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Box 2030, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48303, 
jewishdetroit.org; or to other charities. 
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

KENNETH KATZ, 84, of 
Novi, died Feb. 4, 2019. 
He is survived by his 
beloved wife, Phyllis 
Katz; daughter, Lori 
Tuchklaper; son and 
daughter-in-law, Steven 
and Jackie Katz; grandchildren, Allie 
(Joe) Asmann, Zachary Tuchklaper, 
Rachel, Dani, Kevin and Garrett Katz; 
great-grandchildren, Liana and Logan 
Asmann; many other, loving family 
members and friends. 
Mr. Katz was the brother of the late 
Donald Katz. 
Interment was held at Adat Shalom 
Memorial Park Cemetery. Contributions 
may be made to Jewish Family Service or 
a charity of one’
s choice. Arrangements 
by Dorfman Chapel.

JEANNIE M. KRON, 90, of Livonia, 
died Feb. 2, 2019. 
She is survived by her sons, Kenneth 

(Wendy) Kron, Kevin (Lisa) Kron and 
Kurtis (Stacy) Kron; daughter, Jacqueline 
(Randy) Weddle; son-in-law, John Kerr; 
grandchildren, Renee, Nathan, Amber, 
Davin, Justin, Colin, Ryan, Bobby, 
Anthony, Jessica, Katie, Serena and 
Mallory; great-grandchildren, Olivia, 
Schafer, Riley, Junko-Makiah, Kaiden, 
Cameron, Rylen and Alana; great-great-
grandson, Ezra. 
Mrs. Kron was the beloved wife of the 
late Robert Kron; the loving mother of 
the late Pamela Kerr. 
Interment was at Oakview Cemetery. 
Contributions may be made to a charity 
of one’
s choice. Arrangements by Ira 
Kaufman Chapel. 

DR. RUBEN KURNETZ, 
94, of Birmingham, died 
Feb. 6, 2019, just shy of 
his 95th birthday. 
Dr. Kurnetz was raised 
in Detroit with his sister 
Blanche by their parents, 
Dora and Sam Kurnetz, who immigrated 
to Detroit from Russia
He was a Navy medical officer in 

both the Korean War and WW II. Dr. 
Kurnetz graduated from the University 
of Michigan Medical School in 1948 
and was a beloved pediatrician for 
almost half a century. He was the chief 
of pediatrics at Beaumont Hospital from 
1979-1986, and director of the Pediatric 
Residency Program. He was also a clini-
cal professor of pediatrics at Wayne State 
University Medical School. 
Even after retirement, he was still very 
passionate about medicine, and multiple 
doctors asked for his advice. Dr. Kurnetz 
was a hero to many doctors, his patients, 
numerous friends, but most of all to his 
three children, their spouses and grand-
daughters. He cared deeply about their 
well-being and happiness and was always 
there for them. 
He had incredible values and lived his 
values fully. Dr. Kurnetz was a true lib-
eral and an early advocate of health care 
for all Americans. He was passionate 
about racial injustice and fought against 
anti-Semitism. He was an honorable 
man and a true mentsh. He will be great-
ly missed. 
Dr. Kurnetz is survived by his daugh-

ters and sons-in-law, Sheila and Marty 
Tatz, Elizabeth and Jim Stahl; son, Sid, 
who was also his best friend; grand-
daughters, Zoe and Sasha Stahl; sister, 
Blanche (the late Philip) Needle; niece, 
Jan (Michael) Lachman; their children 
and grandchildren; niece, Sandy (the 
late Ernest) Needle; great-nieces and 
great-nephews, Dori (Anders) Borgquist, 
Daniel Needle, Audra (Brian) Glauser 
and Scott (Stephanie) Lachman. He is 
also survived by his long-term, loving 
companion, Margot Abramson.
Interment was at Clover Hill Park 
Cemetery. Contributions may be made 
to Children’
s Hospital of Michigan 
Foundation, 3011 W
. Grand Blvd., Suite 
218, Detroit, MI 48202, 
childrenshosp italofmichiganfoundation.
org; American Civil Liberties Union, 
2966 Woodward Ave., Detroit, MI 
48201; or to Yiddish Book Center, 1021 
West St., Amherst, MA 01002,
yiddishbookcenter.org. Arrangements by 
Ira Kaufman Chapel.

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