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S. KENNETH 
SHWEDEL, 72, of 
Mexico City, died May 25, 
2019. 
He was born and raised 
in Detroit and graduated 
Oak Park High School in 
1964. 
After college, Ken spent two years in 
the Peace Corps in Venezuela. He then 
earned his Ph.D. from Michigan State 
University in agricultural economics. 
He was a principal at KSADVISE, an 
agricultural consulting group in Mexico 
City. Previously, Ken had worked as 
the director of Agroindustrial Analysis 
at Rabobank International, where he 
was responsible for Mexico, Chile 
and Argentina. He also worked at the 
American Soybean Association as its 
regional director for Mexican, Central 
American and Caribbean regions. His 
agribusiness experience has extended 
to government involvement at El Banco 
National de Mexico. He also served as 
vice president of economic research. Ken 
traveled internationally, speaking and 
consulting on agrobusiness.

Mr. Shwedel survived by his loving 
wife, Tete Mondlak; Yosi (Rosa) of 
Aventura, Fla., and Danny (Miriam) 
of Jerusalem, Israel; his father, Harold 
Shwedel (companion, Muriel Myers); 
brother, Rocky (Jeanne) of Boston, 
Mass. In his extended family, he is 
survived by stepbrothers, Alan Kristall 
(Linda) and Wayne Kristall (Helen); 
stepchildren, Alberto Simpser (Sara), 
Leonardo Simpser (Yanine) and Elena 
Alper (Max); six grandchildren; nine 
stepgrandchildren; many cousins, nieces, 
nephews and friends. 
He was predeceased by his mother, 
Blanche Shwedel; stepmother, Rose 
Shwedel; loving wife, Esther Weitzner. 
Internment was held in Mexico 
City. Contributions may be made to 
American Cancer Society or a charity of 
one’
s choice.

DOROTHY SONNE, 
95, of West Bloomfield, 
died May 26, 2019. 
She is survived by 
her son and daughter-
in-law, Dr. Marvin and 

Fran Sonne; daughter and son-in-
law, Anita and Alan Resnick; grand-
children, Amy and Michael Brown, 
Lisa and Travis Wheeler, Jeffrey 
and Sara Sonne, Mikki and James 
Hill, Jay and Ariana Mentzel, and 
Jackie Resnick; great-grandchildren, 
Ashleigh and Zoe Brown, Cameron 
and Mia Wheeler, Jude Sonne, Sianna 
and Layla Hill, and Avy and Edison 
Mentzel; She is also survived by her 
loving caregiver, Tara Williams, and 
her devoted staff. 
Mrs. Sonne was the beloved wife 
of the late Reuben Sonne; the dear 
mother-in-law of the late Tut Mentzel; 
the loving sister of the late Samuel 
and the late Anne Kayman, and the 
late Eva Marley. 
Interment was at Beth Abraham 
Cemetery. Contributions may be 
made to B’
nai B’
rith, 5600 W. Maple 
Road, Suite A-100, West Bloomfield, 
MI 48322, bnaibrith.org; or to a char-
ity of one’
s choice. Arrangements by 
Ira Kaufman Chapel. 

 IRENE WOLF, 90, of 
West Bloomfield, died 
June 2, 2019. 
She is survived by her 
sons and daughters-in-
law, Jack and Susan Wolf, 
and Mark and Faye Wolf; 
daughter and son-in-
law, Debra and Anthony 
Agosta; grandchildren, 
Jason and Heather Wolf, 
Jeremy Wolf, Jenna and 
Craig Rawski, Zachary 
Agosta, Shayna Agosta, 
Phillip Wolf, Sarah Wolf, Ariella Wolf 
and Avery Wolf; great-grandson, Gavin 
Wolf. 
Mrs. Wolf was the beloved wife of the 
late Abraham Wolf; the cherished moth-
er of the late Seymour Wolf. 
Interment was at Adat Shalom 
Memorial Park. Contributions may be 
made to Holocaust Memorial Center, 
28123 Orchard Lake Road, Farmington 
Hills, MI 48334, holocaustcenter.
org; or to a charity of one’
s choice. 
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

