Obituaries

Linda Schick passed away at Menorah Hospital on Wednesday May 26, 2021.  Linda was born November 8, 1944 in Kansas City, Missouri to the late William “Bill” and Ruth Remis.

Sunday, May 23, 2021, Corinne “Coco” Claire (Hoffman) Rope, passed away peacefully at the age of 92. Coco spent her life in Kansas City, MO: born in 1928 to parents Sonia and Louis Hoffman, then married in 1946 to Herbert M. Rope, who passed away a few years ago.

Growing up Coco was a lover of music and valued education. She attended the University of Wisconsin eventually earning her MA in education. For a number of years following, she taught Montessori school, preschool, and kindergarten. Later, she focused primarily on her small private piano school where she was a beloved music teacher.

Corinne is survived by her 3 sons, her brother Irwin Hoffman, six grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers or gifts, please consider making a donation to The National Association for Music Education (NAfME) at www.nafme.org in Corinne’s honor. Online condolences for the family may be left at www.louismemorialchapel.com (Arrangements entrusted to The Louis Memorial Chapel, 816-361-5211)

Susan Ellis Waskow was a woman of action whose adventures ended at age 59 on May 17, 2021. She was born in Syracuse, NY on November 17, 1961 to Eric Ellis, Ph.D., and Barbara Ellis, M.A. both of blessed memory. From 1964 on, she spent her formative years in idyllic Sewanee, Tennessee.  She graduated from Muhlenberg College in Allentown, PA in 1983. Always independent, she lived in diverse locales such as Anchorage, AK, Buffalo, NY, Coconut Grove, FL, Princeton and Hopewell, NJ.

On May 23, there will be a stone setting for Bernie and Judy Fremerman who both passed away last year. Because the family was prohibited from having a normal funeral at that time, friends and family are invited to share remembrances of them, and honor their memory and support their family as they grieve while unveiling the double headstone marking their graves. The service is scheduled for 4 pm at Mount Carmel Cemetery Section 34, lots 18 and 19.

Max L. Gasser, 89, of Overland Park, KS, beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather passed away on May 11, 2021. Private services were held at Mt. Carmel Cemetery.

Paul H. Grollman passed away May 8, 2021, at home days before his 98th birthday. Paul was born in Kansas City, KS, on May 10, 1923, to the late Meyer and Leah Greenberg Grollman.

Dvorah Arbisser passed away on May 6, 2021 at the age of 94, having lived a fulfilling life as a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and a teacher who taught Hebrew to hundreds of students and trained dozens of teachers to follow in her footsteps.

 Edward Earl Haith, M.D., FACS. Born Dec. 2, 1932 in Kansas City, Missouri. Parents, the late William and Ruth (Stein) Haith. He passed away May 7, 2021 at Menorah Medical Center surrounded by his children and grandchildren who loved him dearly. Their “Poppy” was the light of their life and they looked to him for guidance and support. He knew on the first date with Rickie Schere, that she was the girl he would marry. They had a loving and devoted marriage for 62 years.

Bernie Jacobson was born on Aug. 14, 1940. His proud parents were Paul and Frieda Jacobson.  He grew up in Kansas City, Missouri, and liked to say he grew up playing on the rocks and cliffs that eventually became the site of Hallmark. He attended Paseo High School and joined the Coast Guard in 1959 as soon as he turned 18. He served as a hospital corpsman and left the Coast Guard in 1963.  The years he spent in the service were  very important to Bernie and he was so proud to have served his country.

Joyce Valerie Rose passed away on Monday May 3, 2021. She was born on August 2, 1960, in Kansas City Missouri, the daughter of John and Marian Rose. She graduated from Shawnee Mission North High School.