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January 14, 2021 - Image 40

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The Detroit Jewish News, 2021-01-14

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40 | JANUARY 14 • 2021

SOUL

OF BLESSED MEMORY

LORELEE
HANDELMAN,
82, of Alma, died
Dec. 22, 2020.
She is sur-
vived by her son
and daughter-in-law, Robin
Handelman and Kathline Fritz;
daughter and son-in-law, Rayna
Handelman and Mark Freifeld;
sister and brother-in-law, Terri
and Melvin Sharf; many other
family members and friends.
Mrs. Handelman was
the beloved wife of the late Sy
Handelman; daughter of the late
Mitzi and the late Philip Field.
Interment took place at
Machpelah Cemetery in
Ferndale. Contributions may be
made to Paw Patrol Campaign
at the Michigan Masonic
Charitable Foundation.
Arrangements by Dorfman
Chapel.

CHERYL JACOBS, 72, of
Birmingham, died Dec. 28,
2020.
She is survived by her broth-
ers and sister-in-law, Paul Jacobs
of Franklin, Lanny and Susan
Jacobs of West Bloomfield;
many nieces, nephews and other
relatives.
Cheryl was the loving sister
and sister-in-law of the late Earl
and the late Donna Jacobs, and
the late Gail Jacobs.
Contributions may be made
to a charity of one’s choice. A
family graveside service was
held at Hebrew Memorial Park.
Arrangements by Hebrew
Memorial Chapel.

LAURA
KIENSCHERF, 89,
of Southfield, died
Jan. 3, 2021.
She loved her
family and all ani-
mals, including multiple stray

E

lsie Schwartz Yellin,
101½, passed away
on Dec. 30, 2020.
She was born in 1919
in Vienna, Austria, and
came to the United States
(Mt. Clemens) in 1929.
She lived there with her
parents, Mina and Rev.
Samuel Schwartz; brothers,
Max, Michael and Jack; and
sister, Clara (Green).
Growing up, she was
active in sports, including
basketball, swimming,
tennis and baseball. After
graduating from Mt.
Clemens High School,
she attended Woman’s
College of the University
of North Carolina (later
the University of North
Carolina) and graduated
from Michigan State
Normal College (later
Eastern Michigan
University) in Ypsilanti,
where she met her husband,
George.
Together they built
a beautiful family of
three daughters, Ruchel
(Broadman), Cindy
(Aronsohn) and Margo
(Woll).
She was the first Jewish
teacher in Mt. Clemens,
president of sisterhood
and Mt. Clemens ORT.
Moving from Mt. Clemens
to Southfield in 1968, she
taught elementary age
children at Akiva Hebrew
Day School, where she
influenced many, many
children, conveying her
love for America and pride
of being Jewish.
In Southfield, she joined
many educational and

musical groups, including
Rabbi Wine’s study group,
Monday Musical Society
and the Great Books Club.
She enjoyed golf, bowling,
tennis, bridge, mah jong
and Pan. She painted with
oil and acrylics, learned
yoga in her 60s, and was
very well read in both the
classics and contemporary
literature.
Always current in
politics, sports and world
news, she was not shy in
voicing her opinion. She
was an avid listener of
classical music (Karl Haas,
WJR) and opera (Texaco
Opera Broadcast/Toll
Brothers) on the radio.
She was passionate about
attending musical concerts
and productions, including
Interlochen, Meadowbrook,
the Detroit Symphony
Orchestra and Stratford.
When entering her home,
you would hear music
blaring, the TV would be
on mute, and the stock
market ticker tape would be
scrolling across the screen.
Mrs. Yellin traveled
extensively in her 80s
and 90s and kayaked and
snorkeled during those

trips, always learning and
trying something new.
She moved to Jacksonville,
Fla., in 1993 and lived with
her husband, who died
in 2002, son-in-law, Dr.
Stephen Broadman, who
died in 2013, and daughter
Ruchel, who later took care
of her as she grew older.
Elsie passed away peacefully
in Ruchel’s home. Her
legacy to her family was her
tremendous love of music,
art, books, being American
and being Jewish.
Mrs. Yellin leaves
her daughters, Ruchel
Broadman, Cynthia (Dr.
Richard) Aronsohn, Dr.
Margo (Dr. Douglas)
Woll; grandchildren, Dr.
Melissa Broadman, Dr.
Jennifer Broadman (Dr.
Jay), Suzanne Bershad,
Dr. Michael Aronsohn
(Andrea), Dr. Andrew
Aronsohn (Dr. Renee),
Samantha Woll, Dr. Monica
Rosen (Dr. Ben); great-
grandchildren, Nathan,
Max, Miriam Kugler,
Matthew, Mia, Lucy, Danny,
Nora Aronsohn, Georgette
and Joshua Bershad, Solly,
Gavi and Mira Rosen; many
loving nieces and nephews.
May her memory be a
blessing.
Interment was at
Beth Tephilah Moses
Cemetery in Mt. Clemens.
Contributions may be
made to Beth Tephilah
Moses Synagogue,
American Friends of Israeli
Philharmonic Orchestra or
a charity of one’s choice.
Arrangements by Dorfman
Chapel.

She Lived Life with Passion

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