Minerva Zelda Cohen Obituary (1927 - 2024)

Minerva Zelda Cohen, 96, of Leawood, Kansas passed away peacefully on March 23, 2024 with her son by her side. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 pm, Tuesday, March 26, 2024 at Kehilath Israel Blue Ridge Cemetery Chapel, 1901 Blue Ridge Blvd., Independence, MO 64052. In lieu of flowers, contributions are suggested to the American Parkinson’s Association or the American Cancer Society. Zelda was born on May 9, 1927 in Kansas City, MO to the late Joseph and Blanche (Jerwick) Levine. She met her husband Gerald Cohen shortly after he got out of the Navy and they were married 52 years before his passing. In addition to her parents and husband, Zelda was preceded in death by her children, Jim Cohen and Susan Fisher; sister, Esther and brothers: Louis and Abe. Zelda is survived by her son, Kenny and his wife Joy; grandchildren: Michelle Sylvester (Mark), Courtney Craig (Chris), Patrick Cohen (Emmie); 6 great-grandchildren: Georgia, Amelia, Ariel, Whit, Billy and Tink as well as her close friend and caregiver, Brenda Crow. “Mamaw was such a light, she will continue to shine.”