Parkinsons Foundation, 30400 Telegraph
Road, Suite 150, Bingham Farms, MI
48025; Jewish Vocational Service,
29699 Southfield, Southfield, MI 48076;
Kadima, 15999 W. 12 Mile Road, Suite
2, Southfield, MI 48076. Services were
held at Hebrew Memorial Park chapel.
Interment was held at Hebrew Memorial
Park. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial
Chapel.

DEBBIE PEARCE, 54,
of Florida, formerly of
Michigan, died Feb. 27,
2017.
An active volunteer
with Gulf Coast Kids
House for abused chil-
dren. Debbie also was
Pearce
active with the Humane
Society and loved
Boston Terriers.
She is survived by her husband
of 36 years, David Pearce; father,
Marvin Morrison; daughter and son-
in-law, Lauren and Jeremy Bennett of
Cantonment, Fla.; sons, Kyle Pearce and
Tyler Pearce of Cantonment; brother and
sister-in-law, Randy and Ronni Morrison
of Weston, Fla.; sister and brother-in-law,
Mindy and Mark Mitchell of Farmington
Hills; grandchildren, Leia Bennett,
Bianca Bennett; nieces and nephews,
Jason Morrison, Kevin Morrison, Jacob
Morrison, Nigel Mitchell.
Mrs. Pearce was the loving daughter of
the late Ceryle Morrison.
Contributions may be made to a
suicide prevention charity. Interment
was held at Hebrew Memorial Park.
Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial
Chapel.

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