Nadine Braverman, 87, of Overland Park, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2019. She was born June 19, 1931, at St. Joseph Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. She attended Sanford B. Ladd Elementary School, Central Junior High School and Central High School. In the early 1950s, Nadine met Arthur Sanford Braverman at the local Jewish Community Center, at that time located at the corner of Linwood and Wayne. Arthur was in the military, stationed at Forbes Air Force Base, Topeka. Nadine and Arthur were married on April 6, 1952, by Rabbi Solomon, at Kehilath Israel Synagogue. Nadine and Arthur were happily married for 45 years.
Nadine was a loving Air Force wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Nadine and Arthur thought of her daughter-in-law Rebecca as their own daughter. Nadine’s family, the Horowitzes, were one the founders of Sh’erith Israel D’Lubawitz; one of the forerunners of Kehilath Israel Synagogue. Nadine’s relative, Annie Horowitz, was the first burial in the Sh’erith Israel D’Lubawitz Cemetery, also known as Kehilath Israel Blue Ridge Cemetery.
Nadine’s family is grateful to the staff of Delmar Gardens of Overland Park for their attentive care, where she lived for the past 21 years. The only sentence she could say was “I love you,” which she said frequently to residents, staff, visitors and relatives. Nadine was known as “the I love you lady.” Before Nadine resided at Delmar Gardens, one of her favorite pastimes was spending the day with her children and grandchildren.
Nadine was preceded in death by her parents, Morris M. and Fay (Ruben) Horowitz; her sister and brother-in-law, Eleanor (Horowitz) and Leon Kupper; and her loving husband, Arthur. Left to cherish her memory are her sons, Philip Braverman, of Overland Park, and Michael and Rebecca (Rosenbaum) Braverman of Raytown; two grandchildren, Elisa Braverman (Ryan Vine) and Deborah Braverman (Justin Shults); two great-grandchildren, Alexander Shults (named after her husband Arthur) and Gwendolyn Vine; nephew, Rick Kupper; and two nieces, Karen Geller and Nancy Sickle.
The funeral was held on Jan. 4, 2019, at Louis Memorial Chapel, with interment at Kehilath Israel Blue Ridge Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hadassah, B’nai B’rith or Kehilath Israel Synagogue.
Online condolences may be shared at louismemorialchapel.com.
Arrangements by The Louis Memorial Chapel, 816-361-5211.