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SYLVIA BURTRUM (nee 
KOSIT), 94, passed away 
May 23, 2023. 
She was a graduate of 
Central High School and 
Wayne State University. 
She was a longtime faculty 
member and administrator 
at Oakland Community 
College at Orchard Ridge.
Mrs. Burtrum was the 
cherished wife of the late 
Clyde Burturm for nearly 
40 years; dear mother of 
Susan Katz (Jeff Sherwin), 
Nancy Katz (Paul Hanover) 
and Stephen Katz; grand-
mother of Sam, Aaron, 
Jimmy, Johnny and Sarah; 
great-grandmother of Max, 
Charlotte and Cassidy.
Contributions may 
be made to the Hebrew 
Memorial Chapel, hebrew-
memorial.org; or to trees in 
Israel through the Jewish 
National Fund.
Arrangements made 
by Shapiro Funeral Care, 
Cleveland, Ohio, 216-524-
3900.

SHARON LEE KAHN 
COHODES, 84, Bexley, 
Ohio, passed away peaceful-
ly at her home on May 20, 
2023. 
Sharon suffered from a 
long battle with dementia 
and received loving care 
from her caregivers, espe-
cially Marianne Moras, who 
was with her for 11 years. 
Sharon was born March 
20, 1939, to Therese and 
William Kahn. She grew 
up in Bexley and graduated 
from Bexley High School, 
class of 1957. She went on to 
further her education at the 
University of Michigan and 
the Ohio State University, 
graduating with a bachelor 

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