LEO JACOBS, 93, of
West Bloomfield, died
Oct. 8, 2017.
He is survived by
his beloved wife of 70
years, Ginny Jacobs;
son and daughter-in-
law, Gary and Dianna
Jacobs; daughters
Jacobs
and son-in-law, Linda
Sherman and William
Smaller, Patricia
Schlafer; grandchildren, Jenna Jacobs,
Morgan Jacobs, Lisa (Shawn) Stearn,
Tracy (Allan) Weitzman, Lori (Kevin)
Marvin, Jennifer (Jeff) Stuppy; great-
grandchildren, Alex, Joshua, Jacob,
Abbey, Jonah, Riley, Zoe, Miles, Darby,
Cooper, Catherine; great-great-grand-
son, Ashton; many other family mem-
bers and friends.
Interment was held at Temple Israel
Gardens of Beth El Memorial Park
Cemetery in Livonia. Contributions
may be made to the Pancreatic Cancer
Foundation or to a charity of one’s
choice. Arrangements by Dorfman
Chapel.

SARAH “SALLY”
KOTT, 98, of West
Bloomfield, died Oct. 5,
2017.
She is survived by
her sons and daugh-
ters-in-law, Dr. David
and Charlene Kott,
Brian and Nancy Kott,
Kott
Jeffrey and Susan
Kott; grandchildren,
Laurence and Tanis
Rovner, Michelle and Patrick O’Neill,
Kenneth and Diane Rovner, Dr. Ian
and Erin Kott, Dr. Jeremy Kott, Adam
and Kelsey Kott, Elizabeth Kott, and
Gemma Kott; great-grandchildren,
Savannah and Brody Sales-Rovner,
Aiden and Benjamin O’Neill, Michael
and Sara Rovner, Rebecca, Joseph and
Leah Rovner, Satya and Elon Kott; great-
great-grandchildren, Henry and Blake
Rovner; brother and sister-in-law, Allen
and Vivian Prinstein.
Mrs. Kott was the beloved wife of the
late Benjamin S. Kott; cherished mother
of the late Abigail Kott; proud grand-
mother of the late Jason Kott; adoring
great-grandmother of the late Robert

Rovner and the late Matthew Rovner;
the dear sister of the late Jack Prinstein,
and the late Evelyn and the late David
Levine.
Interment was at Clover Hill Park
Cemetery. Contributions may be
made to a charity of one’s choice.
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

cousins and friends.
Mr. LaBret was the loving brother of
the late Sheldon LaBret.
Contributions may be made to
Michigan Humane Society, 30300
Telegraph Road, Suite 220, Bingham
Farms, MI 48025, michiganhumane.org.
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

GARY LABRET, 84, of
Plymouth, died Oct. 7,
2017.
He is survived by his
wife, Aileen LaBret;
sons and daughters-in-
law, Richard and Susan
LaBret, Jason LaBret
and Katy Chapman;
LaBret
daughter, Bethany
(Damion) Armentrout.
He is also survived
by Aileen’s children, Andrea and Dan
Houdek, and Michelle and Wade Miley;
grandchildren, Lacy and Grant Lyons,
Dakota LaBret, Payton Brown, Zachary
Houdek, Joshua Houdek, Chance Miley,
Drew Miley and Jacob Miley; nephew
and niece, Thomas and Carla LaBret;
many other loving nieces, nephews,

BEVERLY LAKER, 86,
of Bloomfield Hills,
died Oct. 5, 2017.
She is survived by
her daughters and
sons-in-law, Andrea
Laker and Allan
Skoropa, Kim and
Gerald Freid; grand-
Laker
children, Jared Freid,
c. 1977
Harrison “Harry” Freid
and Josh Laker; broth-
ers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Dr. Gerald
and Elaine Laker, Martin and Renee
Laker; many loving nieces and nephews;
Irving and Beverly’s devoted and loving
administrative assistant, Diane Koenig;
her team of caregivers, Debra Francis,
Ivy Neumah, Pam Jackson, Jeannie
Anderson and Dee Dee Green.

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