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Stephanie Polukoff of Park City, 
Utah, and Beth and Steve Omans, 
of Chicago; five grandchildren. 
She was predeceased by her 
husband, Leonard, in 2010, and 
son, Robert, in 2012.

RON ROGERS, 86, 
a prominent figure 
in Detroit’s music 
business, died 
peacefully on 
Monday, March 1, 
2021, of complications from the 
coronavirus; his adoring daugh-
ters were at his side.
The third of four children 
born to Jean and Sol Rosenberg, 
Ron served in the Army in the 
1950s, becoming a radio opera-
tor while stationed in Germany. 
He married Donna (Cowie) 
Rogers with whom he had their 
two daughters. He later mar-
ried Marsha Camhi, remaining 
close friends with her after their 
18-year marriage. 

A native New Yorker and 
Detroit lifer, Ron had an indeli-
ble reputation in Detroit’s music 
world. He started his career 
servicing jukeboxes for Decca 
Records. He progressed to 
management at local wholesale 
distributor Angott Records and 
ultimately purchased the busi-
ness in 1966 with best friend 
Ken Walker. They grew it to 
become the largest one-stop in 
the Midwest, closing in 2006.
Ron and Ken started a series 
of record labels to release 
recordings by local artists, most 
notably “The Boy Is Hot” by 
Montage in 1983. Over the 
years, Ron also played drums 
on the side, sitting in with art-
ists such as Dennis Coffey, Earl 
Klugh and Glen Campbell. 
Mr. Rogers is survived by 
his daughters, Jennifer Rogers-
Anderson and Laura Rogers; 
grandchildren, Iris and Wyatt 
Anderson; loving, cherished 

sister, Terry Neuman. 
No services were held. 
Contributions in memory of 
Ron can be made to the ASPCA.

PEGGY SHAPIRO 
died March 5, 2021. 
She was born in 
Detroit and moved 
to Chicago to work 
in politics after she 
graduated from Michigan State 
University. 
Peggy was the chief graphic 
artist for Mayor Richard Daley’s 
Office of Special Events and start-
ed her own business and worked 
on numerous political cam-
paigns and fundraisers across the 
country from Hollywood to New 
York. She designed the banners 
that lined the streets of Chicago 
for coming events. 
Ms. Shapiro was the beloved, 
precious daughter of Reva 
Grace and the late Melvin 
Shapiro; devoted sister of 

Cynthia “Cindi” Korchak; lov-
ing aunt of Emma Korchak; 
great-aunt of Jamie.
To keep everyone safe and 
healthy, interment service will 
be private. A memorial service 
will be held in Chicago at a 
later date. In lieu of flowers, 
memorial contributions may be 
made to American Friends of 
the Hebrew University, 100 W
. 
Cypress Creek Road, Suite 865, 
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33309, afhu.
org. Arrangements by Chicago 
Jewish Funerals-Skokie Chapel, 
847-229-8822, cjfinfo.com; video 
link: youtu.be/d8mNIlTJ9hc. 

RUTH SHAPIRO, 97, of 
Southfield, died March 5, 2021. 
She is survived by her sons 
and daughters-in-law, Kenneth 
and Carolyn Shapiro of West 
Bloomfield, Fred and Carol 
Shapiro of West Bloomfield; 
daughters and son-in-law, 
Susan Shapiro of Buchanan, 

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