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Kersch; daughter and son-in-
law, Ellen and Victor Siegel; son 
and daughter-in-law, Joel and 
Jody Kersch; grandchildren, 
Devora Siegel and Andrew 
Goldwasser, Shira Siegel, Ari 
Siegel, Micayla Kersch, Bailey 
Kersch, Max Kersch, and Devin 
Kersch; great-granddaughter, 
Kylie Thomas; sister, Florence 
Dulberg. She is also survived 
by a wonderful extended loving 
family. 
Mrs. Kersch was the 
cherished mother of the late 
Howard Kersch; the dear 
sister-in-law of the late Sheldon 
Dulberg. 
Interment was at Clover Hill 
Park Cemetery. Contributions 
may be made to Israel Guide 
Dog Center, Howard Kersch 
Memorial Fund, 968 Easton 
Road, Suite H, Warrington, 
PA 18976, israelguidedog.
org/?form=Support. 
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman 
Chapel.

EVA KOHN, 99, of West 
Bloomfield, died on Dec. 7, 
2023. 
She is survived by her 
children, Sheldon (Sheila) Kohn 
and Dr. Linda (Dr. Richard 
Guerin) Kohn; grandchildren, 
Jason (Karen) Kohn and 
Amy (Matt) Kaiser; great-
grandchildren, Abigail and Lily 
Kohn, Eli and Ethan Kaiser; 
many other loving family 
members and friends. 
Eva was the beloved wife of 
the late Theodore J. Kohn. 
Interment was held at 
Machpelah Cemetery in 
Ferndale. Contributions 
may be made to the the 
Zekelman Holocaust Center, 
to Congregation T’
chiyah or 
to a charity of one’s choice. 
Arrangements by Dorfman 
Chapel.

PAUL KRAUSE, 97, of Surfside, 
Fla., died Nov. 28, 2023. 
He was a veteran of the U.S. 
Army in WWII. 
He is survived by his wife, 
Maxine Krause; nephews and 
nieces, Craig and Tanya Krause, 
and Brian and Beth Krause; 
sisters-in-law, Gloria Krause 
and Helene Weiss; companion, 
Barbara Waddington. 
Mr. Krause was the devoted 
son of the late Rose and the late 
David Krause. 
Interment was at Oakview 
Cemetery. Contributions 
may be made to Alzheimer’s 
Association-National Chapter, 
P
.O. Box 96011, Washington, 
D.C., 20090-6011, alz.org,; or 
Meals on Wheels, National 
Council of Jewish Women, 
26400 Lahser Road, Suite 306, 
Southfield, MI 48033, ncjwmi.
org. Arrangements by Ira 
Kaufman Chapel.

DIANE JOY LEARNER, 92, of 
Farmington Hills, died Dec. 2, 
2023. 
She is survived by her 
companion, Milton London; 
son and daughter-in-law, Dr. 
James and Luann Learner; 
grandchildren, Jamie and Ben 
Leonard, David and Chelsea 
Learner, and Allison Learner; 
great-granddaughter, Addyson 
Learner; sister-in-law, Marise 
Levy; many adoring nieces and 
nephews. 
Mrs. Learner was the beloved 
wife of the late David Learner; 
the loving brother of the late 
Jerome Levy, the late Burton 
Levy, and the late Florence and 
the late Irwin Goldfarb; the 
devoted daughter of the late 
Helen and the late Joel Levy. 
Interment was at Beth El 
Memorial Park. Contributions 
may be made to Friends of 
the IDF, Michigan Chapter, 
P
.O. Box 999, Walled Lake, 
MI 48390, fidf.org/donate; or 

National Kidney Foundation, 
30 E. 33rd Street, New York, 
NY 10016, kidney.org/donation. 
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman 
Chapel.

LESLIE A. 
LOSONCI, 47, of 
West Bloomfield, 
died Nov. 21, 2023.
 He is survived by 
his father, George 
Losonci (Liliane Kreisman) of 
West Bloomfield; sister, Sara 
Losonci (Ariel Bashi) of New 
York, N.Y.; aunts and uncles, 
Suzie Gross (Steve Cohen), 
Agnes and Keith Schare, Ilene 
Roberts, Hal Roberts; cousins, 
Lindsay and Aaron Scheinfield, 
Jamie and Michael Rager, 
Jessica and Chad Weaver, Julie 
and Kevin Jacobs; grandfather, 
David M. Roberts. 
Leslie was the loving son of 
the late Karin Roberts; dear 
grandson of the late Leslie 
“Laszlo” and the late Magdolna 
“Magda” Losonci, the late 
Marjorie Roberts. 
Contributions may be made 
to JARC, 6735 Telegraph Road, 
Suite 100, Bloomfield Hills, MI 
48301; Zekelman Holocaust 
Center, 28123 Orchard Lake 
Road, Farmington Hills, 
MI 48334; Friends of Israel 
Defense Forces (FIDF), P
.O. 
Box 999, Walled Lake, MI 
48390; or American Cancer 
Society, 20450 Civic Center 
Drive, Southfield, MI 48076. 
A funeral service was held at 
Hebrew Memorial Chapel. 
Interment took place at 
Oakview Cemetery in Royal 
Oak. Arrangements by Hebrew 
Memorial Chapel.
 

SHARON 
AUDREY SLOBIN 
FINEMAN 
SINGER, 87, of 
West Bloomfield 
died Nov. 30, 2023. 

She is survived by her sons, 
Gary Fineman and Mark 
Fineman; daughter and son-
in-law, Ruth and Luke Simon; 
grandchildren, Shayna Simon, 
Dr. Andrew Simon, and Erin 
Simon; nieces, Rochelle Slobin, 
Judy Ossipove and Donna 
Chaben; cousin, Allen Margolis; 
other loving relatives and 
friends. 
Mrs. Singer was the beloved 
wife of the late Kenneth Singer; 
the loving brother of the late 
Eugene and the late Bernice 
Slobin; the devoted daughter 
of the late Norma and the late 
Samuel Slobin; the special aunt 
of the late Lisa Slobin. 
Interment was at Clover Hill 
Park Cemetery. Contributions 
may be made to Alzheimer’s 
Association-Greater Michigan 
Chapter, 25200 Telegraph Road, 
Suite 100, Southfield, MI 48033, 
alz.org/gmc; Detroit Symphony 
Orchestra, 3711 Woodward 
Ave., Detroit, MI 48201-2444, 
tickets.dso.org/support/donate; 
or to a charity of one’s choice. 
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman 
Chapel.

