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DANA LAUREN BERMAN,
55, of Birmingham, died
Feb. 22, 2021.
She is survived by her
sons, Michael Hords, Kyle
Hords and Andrew Hords;
many other loving family members and
friends.
Interment took place at Beth El
Memorial Park Cemetery in Livonia.
Contributions may be made to the
Michigan Humane Society or the
American Cancer Society. Arrangement
by Dorfman Chapel.

DR. MARK BIEDERMAN
(Melech Feivel), 59, died
suddenly on Feb. 16, 2021, at
his home in Laguna Beach,
Calif.
He was a husband, father,
brother, friend and highly respected
equine surgeon.
Mark was a pioneer in the use of bone
marrow transplants to heal leg fractures
in horses, a breeder of race horses,
owner of race horses, popular author,
respected historian on the Holocaust
and WWII, sought-after speaker, a reg-
ular part of the minyan, an avid hockey
player and a talented marksman.
As a child, he studied French so that
he could communicate with French
Canadians in their native tongue in what
he anticipated would be his future NHL
career. Mark never made it to the NHL,
but he played goalie until the age of 59.
Mark was a graduate of Southfield-
Lathrup High School, Michigan State
University (undergrad) and Michigan
State College of Veterinary Medicine. He
will be deeply missed by all who knew
him.
Dr. Biederman is survived by his wife,
Randi; daughter, Larissa; brother, Eddie;
nephew, Harrison; niece, Carson; his
beloved Jack Russell Terrier, Shmueli.
He was the son of the late Harry (Tzvi
Hersch) and Sally Biederman, both
Polish Holocaust survivors.
Interment was at Harbor Lawn
Cemetery, Costa Mesa, Calif. Rabbi
Mendy Pachtiel officiated.

CHARLOTTE J. CORNER,
83, passed away peacefully,
in the presence of her chil-
dren, on Feb. 18, 2021, after
a nearly three-week battle
with non-COVID pneumo-
nia.
Charlotte was born Aug. 24, 1937,
and grew up in Rocky Mount, N.C. She
loved the Detroit Institute of Arts and
served as a volunteer there for 20 years.
She also loved the beach and had many
fond memories of the shores of North
Carolina. Her love of family and friends
was evident in everything she did.
Mrs. Corner is survived by her daugh-
ter, Ruthie (Harvey) Hurwitz; son,
Stephen (Katie) Corner; grandchildren,
Eli, Sam, Emily and Hannah (Joe).
She was preceded in death by her
beloved husband, Phillip.
Contributions may be made to the
Detroit Institute of Arts, Temple Emanu-
El or a charity of one’s choice.

DONALD ROBERT
EPSTEIN, 76, of Bloomfield
Hills, died on Feb. 19, 2021.
Donald graduated
Harvard College in 1966 and
received his law degree from
the University of Michigan in 1969.
He was past-president and CEO of
Vesco Oil for 25 years. Donald just cel-
ebrated 50 years with the Michigan Bar
Association. He was a senior partner at
Sommers, Schwartz, Silver and Schwartz.
Mr. Epstein was the beloved husband
for 50 years of Marjory Winkelman
Epstein; cherished father of Lilly Epstein
(Alex) Stotland and Lena Rose Epstein;
loving grandfather of Nathan Stotland,
Elise Stotland and Emma Jules Medwed;
he leaves loving nieces, nephews,
cousins, a world of friends and many
coworkers at Vesco Oil.
He was the devoted son of the late
Eugene and the late Elsie Epstein; son-
in-law of the late Stanley Winkelman
and the late Margaret “Peggy”
Winkelman; brother of the late Richard
Epstein.
It is suggested that those who wish

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