Funeral Details

Sheldon Kirshner

October 10, 1940 - April 19, 2025

SERVICE INFORMATION

Date and Time

Monday, April 21, 2025 at 4:00 PM

Service

Ida Crown Jewish Academy
8233 Central Park Avenue
Skokie, Illinois 60076
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Clergy

Rabbi Aron Small

Interment

Eretz Hachaim Cemetery
Beth Shemesh, Israel

Shiva

Kuperman Residence
8836 Kenneth Terrace
Skokie, Illinois 60076
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Tuesday and Wednesday 1PM-9PM

Mark Kirshner Residence
8956 Pottawattami Drive
Skokie, Illinois 60076

Beginning Thursday traditional Shiva from 11AM-9PM.

Kirshner Residence
6520 North Fairfield Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60645

Beginning Thursday traditional Shiva. meals being coordinated by
Suzy Nussbaum (773) 416 - 0639
Roz Sugarman (847) 208 - 5634

Memorial Contributions

Religious Zionists of Chicago
3740 West Dempster Street
Skokie, Illinois 60076
www.rzc.us




OBITUARY

Sheldon Kirshner

Loving husband of Toby and the late Rita Kirshner. Devoted father of Mark (Marla) Kirshner, Michael (Annie) Kirshner, Jodi (Alan) Gershman, Steve (Amy) Kirshner, Faith (Rabbi Yirmiyahu) Neuman, Beth (Jeff) Pogonitz and Rabbi Menachem (Tovi) Kirshner. Proud grandfather and great grandfather to many. Dear brother of Rozelle (Sheldon)Kuperman and the late Don (Eleanor) Kirshner. Funeral Monday 4PM at Ida Crown Jewish Academy, 8233 Central Park Avenue, Skokie, Illinois 60076. In lieu of flowers memorials can be made to the Religious Zionists of Chicago, 3740 West Dempster Street, Skokie, Illinois 60076, www.rzc.us. To attend the funeral livestream, please visit our website. Arrangements by Chicago Jewish Funerals - Skokie Chapel, 847.229.8822, www.cjfinfo.com


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So many thoughts, so many memories. One memory that sticks out is cutting aravot in Skokie, near the tracks of the train to Milwaukee , and shoving the tied bundles onto the train and “shipping “ them there. Smiles and “backbreaking “ fun. He was a great friend even after not seeing each other for years on end
יהי זכרו ברוך.

Jerry Fishman
April 21, 2025
Sending my deepest condolences to Beth and the entire family. May Sheldon’s memory be a blessing and continue to shine through his children and grandchildren.

Karen Broutvaien
April 21, 2025
our condolences
a special person.

David Shenker
April 21, 2025
I have only fond memories of Mr. Kirshner Zatzal he always had a sense of humor and a good vort. My memories of him and my Zaidy he was wearing his plaid shirt with a flashlight on his head standing on a ladder or better yet lying on the floor under some machine or whatever the issue was that day will always make me smile … he used to always tell us how special our Zaidy was ..I remember speaking to my Zaidy and he would often tell me how Sheldon Kirshner used to call him and come over to visit him they really loved each other …. The Hespedim were beautiful and his life was a beautiful lesson how we should all live … the family should have a Nechama …

Menachem Siegal
April 21, 2025
Sheldon was as lovable as was learned, such an impressive, happy and wonderful combination. We will truly miss him, and we will save a bottle to toast his memory.

Sharon & Seymour Gertz
April 21, 2025
BDH.

Yehuda&Gladys Azulay
April 21, 2025
Still in denial , so grateful for the angel from Hashem we got to meet , and be zoche to be neighbors that felt like family . Being a single mother with children and finding a second home by the kirshner , he would said to my kids , come zaidy will give you a shabbos bracha , always being generous when the kids wanted extra kiddish, making everyone feel at home and on the floor from laughter . Kindness and comfort, care, humility , great sense of humor , baal chesed. Wanting to make sure everyone had what they needed and more . No words to express the gratitude to both of them on how they welcomed my family in as if their own

Aviva Genuth
April 22, 2025
Kirshner Families,
I am sending my condolences to your entire families. Sheldon was such a special man ah. My mother Rozzie Aranoff ah loved Sheldon ah and Rita ah . I remember the Kirshner kids as we were growing up together in Chicago. MAY HASHEM heal all your families pain and sorrow among all the other mourners of Jerusalem. Send big hugs to all of you.

Edith Aranoff
April 22, 2025
So sad for your loss. Mr. K was bigger than life. He always greeted everyone with the warmest hugs. I saw him about six or so months ago and was still greeted with the warmest hug. I have so many fond, fun, memories. Growing up watching the "Dad Chevra" at poker games on Thursday nights many many years ago. The laughter and the jokes. The camaraderie they all had. He was the most special, funny entertaining man.
I remember I accidentally zapped him once, when I was a kid. He came to our house to change a light socket and I thought he said "Turn on the switch." He actually said, "don't touch the switch." He never let me live that down. May your family be comforted in his memories. BDE

Terri Mlotek ne(Karzen)
April 22, 2025
בשברון לב משתתפים בצערכם

He was truly מקיים the מצוה of
ואהבת את השם אלוקיך”שיהא שם שמים מתאהב על ידיך”
By raising a family where upon seeing his children, people would say ״ אשרי יולדתם אשרי אביהם ואמם שגידלם ושלימדם תורה״ contributing to a life of Kiddush Hashem.
I will always miss his humble smile and his true love for Hashem, His children and His Torah.
‎ ‎המקום ינחם אתכם בתוך שאר אבלי ציון וירושלים
צבי קמנצקי ומשפחתו
Rabbi Zvi Kamenetzky and Family
Toronto/Chicago

Rabbi Zvi Kamenetzky
April 22, 2025
Yamin and I will always remember fondly the.many Shabbos afternoons we spent around the Kirshners table

Sheldon and Rita displayed a loving, Jewish home for all to see, and I am sure that that had a great influence on Yamin. I am very blessed by that to this day.

יהי זכרו ברוך

Phyllis and Harold Goldsmith
April 23, 2025