Obituaries

Marilyn Sheila Kessler, 69, of Olathe, Kansas, passed away peacefully on Oct. 10, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. 

When Eddie was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia in August of 2023, he drew upon the Jewish tradition of “choosing life” and opted for a potentially lifesaving bone marrow transplant. The transplant gave Eddie many good months, but eventually, it failed. Eddie died early in the morning on Oct. 3. 

SuEllen Fried, 92, of Prairie Village, Kansas, died on Oct. 3, surrounded by her family. 

Leonard Milton Glass, 97, died on Sept. 30.

Karen Dorothy (Cohen) Porter died peacefully at home on Sept. 26.

Marvin Rogolsky, a beloved husband, stepfather and microbiologist, passed away on Sept. 16 at the age of 87. He leaves behind a legacy of kindness, wisdom and love that touched the lives of everyone he encountered.

Marc Evan Caplan passed away at the age of 76 on Sept. 27.

Barbara C. Kahn, 86, of Leawood, Kansas, died peacefully on Sept. 21 in Rancho Mirage, California, where she maintained a winter home for many years.

Shirley Ann Kranzberg Nelkin passed away peacefully on Sept. 28, surrounded by her loving family. 

Josephine Kleiman Solomon, 97, of Highland Park, Illinois, left this world peacefully at home, in the loving care of her four children, on Sept. 19.