Millie Reisbord Obituary (2008) - Overland Park, Kansas

Millie Reisbord, 92, of Overland Park, KS, passed away Monday, January 21, 2008 at Freedom Pointe. Graveside services will be 11:30am Friday, January 25, at Sheffield Cemetery. Kindly omit flowers, the family suggests contributions to a charity of one?s choice. Mrs. Reisbord a former member of Congregation Ohev Sholom, was a member of the City of Hope, ORT, B?nai B?rith and Club 100. She volunteered as a ?Gray Lady? for the American Red Cross. Mrs. Reisbord was born in Kansas City, MO, lived in California from 1973-1997, then returned to the Kansas City area. While living in California, she taught ?Soft Sculpture? at a youth center. She trained to be a clown, took Clownology at a college in Encino, CA and was on TV with Whizzo the Clown. Mrs. Reisbord was preceded in death by her husband of 68 years, Harry Reisbord, in 2003; sisters: Esther Gershman, Fannie Davis & Rosie Kolkin; brothers: Dave, Isadore and Bill Brown; son-in-law: Bernard ?Nardy? Sherman. She is survived by her daughters and son-in-law: Gloria Sherman, Overland Park, KS; Shirley and Earl Unell, Kansas City, MO; son and daughter-in-law: Paul and Haya Reisbord, Encino, CA; grandchildren: Michael and Michelle Reisbord; Jodie and Micha Rojany; Daniel Reisbord; Janice and Steve Katz; Steve and Ann Sherman; Adinah and Riphael Rosen; Eileen and Bruce Kershenbaum; Lisa Unell; Joe and Marcia Unell and 20 great-grandchildren.