Janet Weiss Lerner
June 27, 1926 - May 25, 2015
Date and Time
Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at 1:00 PM
Service
Chicago Jewish Funerals
Skokie Chapel
8851 Skokie Boulevard
Skokie, Illinois 60077
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Clergy
Rabbi Michael Weinberg
Temple Beth Israel
Interment
Shalom Memorial Park
1700 West Rand Road
Arlington Heights, Illinois 60004
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Condolences
Mission Hills Clubhouse
1677 South Mission Hills Road
Northbrook, Illinois 60062
847.564.3970
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Wednesday upon return from the cemetery until 8PM and Thursday from 5-8PM
Memorial Contributions
Temple Beth Israel
3601 West Dempster
Skokie, Illinois 60076
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or
Keshet
617 Landwehr
Northbrook, Illinois 60062
www.keshet.org
OBITUARY
Janet Weiss Lerner, PhD, died peacefully at home with her family on May 25 at the age of 88. She was an active educator for six decades, and a pioneer in the field of learning disabilities. She first published her landmark textbook, "Learning Disabilities: Theories, Diagnosis, and Teaching Strategies," in 1971. The 13th edition, Learning Disabilities and Related Mild Disabilites: Teaching Strategies and New Directions was published in 2015. She received numerous awards for her seminal work including the J. E. Wallace Wallin Special Education Lifetime Achievement Award from the Council for Exceptional Children in 2004. She is survived by her beloved husband Eugene Lerner; her children Susan Cohn (James Cohn), Laura Lerner, and Dean Lerner (Susan Lerner); her grandchildren Aaron Cohn, (Sarah Cohn), Lee Cohn, Anne Lerner and Sarah Lerner; and her great grandson Samuel Cohn. The service will be held at the Chicago Jewish Funerals, 8851 Skokie Blvd (at Niles Center Road), Skokie at 1PM on Wednesday, May 27. Interment Shalom. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Temple Beth Israel, www.tbiskokie.org or Keshet, www.keshet.org. Arrangements by Chicago Jewish Funerals - Skokie Chapel, 847.229.8822, www.cjfinfo.com.