Obituaries

Beverly Cohen, 98, St. Joseph, passed away peacefully June 22, 2021, at home with her loving family. 

Richard G. Rosenstock passed away June 26, at 80 years young.  He was born in Kansas City, Missouri, to Alfred and Bertha (Kaufmann) Rosenstock on September 15, 1940.

Robert ( Bob ) Raskin peacefully passed away on June 18, leaving a loving family of children, grandchildren, and great grandchild along with many wonderful friends.

Gerald “Jerry” Singer, 86, of The Villages, Florida, passed away on June 16, 2021, at The Villages Regional Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Jerry was born on September 30, 1934, in Brooklyn, New York, to his parents, Nathan and Gertrude Singer. He was the former Owner of Singer Industrial Sales Corporation of Overland Park, Kansas.

Michael Stephen Dalen passed away on June 8, 2021, after a long battle with a chronic and, ultimately, fatal disease.

Arnold J. Wassertrom, 76, died on May 16, 2021. He was born on May 16, 1945, to Judge Solvert M. And Ruth A. Wasserstrom. A graduate of Southwest High School, he attended Boston University and Washburn University. He was a lifelong student of Spanish and the Bible. He loved bowling, and all 10 pins started dancing for him as soon as he threw the ball. His wife Charlene predeceased him. He is survived by brothers Mark Wasserstrom and Richard Wasserstrom. Private burial services will be in Topeka, Kansas. The family suggests contributions to Temple Israel of Overland Park, Kansas, or Kansas City Hospice.

Joshana Offenbach, J. D., died on Monday, May 17, 2021, after an eight-month battle with cancer. She was born in Newport News, Virginia, on February 29, 1972.

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.