In Memory Of
Rabbi Joseph Kohn
1928
2014
Rabbi Joseph Kohn
August 12, 1928 — January 6, 2014
Joseph Kohn, 85, formerly of Topeka and Las Vegas, NV, died on Monday, January 6, 2014.
Joseph was born in Czechoslovakia to Herman and Hannah Kohn. He escaped Nazi imprisonment and created a life in the United States. Following his decorated military service in Korea he was the only cantor in the state of Nevada and a Rabbi in Las Vegas. Among many other civic activities, he was appointed to the Nevada Board of Regents.
He will be missed by his three daughters- Lorie (Roy) Levun Deborah Kohen, and Susan Kohn Eyman, and five grandchildren, Hillary Levun, Zoe Ley, Marc Levun, Adrianne Eyman, and Ethan Eyman.
A funeral ceremony will be at 9:30 a.m., Thursday, January 9 at the Penwell-Gabel Mid-Town Chapel, 1321 SW 10th Ave., Topeka. Interment will follow at Mount Hope Cemetery, Topeka.
Memorial contributions may be made to Temple Beth Shalom, 4200 SW Munson, Topeka, KS 66604.
To share your memories of Joseph or leave a special condolence message for his family, please visit the guestbook below.
Joseph was born in Czechoslovakia to Herman and Hannah Kohn. He escaped Nazi imprisonment and created a life in the United States. Following his decorated military service in Korea he was the only cantor in the state of Nevada and a Rabbi in Las Vegas. Among many other civic activities, he was appointed to the Nevada Board of Regents.
He will be missed by his three daughters- Lorie (Roy) Levun Deborah Kohen, and Susan Kohn Eyman, and five grandchildren, Hillary Levun, Zoe Ley, Marc Levun, Adrianne Eyman, and Ethan Eyman.
A funeral ceremony will be at 9:30 a.m., Thursday, January 9 at the Penwell-Gabel Mid-Town Chapel, 1321 SW 10th Ave., Topeka. Interment will follow at Mount Hope Cemetery, Topeka.
Memorial contributions may be made to Temple Beth Shalom, 4200 SW Munson, Topeka, KS 66604.
To share your memories of Joseph or leave a special condolence message for his family, please visit the guestbook below.
To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Rabbi Joseph Kohn, please visit our flower store.
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Thursday, January 9, 2014
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