Funeral Details

Elaine Kaplan

July 19, 1939 - December 6, 2024

SERVICE INFORMATION

Date and Time

Monday, December 9, 2024 at 10:00 AM

Service

Memorial Park Cemetery Mausoleum Chapel
9900 Gross Point Road
Skokie, Illinois 60076
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Clergy

Rabbi Sharon Morton

Entombment

Memorial Park Cemetery Mausoleum
9900 Gross Point Road
Skokie, Illinois 60076
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Shiva

Max and Benny's
461 Waukegan Road
Northbrook, Illinois 60062
847.272.9490
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11:45AM-2:30PM

Memorial Contributions

Alzheimer’s Association
225 North Michigan Avenue, Floor 17
Chicago, Illinois 60601
www.alz.org




OBITUARY

Elaine Kaplan nee Sonshine, age 85

Beloved wife of the late Leroy Kaplan. Loving mother of Lori (Glen) Johnson and Roberta (Ron) Braver. Extremely PROUD grandmother of Jaimi (Arash) Yousefi, Allie Johnson, Carly (Jonathan) Kirschmeier, Austin Braver and Ashley (Riley) Pink. And great grandmother of Leo August, Ella Sunshine and Sloan Valentine. Dear sister of the late Marilyn Bregman and the late Charles Sonshine. Adored aunt and great aunt and best friend of many. Service Monday, 10AM at Memorial Park Mausoleum, 9900 Gross Point Road, Skokie, IL 60076. Entombment Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer’s Association, 225 North Michigan Avenue, Floor 17 Chicago, IL 60601, www.alz.org. 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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Elaine smiling, party girl and dancing Queen. So beautiful! You will be missed by many!

Neda Couzens
December 8, 2024
Elaine,
Alway knew how to light up the room!
Such a special lady!
Rest easy!
Linda Pivlow

Linda Povlow
December 8, 2024
Dear Lori and Roberta ,
You both know our love for your mother , we were so close even so far together !
Tell your families how much we are sad and also living to fareway to be this mornind closed to you all !
We love you in the attempt to meet next year...!
Chantal and Marcel

Marcel Djourno
December 9, 2024
I have to say the service was beautiful
Thankfully I had the privilege of knowing Mom before she got sick. Everything that the family said about her I personally experienced. I would call her Mom. You just couldn't help loving her.

Neda Couzens
December 9, 2024
Pat and I watched the service remoely and were very touched by the love expressed for Elaine. We both had tears listening to her family speak about "Granny". Elaine was a special person and we have loved her for about 70 years.

Ron & Pat Saranow
December 9, 2024