Obituaries

Jacob Abramowitz of Leawood, Kansas, entered into eternal rest on June 13 at his home. Born in Tel Aviv to Baruch and Bertha Abramowitz on Dec. 29, 1940, Jacob lived a life full of love, kindness and joy.

Edwin Laurence (Larry) Silverman, born on Nov. 7, 1938, in Kansas City, Missouri, to William (Bill) and Mildred Silverman, passed away peacefully on June 6, surrounded by his family and friends.

Steven Peter Sackin died on May 28 at the age of 75.

Ronald “Ronnie” Fox Kahn, 88, of Leawood, Kansas, passed away peacefully on June 2, in Rancho Mirage, California, where he had maintained a winter home for many years.

Irene Strauss, an extraordinary woman, wife, mother and human being, passed away on June 6 after 98 years of family love, loyal enduring friendships and many laudable accomplishments.

Sarah Lynn Milgrim was born Dec. 29, 1998, to Robert and Nancy Milgrim and big brother Jacob.

Donna Adreme Kupper, 90, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away peacefully on May 17.  Funeral services were held graveside on May 28 at Rose Hill Cemetery.

Emily Helene Perlstein, 44, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away in her hometown on May 25.

Gadi Kinda, an Israeli soccer player who spent four seasons with Sporting Kansas City between 2020 and 2023, died on May 20 at age 31. 

World-renowned psycholinguist and developer of the Comprehension Method of second language acquisition, Harris Winitz, 92, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away peacefully on May 14.