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May 12, 2008
Dr. David Kurnit Dr. David Kurnit, former professor of pediatrics, died Jan. 30 at the age of 60. He was born Dec. 24, 1947, in Brooklyn, N.Y., the son of Victor and Helen (Oxhandler) Kurnit. He completed his Bachelor of Science degree, Summa Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa, from Brooklyn College and his M.D.…
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April 28, 2008
Andrew Ehrenkreutz Andrew Ehrenkreutz, professor emeritus, scholar, historian, political activist and U-M football fan, died April 6 in Melbourne, Australia, following a crippling stroke. Friends and family remembered him as an individual who once thrust onto the stage of world history never stepped down, and in the process became bigger than life. Born in 1921…
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April 21, 2008
The Record accepts obituaries from University departments, family members and funeral homes acting on behalf of the family. All obituaries must be for active or retired faculty and staff members.
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March 17, 2008
Robert Iglehart Robert Leslie Iglehart, professor emeritus of art and former head of the Art School, died March 10 at Arbor Hospice. Iglehart was born in Baltimore, Md., and graduated from the Maryland Institute of Art, which awarded him a scholarship for a year’s travel in Europe. His interests were wide and he shared his…
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March 10, 2008
Mark Skalsey Mark Skalsey, associate research scientist and lecturer in physics at LSA, died Feb. 23. He was 58. Skalsey (Photo courtesy Randall Physics Lab) Skalsey was born in Detroit and graduated from Cass Technical High School. He earned a bachelor’s degree in physics in 1971 from U-M. He earned a master’s degree in nuclear…
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February 18, 2008
Frank R. Kennedy Frank R. Kennedy, a professor at U-M Law School for 25 years, died Feb. 1 in Ann Arbor after suffering a heart attack. He was 93. Kennedy was a pioneer in the field of bankruptcy law and widely considered to be the leading national expert in the field during his tenure at…
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February 11, 2008
Mary L. Wilson Mary L. Wilson, a 20-year employee of U-M Hospital, died Jan. 28 at her home in Ypsilanti. She was 70. Wilson was born in Ypsilanti Sept. 3, 1937, the daughter of Virgil and Evelyn Mary (Townsend) Rockwell. On Dec. 14, 1959, she married Russell Wilson. She retired from U-M Hospital in 2000.…
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January 28, 2008
Wilfred Kaplan Wilfred Kaplan, professor emeritus of mathematics, died Dec. 26, 2007, after a short illness. He was 92. Kaplan Kaplan was born Nov. 28, 1915, in Boston, Mass., the son of Jacob and Anne (Levenson) Kaplan. After graduation from Boston Latin School, he entered Harvard University, where he completed his A.B. degree in mathematics…
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January 7, 2008
Theodore Parker Theodore “Ted” Parker, a former union steward and maintenance employee at U-M, died Dec. 6. He was 74. Parker was born May 11, 1933, in Harrisburg, Pa., the son of Theodore and Pansy Parker. He served in the military and in 1953 graduated from Ann Arbor High School, where he met June, whom…
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December 10, 2007
Robert Flora Former U-M Athletic Facilities Director Robert Flora died Dec. 4 in a car accident near St. Ignace, Mich., family members say. Flora, 92, was a resident of Wildwood Shores, near Brevort, Mich. Flora was born Nov. 23, 1915, in Muskegon, Mich. He was a World War II veteran, serving from 1942-45. He graduated…
