Herman A. Shilkrot

Shilkrot, Herman A. age 97, of St. Louis Park, MN, passed away November 15, 2021, at Sholom Home West, St. Louis Park. Herman was born in Duluth, MN in 1924 and raised in Rice Lake, WI. He graduated from Rice Lake High School in 1942. He attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He also attended the University of Alabama during his military service. He served in the US Army Air Force during the latter portions of World War II. He married Helene "Sis" Grossman of Rochester, NY and they settled in Rice Lake. Herman and Sis owned and operated Shilkrot's Furs and Fashions. He was a longtime member of the Rice Lake Rotary Club, the Elks Club and President of the Rice Lake B'nai Brith. He was a self-trained furrier. In his later years, Herman, always the consummate salesperson, was a popular draw at several Minnesota flea markets. He was preceded in death by his wife of 67 years, Helene "Sis" Shilkrot, parents Harry and Isabelle (Blum) Shilkrot, and brother, David. He is survived by sons, Rod (Cheryl Levy-Shilkrot) and Alan Shilkrot; daughter Susan (James) Duchon; grandchildren, Jayme (Jonathan) Lopuch, Josef (Katie) Shilkrot, Jesse and Justin Duchon; four great grandchildren, Hunter and Quinn Lopuch, Ella and Ethan Shilkrot. Thank you to the wonderful and compassionate caregivers at Sholom Home and Sholom Hospice Care Team. Memorial service 2:00pm FRIDAY November 19th at TEMPLE ISRAEL, 2323 Fremont Ave., Mpls. Masks are required. The service is also available on zoom. Email zoom1@hodroffepstein.com for the link. Memorials are preferred to the Sholom Home West or the donor's choice. SHIVA Saturday, time and location to be announced. Hodroff-Epstein 612-871-1234 hodroffepstein.com

Published on November 17, 2021