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STEVEN 
AUGUST, 22, of 
West Bloomfield, 
died April 23, 
2022. 
He is sur-
vived by his loving and 
devoted parents, Scott and 
Anne August; his loving 
brother, Jared August; his 
adoring grandparents, 
Mitch and Helene August; 
his dear uncles and aunt, 
Ryan August, Todd August, 
Elizabeth Shapiro and Alan 
Shapiro; his great-uncle, 
Tom Klein. 
Steven was the cherished 
grandson of the late Dr. 
Donald and the late Susan 
Shapiro. 
Interment was at Clover 
Hill Park Cemetery. 
Contributions may be 
made to Friendship Circle, 
6892 W. Maple Road, West 
Bloomfield, MI 48322, 
friendshipcircle.org/donate. 
Arrangements by Ira 
Kaufman Chapel.

WALLACE 
BRATT, 91, of 
West Bloomfield, 
died April 1, 
2022. 
He is survived 
by his wife, Marlene Bratt; 
daughter and son-in-law, 
Janet and Frank Ginis of 
Troy; son and daughter-in-
law, Harry and Elizabeth 
Bratt of Mt. View, Calif.; 
grandchildren, Rachel Bratt, 
Owen Bratt, Charlotte Ginis. 
Mr. Bratt was the loving 
son of the late Ida and the 
late Harry Bratt; dear broth-
er of the late Samuel Bratt, 
the late Bella Dinah Bratt. 
Contributions may be 
made to National Fragile X 
Foundation, fragilex.org; or 
Yad Ezra, 2850 W. 11 Mile