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DOROTHY KLAUSNER, 76, of 
Southfield, died Feb. 5, 2019. 
She was active with Hadassah, ORT 
and AMIT.
Mrs. Klausner is survived by her sons 
and daughters-in-law, Dr. Howard and 
Margery Klausner of Southfield, Dr. 
Mitchell and Rebecca Klausner, also of 
Southfield; brother and sister-in-law, Dr. 
Michael and Kathleen Sandler of West 
Bloomfield; grandchildren, Nathan, Eli, 
Daniel, Alter, Raffi, Ezra, Yaffa, Zev; lov-
ing companion, Dr. Warren Tessler, and 
his family.
She was the beloved wife of the late 
Stephen Klausner; loving daughter of 
the late Jean and the late Dr. Nathaniel 
Sandler.
Contributions may be made to Farber 
Hebrew Day School, 21100 W
. 12 Mile 
Road, Southfield, MI 48076; or Young 
Israel of Oak Park, 15140 W
. 10 Mile 
Road, Oak Park, MI 48237. Interment 
was held at Machpelah Cemetery in 
Ferndale. Arrangements by Hebrew 
Memorial Chapel.

LOUISE LAZARUS, 90, of West 
Bloomfield, died Feb. 7, 2019, after a 
long illness. 
She is survived by her beloved hus-
band, David Lazarus; cousins, Dorothy 
(the late Byron) Gerson; and her chil-
dren, Ralph (Erica) Gerson and Matthew 
(Marysia) Gerson, Karen (the late 
William) Davidson; and her children, 
Ethan (Gretchen) Davidson and Marla 
(Cyrus) Karimipour; Kim (Steven) 
Davidson Friedman, Kayli Davidson, 
Scott (Melissa) Davidson and Jon (Ellyn) 
Davidson. 
Interment was held at Clover Hill Park 
Cemetery in Birmingham. Contributions 
may be made to Jewish Senior Life or to 
a charity of one’
s choice. Arrangements 
by Dorfman Chapel.

MICHAEL “MITCH” NEWMAN, 96, 
of Farmington Hills, died Feb. 5, 2019. 
He is survived by his wife, Jean 
Becker Newman; son, Harry (Audrey) 
Newman; daughter, Brenda Newman; 
Jean’
s children, Marci (Stuart) Feldman, 
Steve (Barbara) Becker; grandchil-
dren, Courtney (Brendan) Koerner, 

Kelli (Yudi) Rosenzweig, Eric (Diana) 
Feldman, Ryan Becker and Julie Becker; 
great-grandchildren, Maceo Koerner, 
Ciel Koerner, Jackson Rosenzweig and 
Eli Rosenzweig; longtime friend, Marty 
Bacow.
Mr. Newman was predeceased by 
Louise Kolko. He was the beloved grand-
father of the late Michelle Newman; the 
loving brother of the late Art Newman, 
the late Harry Newman, the late Carl 
Newman, the late Max Newman and the 
late Lou Newman.
Interment was at Clover Hill Park 
Cemetery. Contributions may be made 
to Friendship Circle, 6892 W
. Maple 
Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48322, 
friendshipcircle.org; or to a charity 
of one’
s choice. Arrangements by Ira 
Kaufman Chapel.

DR. LOWELL RESSLER, 
90, of West Bloomfield, 
died Feb. 7, 2019.
He is survived by his 
daughter, Judy (Sheldon) 
Pearlman; sons, Jeffrey 
Ressler, Robert Ressler 

and Ron Ressler; grandchildren, Erin 
(Dustin) Weiner, Lisa (Patrick) North 
and Jody Ressler; great-grandchildren, 
Adin and Talia Weiner, Audrey, Lucy 
and Hannah North; nieces, nephews, 
cousins, family and friends.
Dr. Ressler was the beloved husband 
of the late June Ressler; the devoted 
son of the late Jacob and the late Lena 
Ressler; the loving brother of the late 
Harold and the late Pearl Ressler, the 
late Milton “Peppy” Ressler and the late 
Esther Ressler.
Interment was at Clover Hill Park 
Cemetery. Contributions may be 
made to Hospice of Michigan, 43097 
Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills, 
MI 48302, hom.org; or Jewish Senior 
Life of Metropolitan Detroit, 6710 W
. 
Maple Road, West Bloomfield, MI 
48322, jslmi.org. Arrangements by Ira 
Kaufman Chapel.

