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ELAINE 
BLUMA 
BAKER, 89, of 
Commerce 
Township, died 
Dec. 19, 2020, at 
West Hickory Haven Nursing 
Home from COVID-19. 
She was born May 1, 
1931, to Isedor and Esther 
(Karsinovich) Chernoff. 
Elaine graduated from 
Central High School in 
Detroit, class of 1949. 
She worked at Henry 
Ford Hospital in Dietary 
Services. In 1949, she mar-
ried Leonard Kahrnoff, who 
predeceased her in 1980. She 
married Mort Baker in 1985; 
he predeceased her in 1992.
Elaine loved to entertain 
her friends. She enjoyed 
playing bridge and mah jong. 
She loved animals.
She lived for several years in 
Sarasota, Fla., but she moved 
back to West Bloomfield 
in 2011 and lived in the 
Hechtman Senior Apartments.
Mrs. Baker is survived by 
her daughter, Jill S. Dunn 
(Craig) of Carmel, Ind.; son, 
Les M. Kahrnoff (Loren) 
of Sarasota, Fla.; daughter, 
Cynthia A. Kahrnoff of 
Commerce Township; her 
loving nephew, Edward 
Cherkinsky and his wife, 
Barbara; her grandchildren, 
Ryan S. Dunn, Erin L. Dunn, 
Breanne R. Rudd (Jeff), and 
Jeremy L. Dunn.
She was also predeceased 
by her sisters, Gertrude 
Silverman, Libby Cherkinsky 
and Anna Chernoff.
Interment was at Adat 
Shalom Memorial Park. 
Contributions may be 
made to Jewish Senior Life-
Hechtman Apartments, 
6700 W. Maple Road, West 
Bloomfield, MI 48322; or 
Michigan Humane Society, 
30300 Telegraph Road, Suite 
220, Bingham Farms, MI 

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