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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