Miriam Herscovici

Miriam Herscovici, 81, of Lenexa, KS, formerly of Cedar Falls and Waterloo, died Friday, December 6, 2019, at her home. She was born October 21, 1938, in Cook County, IL, daughter of Irving and Gertrude Sotzky Unger. Miriam graduated from beauty school in Phoenix, AZ. She married Saul Herscovici; he preceded her in death April 13, 2007. Miriam was a homemaker.

Miriam is survived by her daughter, Gail Herscovici of Waterloo; son, Charles "Chuck" (Michele) Herscovici of Olathe’ KS; four grandchildren, Alexander Forney of Waterloo, Nathan Herscovici and Elyse Herscovici both of Olathe, KS, and Christopher Byerly of Cedar Falls; three great-grandchildren, Kairi Byerly and Reno Byerly both of Cedar Falls, and Liam Byerly of Sioux City; two brothers, Allan (Melinda) Unger of Lenexa’ KS, Carl Unger of Overgaard’ AZ; and three sisters, Harriet (Michael) Sandberg of Glendale’ AZ, Rita Grossbard of Anaheim’ CA, and Sharon (Norman) Towne of Mission Viejo’ CA.

She is preceded in death by her parents; husband; and brother in law, Gary Grossbard.