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jewishhospice.org; or 
American Lung Association, 
55 W. Wacker Drive, Suite 
1150, Chicago IL 60601, lung.
org. Arrangements by Ira 
Kaufman Chapel.

BERNARD KANER, 84, of 
West Bloomfield, died Aug. 
28, 2021. 
He loved all music, includ-
ing classical and modern, and 
enjoyed listening to his wife 
practice and play the piano. 
Bernard also loved going out 
to dinner, the theater and the 
movies. 
Mr. Kaner is survived by his 
wife of 10 years, Judith Kaner; 
sons and daughters-in-law, 
David Isaac and Elizabeth 
Kaner of Bloomfield Hills, 
Sean and Sheila Kaner of 
Maryland, David Louis Kahn; 
daughters and sons-in-law, 
Tammy and Jeffrey Kahan 
of Bloomfield Hills, Rebecca 

Vandenbrook and Adam 
Collins of Roseville; brothers 
and sisters-in-law, Sandy and 
Roberta Kaner, Al and Pauline 
Kaner, Faye Kaner; broth-
ers-in-law and sisters-in-law, 
Harvey Halperin and Donna 
Barr, Sharon and Jim Hobson; 
many treasured grandchildren, 
other relatives and friends. 
Mr. Kaner was the dear 
brother of the late Manuel 
Kaner. 
Contributions may be made 
to Hebrew Benevolent Society, 
26640 Greenfield Road, Oak 
Park, MI 48237; or Leukemia 
Lymphoma Society, 1421 E. 12 
Mile Road, Bldg. A, Madison 
Heights, MI 48071. A grave-
side service was held at Adat 
Shalom Memorial Park in 
Livonia. Arrangements by 
Hebrew Memorial Chapel.

SUSAN F. KATZ 
(nee Schlafer), 80, 
of Southfield, died 
on Aug. 25, 2021. 
She led an 
active life, enjoyed 
the company of many dear 
friends and loved her family. 
Susan will be greatly missed 
and remembered for the car-
ing and special person she 
was.
Mrs. Katz is survived by 
her son and daughter-in-law, 
Michael and Allison Schatz; 
daughter and son-in-law, Lisa 
and Richard Broder; son and 
daughter-in-law, Rick and 
Monica Schatz; grandchildren 
Avery, Aaron, Alden and 
Becket Schatz, Rachel and 
Daniel Kessler, Erica Broder, 
Ryan, Marlee and Mia Schatz. 
She was the daughter of the 
late Leonard and late Doris 
Schlafer; sister of the late 
Howard Schlafer.

Interment was at Machpelah 
Cemetery. Contributions 
may be made to: Stand Up 
2 Cancer, P.O. Box 843721, 
Los Angeles, CA 90084-
3721, standup2cancer.org; or 
Peace, Love and Paws Rescue, 
peaceloveandpawsrescue.com. 
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman 
Chapel. 

ISRAEL 
KLEINBARD, 89, 
of Livonia, died 
Aug. 30, 2021. 
He is survived 
by his daughter, 
Barbara Rys; grandchildren, 
Austin (Jericca) Rys and 
Alexandra Rys; great-grand-
children, Kylo and Ronin; sis-
ter, Adele Band; many loving 
nieces, nephews, other family 
members and friends. 
Mr. Kleinbard was the 
beloved husband of the late 
Irene Kleinbard; brother-in-

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