OBITUARIES
OF BLESSED MEMORY

76 | JULY 27 • 2023 

Veterans. Arrangements by 
Dorfman Chapel.

SIMON JAY 
MIRKES, 16, of 
Farmington Hills, 
died July 17, 
2023. 
He is 
survived by his parents, 
Scott and Michelle Mirkes 
of Farmington Hills; his 
sister, Samantha Mirkes; 
his grandparents, Edward 
and Cheryl Tunick of 
Farmington Hills; aunts 
and uncles, Barbra and 
Kevin Giles of Novi, Lori 
Tunick of Farmington Hills, 
Jamie and Bryan Smant of 
Demotte, Ind.; Deborah and 
Steven Marchand of South 
Lyon; Laura and Darrell 

Anderson of Farmington 
Hills; cousins, Seth and 
Ryan Giles, Charles and Jack 
Marchand, Nicholas, Sydney 
and Zachary Anderson; 
many other family members 
and friends. 
Simon was the beloved 
grandson of the late Dr. 
Seymour Mirkes and Elaine 
Mirkes. 
Interment took place at 
Adat Shalom Memorial 
Park Cemetery in Livonia. 
Contributions may be made 
to Tamarack Camps, Jewish 
Senior Living or the Chabad 
of Alaska. Arrangements by 
Dorfman Chapel.

DAVID K. 
PICKERING, 78, 
of Detroit, died 
July 14, 2023. 
He is survived 
by his beloved 
wife, Linda Pickering; 
son and daughter-in-law, 
Geoffrey and Amanda 
Pickering; daughter and son-
in-law, Lesley and Thomas 
Raleigh; brother and sister-
in-law, Eugene and Catherine 
Pickering; sister and broth-
er-in-law, Tracie and Martin 
Berghaus; grandchildren, 
Darla, Everett and Holden 
Pickering, TJ and Tillie 
Raleigh; many loving family 
members and friends. 
Contributions may be 
made to the American 
Cancer Society or a 

charity of one’s choice. 
Arrangements by Dorfman 
Chapel.

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