Obituaries

Morton Mayer Spack passed away unexpectedly and peacefully in the early hours of August 23, 2021.

Ila “Tootie” Brown, 95, of Overland Park, passed away peacefully on August 20, 2021, surrounded by her loving family. Tootie was born August 24, 1925 in Fremont, Nebraska, to the late Minnie and Joseph Monovitz.

Marjorie P. Lipsky, 98, passed away Wednesday, August 25, 2021 at her daughter’s house in Overland Park, KS. It had been her home since last summer, giving her the opportunity to be surrounded by her family and able to visit with them every day, which was appropriate and natural as her family was the focus of her life, including her beloved husband, Gene, who passed away in 2012.

August 17, 1922 – August 16, 2021.

Peggy Simons passed from among us on the eve of her 99th birthday after a brief period of declining health.

Igor Sorkin, 47, of Olathe, KS, passed away on Aug. 22, 2021.

Igor Sorkin, 47, of Olathe, KS, passed away on Aug. 22, 2021.

Igor was born in Russia in 1974 to Roman and Svetlana Sorkin. He was an amazing father, a beloved husband, a thoughtful son, a caring uncle, and a dear friend to many.

Ila “Tootie” Brown, 95, of Overland Park, passed away peacefully on August 20, 2021, surrounded by her loving family. Tootie was born August 24, 1925 in Fremont, Nebraska, to the late Minnie and Joseph Monovitz.

 August 17, 1922 – August 16, 2021.

Peggy Simons passed from among us on the eve of her 99th birthday after a brief period of declining health.

Annette Siegel, 88, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away surrounded by family on Saturday, August 14th, 2021.

Annette was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and moved to Overland Park, Kansas in 1976. She was a longtime member of The Temple, Congregation, B’nai Jehudah and was vice president of B’nai Brith Women. She volunteered at Menorah Medical Center and Harvesters Community Food Network. She was passionate about politics and ran the Democratic headquarters in Minneapolis.

Taisa Simon died August 15, 2021, in Overland Park, KS, at age 92.

Taisa was born April 14, 1929 in Gorky, Russia. There she met her first husband, Benjamin Sukiennik, who had fled from Poland and the Nazis with part of his family. In 1947 they returned briefly to Poland, lived as displaced people in Sweden for five years, and thanks to President Truman, were able to move to America in 1953.