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leanor Korn, 92, of West Bloomfield, 
died June 26, 2021.
She was born Sept. 8, 1928, and 
came home to Utica, Mich., where she 
spent her earliest years. Her 
family moved to Detroit when 
she was young. 
Eleanor graduated from 
Central High School in the 
class of 1946. She went on to 
the University of Michigan 
and then earned her bache-
lor’s degree from Wayne State 
University in 1965.
In 1948, Eleanor Karbal mar-
ried Monte Korn. Fast forward 16 years, 
and the family grew with seven children. 
Eleanor and Monte enjoyed 64 years of 
their “love story.
” Over time, the family of 
seven grew two more generations. Eleanor 
and Monte were blessed with 14 grandchil-
dren and 11 great-grandchildren. 
They enjoyed their life together in 
Detroit, Southfield and West Bloomfield as 
well as many decades in Charlevoix. They 
also traveled the world but always under-

stood, “There is no place like home.
” 
Eleanor wore many hats in life: She was a 
daughter, a sister, a wife, a mother, a grand-
mother, a great-grandmother, volunteer 
and still had time for more hats. 
Her professional world included 
property management, education 
and financial planning. She was a 
certified financial planner for the 
last 25 years of her professional 
life. Eleanor lived a full life, find-
ing joy and fulfillment in each 
day. 
Mrs. Korn is survived by her 
sons and daughter-in-law, Larry 
Korn, Dr. Howard and Lynne Brooks-Korn, 
Stephen Korn, Rabbi R. and Shuli Korn; 
daughters and son-in-law, Linee Diem, 
Joanne and Dr. Michael Rowe, Nancy Korn 
Zelch; grandchildren, Jeff Diem (fiancee, 
Sarah Krivel), Melissa Rowe, Jeremy Rowe, 
Shalom Korn, Yisroel and Shiffi Korn, 
Sarah and Aleyahu Wilner, Yakov and 
Nomi Korn, Rachel Korn, Brittany Zelch, 
Jared Zelch, Jordan Zelch, Amy Diem, Shira 
Diem and Rena Diem; great-grandchildren, 

Ephraim Korn, Chaya Korn, Uriel Korn, 
Hadassah Korn, Nachama Korn, Ben Tzion 
Korn, Chana Korn, Moshe Wilner, Penina 
Wilner, Taeva Diem Schroeder and Elan 
Diem Schroeder. She is also survived by her 
sister, Beverly Mitz; sister-in-law, Phyllis 
Zatzick; extended family, including Lizzie 
Williams and friends, 
She was the beloved wife for 64 years of 
Monte Korn; the loving sister of the late 
Arlene Mehler Levenson; and the dear sis-
ter-in-law of the late Dr. Robert Korn, the 
late Annette Korn, the late Beulah Moss, the 
late David Moss, the late Leonard Mitz, the 
late Albert Levenson and the late Morton 
Mehler. 
Interment was at Clover Hill Park 
Cemetery. Contributions may be made to 
Congregation Shaarey Zedek, 27375 Bell 
Road, Southfield, MI 48034, shaareyzedek.
shulcloud.com, Jewish War Veterans, P
.O. 
Box 725066, Berkley, MI 48072-999; or 
Friendship Circle, 6892 W
. Maple, West 
Bloomfield, MI 48322, friendshipcircle.
org. Arrangements were by Ira Kaufman 
Chapel. 

A Life of Fulfillment

Eleanor Korn

OBITUARIES
OF BLESSED MEMORY

