Lois Israel
February 16, 1947 - November 3, 2023
Date and Time
Monday, November 6, 2023 at 10:00 AM
Service
Chicago Jewish Funerals
Skokie Chapel
8851 Skokie Boulevard
Skokie, Illinois 60077
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Clergy
Rabbi Brian Immerman
Congregation Sukkat Shalom
Interment
Shalom Memorial Park
1700 West Rand Road
Arlington Heights, Illinois 60004
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Shiva
EJ's Place
10027 Skokie Boulevard
Skokie, Illinois 60077
847.933.9800
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Immediately following the interment through 6PM
Memorial Contributions
Congregation Sukkat Shalom
1001 Central Avenue
Wilmette, Illinois 6009
www.sukkatshalom.org
or
Friends of the Israel Defense Forces
PO Box 4224
New York, New York 10163
www.fidf.org
OBITUARY
Lois Israel nee Kurtzman, 76
Beloved wife of 55 years of Elliott Israel. Loving mother of Alan Israel, Eric (Marni Slavick) Israel and David (Amy) Israel. Proud grandmother of Hannah, Ben, Charlie, Haddie and Jax. Dear sister of Syril (Don) Karel and sister-in-law of Mark Israel and Lee Israel. Lois loved dance, theater, singing, music, being a choreographer, playing canasta with her friends and traveling with Elliott. Most of all she loved spending time with her family. She was the best wife, mother, grandmother, aunt and friend any of us could have asked for. Lois was a wonderful person who was loved by everyone who knew her. Service Monday 10AM at Chicago Jewish Funerals, 8851 Skokie Blvd (at Niles Center Road), Skokie. Interment Shalom. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Congregation Sukkat Shalom, 1001 Central Avenue, Wilmette, IL 6009, www.sukkatshalom.org and Friends of the Israel Defense Forces, PO Box 4224, NY, NY 10163, www.fidf.org. To attend the funeral live stream, please visit our website. Arrangements by Chicago Jewish Funerals - Skokie Chapel, 847.229.8822, www.cjfinfo.com