Grace Lyon Lenk LIVED her 88 years, 5 months and 27 days. Strong, feisty, spunky and a force of nature, Grace was the life of the party and a free spirit who always did things her way, and pretty much always got everyone around her to do them her way too. This made her well-suited for a sales career that included custom appliquéd denim shirts and jeans, Cadillacs and real estate.
Sion Rahbarrad Lavi passed away peacefully, in his home, on April 2, 2021, in Olathe, Kansas, a few months short of his 100th birthday.
Born in Hamadan, Iran, he was the youngest of seven children.
Morton Stanley Mann, 92, of Prairie Village, KS passed away April 4, 2021 at his home. A private family service was be held on Wednesday, April 7, 2021 at Mt. Carmel Cemetery. Please email for Zoom information.
Marcia Rosalyn Thomas, formerly Marcia Rosalyn Markowitz, age 76, died peacefully in her sleep April 4, 2021 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri.
Charles L. Tigerman, 89, of Overland Park, Kansas passed away peacefully on March 31, 2021. Private family services will be held. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Charlie’s memory to a charity of one’s choice.
David Gerson of Kansas City, Missouri, lost his year-long battle with leukemia on March 24, 2021. He passed at home surrounded by his loving family.
On Oct. 28, 1932, God sent one of his brightest lights down to earth, Burton Jacobs. He was welcomed into a loving family with his mother Edith, father Maurice and brother Lawrence.
Arnold Probin passed away Feb. 25, 2021, at Overland Park Regional Hospital. A private family service was held on Feb. 26, 2021.
Louis Bordman passed away peacefully on March 18, 2021.
He was born in Kansas City, Missouri, where he grew up and spent his life. He was a graduate of Paseo High School and received an undergraduate degree from UMKC. He served his country in the Army and shortly after married the love of his life, Janet. They were married 55 years and had two children, Steve and Wendy.
Donald Morton Boresow, devoted husband and proud father of 14 children, passed away peacefully in his sleep on March 20, 2021, at the age of 86. He lived an amazing and fulfilling life and left behind a legacy for which we can all be proud.
Susan Marcella Cohen, a lifelong resident of Kansas City, passed away on March 18, 2021, at age 76 at her home on the Plaza.
Susan was born on Sept. 14, 1944, the daughter of Philip and Eunice “Dee Dee” Cohen. She is survived by her brother, Martin Cohen; Rabbi Randy Sheinberg and Paola (Susan’s younger niece) of New York; her niece Ariel Cohen and Louis Orren and Isadora Cohen-Orren of California; and by numerous cousins.
Our joyous, curious, playful, eternally youthful husband, father, grandfather, uncle, son and friend Goody Garfield died peacefully in his sleep on March 11, 2021, in Lawrence, Kansas, bathed in the love of family and his extended community, near and far. He was 95.
Arnold Probin passed away Feb. 25, 2021, at Overland Park Regional Hospital. A private family service was held on Feb. 26.
Sherry Abramowitz, 77, beloved mother and grandmother, passed away on Sunday, March 14, 2021.
Jerry Cosner, 84, passed away on March 11, 2021. Jerry was born in Kansas City to Ben and Esther Cosner. He graduated from Paseo High School in 1954, and went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Georgia Tech and a master’s degree in business from the University of Chicago. Jerry worked as an engineer, consultant and later as the president of American Ingredients in Kansas City.