Mickey Kaplan Obituary (1928 - 2012)

Mickey (Groll) Kaplan Age 84, of Minnetonka (formerly of St. Paul and the Minneapolis Northside). Passed away September 15, 2012. She is now at peace and joining her beloved Joey. Preceded in death by adored – and adoring - husband Joe, sister Lillian Benenson, brothers Nate, Larry and Don Groll, and parents, Joseph and Sarah Groll, brothers- and sister-in-law, Mitzie and Bernie Kaplan and Dick Salper, and niece Arlene Harris. Survived by daughters Sandra Kaplan and Nancy Nathanson, of Minnetonka, son Jim Kaplan and his wife Jennifer of Huntsville, AL, grandchildren, Audra (Loren) Mintz, John Nathanson, Jake Hoberman, and Elle, JJ, and Alec Kaplan, great-grandchildren Annabelle, Josie and Mimi Mintz., sisters Sylvia Field, Rose Averbach, and Shirley Jacobson, sister-in-law Frances Salper, and much-loved nieces and nephews. The family would like to express its deep gratitude to those who cared for and guided us and our mother during this time. Special thanks to Dr. Paul Zander, his nurse Jane Marostica, Chara Anderson CNP, and Gloria, of Minnesota Oncology, Lucky at Sholom Home West, and the entire Allina Hospice team. Funeral service WEDNESDAY 11 AM, TEMPLE OF AARON SYNAGOGUE, 616 S. Mississippi River Blvd., St. Paul. Shiva Wed. & Thurs. Roitenberg Residence, 3610 Phillips Parkway, St. Louis Park, 7PM. Memorials preferred to Juvenile Diabetes Research Fund, www.jdrfalabama.org specify in memory of Mickey Kaplan; or J-HAP c/o Jewish Community Foundation 13100 Wayzata Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55305