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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.