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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