Seymour Robbins

April 27, 1921 - September 17, 2012

Seymour Robbins, 91, of Overland Park, KS, passed away Monday, September 17, 2012 at the Kansas City Hospice House. Funeral services will be at 1:30pm Wednesday, September 19, at The Louis Memorial Chapel, 6830 Troost Avenue with burial to follow at Rose Hill Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the American Kidney Fund, 11921 Rockville Pike, Suite #300, Rockville, MD 20852 or the charity of one’s choice. Seymour was born and raised in Chicago, IL and was a longtime resident of Leawood, KS. He was a successful businessman for the supermarket equipment industry for many years before retiring. As a young adult, he was an avid member of the Deborah Boys Club, and was one of the founding members of the B’nai B’rith in Morton Grove, IL, and thereafter served as president. Seymour honorably served as a member of the U.S. Army Air Corp in the South Pacific Theatre. He was a dedicated member of The Temple, Congregation B’nai Jehudah and actively served in its brotherhood. In his later years, he volunteered for the American Stroke Association. Seymour’s greatest passion was the love and time he spent with his family. Seymour was preceded in death by his parents, Sam and Mary Robbins; his brother and sister-in-law, Kenneth and Pearl Robbins and his sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Shirley and Alex Braiman. Seymour is survived by his beloved wife of 66 years, Betty Robbins; daughter and son-in-law: Beth and Neil Nodelman; son: Joel Robbins; daughter and son-in-law: Ruth and Mark Gordon; grandchildren: Mark and Dani Nodelman; Sarah Nodelman; Samantha Gordon and Josh Gordon; great-grandson: Drew Nodelman and his sister and brother-in-law: Toby and William Friedman.