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late Paula Gruenberg.
Interment took place at Adat
Shalom Memorial Park Cemetery
in Livonia. Contributions may be
made to a charity of one’s choice.
Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.
GARY DAVID KUKES,
M.D., Ph.D., 83, passed
away on Oct. 2, 2024.
Gary was born on
Sept. 24, 1941, in Detroit
to Beatrice and Joseph
Kukes. Though he lived most of his
adult life in California, Gary often
reminisced fondly about growing up
in the Palmer Woods neighborhood
of Detroit. After graduating from
Mumford High School in 1959,
he went on to UCLA, where he
completed his bachelor’s, Ph.D., M.D.
degrees and residency in pathology.
Gary valued education and was
endlessly curious about nature,
science and history. His quirky
sense of humor could bring a bit of
wildness to any moment, but he was
always grounded by sincerity and the
search for wisdom.
Gary is survived by his wife, Lynn
Kukes; daughter and son-in-law,
Thellea and JC Leveque, and their
children; sister, Nance Kukes; brother
and sister-in-law, Roger Kukes and
Linnea Gilson; living-angel kidney
donor, Lisa Kutzke; and siblings-
in-law, close cousins, nieces and
nephews.
Gary was preceded in death by
his father, Joseph Kukes; mother
and stepfather, Beatrice and Samuel
Goldstein; cousin, Andrew Kukes,
and sister, Toby Alves.
An interment ceremony will take
place Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024, at 10
a.m. at Clover Hill Park Cemetery.
MARILYN LUEBECK, of Novi, died
Oct. 8, 2024.
She was born on Aug. 8, 1929, to
Benno and Grace Gruenberg in her
beloved New York City. She went on
to complete her bachelor’s at Cornell
in 1949, where she thrived in the
social scene making lifelong friends.
In 1952, Marilyn married Alvin
Luebeck. The two moved to Illinois
and went on to have three children,
Elise Buckner, Andrew and Joel
Luebeck. In the Midwest, the family
spent many cherished weekends
together with Marilyn’s sisters, Evelyn
Herman, Claire Gertler and their
families.
Marilyn dedicated her life to the
service of others. As a social worker,
she helped those with substance
abuse and children of unstable
homes. In the 1990s, Marilyn
retired and spent her time invested
in the Birmingham, Mich., JCC
Institute for Retired Professionals.
Throughout her time at IRP, she
was involved in lively discussions
on literature, theater and film. It
is the appreciation for the arts and
democratic ideals that Marilyn will
be remembered for.
Marilyn was predeceased by
her parents, Benno and Grace
Gruenberg; her husband, Alvin
Luebeck; her adored sisters, Evelyn
and Claire; her cherished daughter,
Elise Buckner. She is survived by her
sons, Andrew and Joel Luebeck; her
daughter-in-law, Melinda Luebeck;
and her six grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, the family
requests donations be made
to Grinspoon Hillel at Cornell
University.
DR. HARRIS W.
MAINSTER, 87, of
Bloomfield Hills, died
Oct. 10, 2024. He was
and will forever be a
legend, especially for so
many impressive, generous deeds he
did, and about which he never
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For the peace you need . . .
for the respect of the life you treasured.