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soccer coach. Paul loved dogs, 
collecting antiques, a good 
cigar and a rum punch. He and 
Marcia traveled the world, but 
his favorite place will always be 
the family cottage at Higgins 
Lake.
A memorial service will 
be planned in Michigan this 
summer at the Congregation 
for Humanistic Judaism 
of Metro Detroit, formerly 
the Birmingham Temple. 
Donations in honor of Paul 
Himelhoch can be made to the 
congregation.chj-detroit.org/
donations-and-payments.

SUSAN MILLER 
HOPPS, 73, of Oak 
Park, died May 15, 
2024.
Susie was a 
loving light in the 
world. 
She is survived by her daugh-
ter, Kimberly Zager; grand-

children, Ray, David, Ben and 
Sophie; sisters and brothers-in-
law, Joan and Paul Feldman, Jay 
and Sue Miller, and Joe Erlich; 
loving nieces and nephews. 
Mrs. Hopps was the mother 
of the late Stacy Wiatrak; sister 
of the late Linda Erlich.
A memorial service will 
be held on May 5, 2024, 
at 3 p.m. at the Feldmans’ 
home, 32097 Olde Franklin 
Drive, Farmington Hills. 
Contributions may be made 
to Jewish Family Life, which 
helped her so much.

RUTH LAX, 98, of 
Birmingham, died 
April 11, 2024. 
She is survived 
by her daughters 
and sons-in-law, 
Sherry and Danny Stewart, 
Ellen and Marc Whitefield, 
and Geraldine Erman and 
Paul Perilli; son, David Erman; 

grandchildren, Marc Stewart, 
Brian and Rachel Stewart, 
Lauren and Jonathan Sterling, 
and Johannah and Sam Schiffer; 
great-grandchildren, Olivia and 
Emma Stewart, Jonah and Max 
Sterling, and Dahlia and Jack 
Schiffer. 
Mrs. Lax was the dear sister 
of the late Joan and the late 
Norman Shapiro. 
Interment was at Adat 
Shalom Memorial Park. 
Contributions may be made 
to Yoga Moves MS, P
.O. Box 
250144, Franklin, MI 48025, 
yogamovesms.org/dona-
tion-form; or to a charity of 
one’s choice. Arrangements by 
Ira Kaufman Chapel.

MONTE 
NAGLER, 84, of 
West Bloomfield, 
died April 17, 
2024. 
He is survived 

by his wife, Mickey Nagler; 
daughters and sons-in-law, 
Kathy and Andy Bobrow, 
Melinda and Paul Soulliere, 
Rachelle and Dan Hayman; 
sons, Michael Nagler and 
Ryan Denes; grandchildren, 
Elliot, Leah (Levi), Sam (Jace), 
Jacqueline (Ezra), Mendel, 
Levy, Chana, Avrohom, 
Estherita, Moshe Dovid and 
Autym; great-grandchildren, 
Owl, Asher and Francella; 
sister and brother-in-law, 
Barbara and Gene Wasylenki; 
brother, Eric Nagler. He was 
the brother-in-law of Frances 
(Bruce) Lamb, Andy (Kathy) 
Labowitch, Bernie Labowitch. 
He is also survived by many 
other loving family members 
and friends. 
Mr. Nagler was the broth-
er-in-law of the late Bob 
Labowitch.
Contributions may be made 
to the Friendship Circle in 

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