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OBITUARIES
OF BLESSED MEMORY

B

enjamin Korn, 99, of Novi, 
died Oct. 24, 2024.
Anyone who knew Ben 
Korn would know the answer 
to this question, “What do you 
call 12 rabbits in a row walking 
backwards? … a 
receding hairline.” He 
taught us all that a 
good joke is great, a 
bad joke is even better. 
Ben was born just 
shy of 100 years ago 
on Nov. 17, 1924, in 
Detroit. His parents 
were Philip and Sophie Korn; 
sister Rose, and brother Harry, all 
blessed memory.
He grew up near Eastern Market 
and loved visiting there throughout 
the years while scanning the crowd 
and approaching his next victim 
to perform a coin trick. In 1943, 
during WWII, he joined the Army 
at age 19 and was in active duty for 
more than two years. One of his 
favorite stories was of riding in an 
elevator with General MacArthur. 
He was present during D-Day and 
V-J Day. He met many people from 
Europe and the Pacific and kept 
in touch throughout the years. 
Anyone he met was a friend for 
life.
When Ben returned from the 
war, a family friend stopped by to 
introduce his fiancee, Janet. Ben 
came to the top of the stairs in 
his boxer shorts and hat to greet 
them. Janet went home that day 
and told her mom she met the 
man she was going to marry. They 
got married soon after and bought 
their first home in Oak Park. They 
built a beautiful life together with 
four children: Elaine, Marlene, 
Robert and Howard. They recently 
celebrated their 70th anniversary.
During this year’s Michigan/
MSU football game, Ben was to be 
honored as the Hero of the Game. 
But the reality is he has always 
been the family’s hero. 

He was sweet, gentle, and kind. 
He treated everyone with respect 
and always viewed the world with 
a sense of gratefulness. When 
driving, he would look around and 
comment how beautiful Michigan 
was. He appreciated nature and 
regularly took the family fishing 
in White River, Canada, to enjoy 
a simpler way of life. He would 
comment that he felt so lucky that 
all his kids got along and that they 
married wonderful, caring people, 
saying, overall, he did rather good 
with his life. His grandchildren 
and great-grandchildren gave him 
much nachas. 
His entire family feels blessed to 
have had this exceptional man in 
their lives; he will be missed beyond 
words. He was loved dearly. May his 
memory be for a blessing.
He is survived by his wife, Janet 
Korn; children, Elaine and Victor 
Levin, Marlene and David Wolf, 
Robert Korn, and Howard and 
Susan Korn; grandchildren, Daniel 
and Mackenzie Levin, Adam Wolf, 
Jamie and Jordan Cutler, Erin 
and Kyle Warren, Jennifer and 
Chris Gradone, Tracy and Sam 
Mallory, and Julia Korn; great-
grandchildren, Travis, Megan, 
Hazel, Nora, Ari, Maddie, Liv and 
Owen; sister-in-law and brother-
in-law, Rita and Bernie Castleman; 
many nieces, nephews and cousins; 
special friend, Irv Friedman; and 
compassionate angels, Amanda 
and DeAngelo Damphie. 
Benjamin was the brother and 
brother-in-law of the late Marilyn 
and Marty Glovinsky. 
Interment took place at Adat 
Shalom Memorial Park Cemetery 
in Livonia. Contributions may be 
made to the American Friends 
of Magen David Adom, the 
Zekelman Holocaust Center, the 
Foundation for Fighting Blindness 
or to the Jewish National Fund. 
Arrangements by Dorfman 
Chapel. 

A Loving Family Man

Benjamin 
Korn

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