Obituaries

E. Bertram “Bert” Berkley, born in Kansas City on May 8, 1923, passed away in his native city on July 16, 2024, at the age of 101.

Beverly (Bev) Cohen, 83, passed away on July 6, 2024. 

Kittie Cohen, 89, of Overland Park, Kansas, died on July 24.

Jesse C. Newman passed away on July 10, 2024. 

Lester Siegel, Jr., age 91, passed away at Claridge Court in Prairie Village, Kansas, on July 23. 

Lorraine Claire Mednik Stiffelman, beloved daughter of Della and Maury Mednik, Lorraine passed peacefully at 103. 

Samyra Marks, 80, passed away peacefully on July 2.

Larisa Shenker, 92, of Overland Park, Kansas, died on July 7. Born on June 6, 1932, in Grozny, U.S.S.R., she was the beloved daughter of Iliya and Anna Zaslavsky.

Marsha Jo Cott, 73, passed away on June 23 at her home, surrounded by her loving family.

Morton “Neil” Planzer, 87, of Overland Park, Kansas, peacefully passed away on June 26.