Irma Lebrecht Friedman Obituary (2007)

Irma Friedman, 88, of Fairway, KS passed away Monday, November 26, 2007 at Shawnee Mission Medical Center. Funeral services will be at 11:00am, Wednesday November 28 at Louis Memorial Chapel, 6830 Troost Ave., burial is to be in Rose Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Friedman worked in the family business, Western Chandelier Co. from 1947 until the early 1970’s. She had gained retail experience at Harzfeld''s as a young woman. Mrs. Friedman was born in 1918 in Kansas City, MO. She was a graduate of Southwest High School. Mrs. Friedman was a lifelong member of The Temple, Congregation B’nai Jehudah where she had been active in sisterhood. She was a Life Master of contract bridge, a girl scout leader and was active in Women’s Golf as a member of Meadowbrook Country Club. Mrs. Friedman was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Alvin, in 2000. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law: Dorothy and Eric Bron; granddaughter and her husband: Joanna Bron and Craig Paul, all of Phoenix, AZ; brother-in-law and sister-in-law: Lloyd and Lois Friedman, Omaha, NE. . Kindly omit flowers. The family suggests contributions to The Temple, Congregation B’nai Jehudah or NAMI Arizona, 2210 N. 7th St., Phoenix, AZ 85006-1604.