utions may be made in his 
memory to Temple Jacob, P.O. 
Box 273, Hancock, MI 49930.

KENNETH A. 
LAWTON, 83, of 
West Bloomfield, 
died June 27, 
2024. 
He is sur-
vived by his beloved wife, 
Risa Lawton; children, Jeff 
(Theresa) Lawton, Julie 
(Doug) Johnston and Jared 
Lawton; grandchildren, Jason 
Lawton, Sarah Lawton, Emma 
Johnston and Alex Johnston; 
brother and sister-in-law, 
Barry and Deanna Lawton; 
many other loving family 
members and friends. 
Interment was held at 
Adat Shalom Memorial 

Park Cemetery in Livonia. 
Contributions may be made 
to Warrior Rising or the 
Veteran & Military Services 
at the University of Michigan. 
Arrangements by Dorfman 
Chapel.

STUART L. 
MILLS, 82, of 
West Bloomfield, 
died June 27, 
2024. 
He is survived 
by his wife of 60 years, Sharon 
Mills; son and daughter-in-
law, Howard and Dr. Judith 
Mills; daughter, Natalie Mills; 
daughter-in-law, Jodi Mills; 
grandchildren, Jessica, Emily, 
Jacob and Rebecca; brother-
in-law, Harvey Starr; nieces, 
nephews, cousins and friends. 

Mr. Mills was the cherished 
father of the late Dr. Robert 
Mills; the loving brother of 
the late Lorraine Starr; the 
dear brother-in-law of the late 
Leonard Dinkin; the devoted 
son of the late David D. and 
the late Sadie Mills; the dear 
son-in-law of the late Alan 
and the late Bessie Dinkin. 
Interment was at Clover Hill 
Park Cemetery. Contributions 
may be made to a charity of 
one’s choice. Arrangements by 
Ira Kaufman Chapel.

RICHARD 
“PEPPER” 
MINTZ, 84, of 
Bloomfield Hills, 
died July 3, 2024. 
He is survived 
by his wife of 49 years, Judy 

Mintz; sons and daughter-in-
law, Eric Mintz and Wendy 
Kingston, and Ryan Mintz; 
daughter and son-in-law, 
Lisa and Scott Stern; grand-
children, Sabina Mintz, Juliet 
Mintz, Carly Stern and Kevin 
Naughton, Talia Stern, and 
Jonah Stern; sisters and broth-
er-in-law, Nancy “Candy” 
Mintz, and Iris Mintz-
Ossakow and Steven Ossakow; 
brother-in-law and sisters-in-
law, Rick and Lisa Brenner, 
Abby Tamara, Barbara 
Stidman; nieces and nephews, 
Hilary, Drew and Shira, Jaime, 
Nicole, Zachary, David, Sara 
and Rebecca; cousins, Lloyd, 
Shirley and Susan; caregiv-
ers, Keith Wilkes and Teddi 
Harper. 
Mr. Mintz was the lov-

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