Jeane Navran Oppenheim Obituary (2008)

Jeane Navran Oppenheim, 87, of Kansas City, MO, passed away Monday, November 3, 2008 at Bishop Spencer Place. A private family memorial service is planned. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to University of Kansas Cancer Center, 4030 Robinson Hall, MS 1027, 3901 Rainbow Blvd., Kansas City, KS 66160 or St. Luke's Medical Center. Jeane co-owned with her husband "Jeane & Harold Oppenheim Designers & Manufacturers of Fine Jewelry" with showrooms in Miami, FL and Hollywood, FL. She attended the Kansas City Art Institute and the University of Missouri, Columbia, MO. In addition to being a jewelry designer, Jeane had a flair for fashion and was a student of Oriental Art. Jeane was born and raised in Kansas City. In 1946 she married Harold Oppenheim, moved to North Miami Beach, FL in 1966, and then returned to the Kansas City area in 2006, having the desire to be around loving family members. She was preceded in death by her parents, Harry and Jenny Navran and two brothers: Ralph and Richard Navran. Jeane is survived by her husband of 62 years, Harold Oppenheim; sons and daughters-in-law: Bill and Louise Oppenheim, Perthshire, Scotland; Dr. James Oppenheim and Robin Reeves- Oppenheim, Marietta, GA; brothers and sister-in-law: Bob and Ellie Navran, Leawood, KS and Roger Navran, Overland Park, KS; sister: Marian Grossman, Kansas City, MO; many nieces, nephews and cousins also survive.