Dr. Gloria Jean Kuhn, a resident of West Bloomfield, Michigan, died on March 29th, 2023 at the age of 79. Funeral services arranged by The Dorfman Chapel.

Location of Service:

The Dorfman Chapel- main chapel (map to our Chapel)

Date of Service:

Thursday March 30th, 2023

Time of Service:

11:00 AM  

Interment at:

Beth El Memorial, 28120 6 Mile Rd, Livonia, MI

Officiant:

Rabbi Jennifer Kaluzny  

Shiva Information:

The family will be having a celebration of life gathering on Friday, from 6:30PM until 9:30PM at the Longacre House, 24705 Farmington Rd. Farmington Hills MI 48336 Phone: (248) 477-8404.  
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Charitable contributions:

Alzheimers Association
25200 Telegraph Rd. Suite 100
Southfield, MI 48033
Phone: 800.272.3900

or
The Jewish Hospice & Chaplaincy Network
6555 W. Maple Road
West Bloomfield, MI 48322
248-592-2687.

or to an Endowed Lecture Series to honor Dr. Gloria Kuhn. https://giving.wayne.edu/donate/kuhn  

Family Members:

Gloria ‘Jeanie’ Kuhn, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sisterand aunt, passed away peacefully on March29th, 2023. Jeanie was married to John Kuhn for 59 years. She is survived by her sister,three children, two grandchildren, and numerous nephews and nieces. Born October25th, 1943 to Edward and Dorothy Houseman, Jeanie grew up with her brother Jack and her sister Nancy in Detroit, MI. From the age of 7, Jeanie determined to go a non-traditional path and pursue her dream to become a doctor.

Dr. Gloria Kuhn attended Wayne State University in 1965, earned her medical degree from Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1970 and graduated in the second Emergency Medicine (EM) residency class from the Detroit General Hospital and Wayne State University in 1979. A pioneer in EM, Gloria founded the residency and Osteopathic internship program at Mt. Carmel Hospital, now Sinai-Grace Hospital, in northwest Detroit in 1982 and served as its Program Director for 13 years. Gloria was a consummate educator, mentoring hundreds of EM residents, medical students, and faculty. Gloria developed the template for a successful residency program and shared it widely throughout the country. Gloria was so dedicated to education she pursued a PhD in Instructional Technology in 1998, 20 years after residency. Gloria received too many awards to list here including being voted as outstanding medical attendant in 13 different years by the medical residents. Gloria was involved at the highest level in multiple medical professional organizations and was an American Board of Emergency Medicine oral board examiner and previous President of the Academy of Women in Academic Medicine. Gloria authored more than 40 peer reviewed publications and 12 book chapters. Establishing internships and residencies as well as faculty curriculum, Dr. Kuhn left an indelible mark on the medical community.

Jeanie greatly enjoyed laughing with her colleagues and family, traveling the world or to see grandchildren, LOTS of cooking, needlepoint, and dispensing pithy wisdom. She will be greatly missed.  

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