Malvina Lantsberg Obituary (1925 - 2010)

Malvina Lantsberg, 85, Overland Park, KS passed away Thursday, July 22, 2010 at Villa St. Joseph. Graveside services 10:30am Sunday, July 25 at Rose Hill Cemetery. Kindly omit flowers, the family suggests contributions to The Temple, Congregation B’nai Jehudah. Mrs. Lantsberg was born in Vinnitsa, Ukraine where she lived most of her life until her immigration to the United States. At age 16 she fled the Ukraine for Siberia to escape the Holocaust. She was able to return to her home four years later and attend college, where she earned a Bachelors degree. She worked as a bookkeeper but moved through the ranks to become the Chief Financial Officer of a commercial paint company. She and her family came from Ukraine to the Kansas City area on June 2, 1992 and she became a US citizen. She was a member of The Temple, Congregation B’nai Jehudah. She was preceded in death by her parents and three sisters: Faina, Eva and Bronya Lantsberg and her beloved husband of 37 years, Ilya Zeltser. She is survived by son and daughter-in-law: Alex and Maya Zeltser, Overland Park, KS; daughters and sons-in-law: Anna and Gennadiy Frimerman, Overland Park, KS, Polina and Max Greer, Leawood, KS; grandchildren and their spouses: Inna and Boris Verekhman, Slava Frimerman, Misha and Galina Zeltser, Anatoliy Zeltzer, Anna and Jake Barnes and Helen Grushanskaya; great-grandchildren: Ilya and Evan Verekhman, Luke Barnes. She was a strong and happy woman who loved life and had a great sense of humor. She lived for her family. In the Ukraine great people are often referred to as “golden.” Malvina was truly the definition of golden.