Jeanne Randall Malkin

Jeanne Randall Malkin, 87, beloved mother of Alan, Harvey (Rachel Cohen), and Ariel (Jonathan Towers), passed away peacefully in her sleep on 06/19/2023. Jeanne was preceded in death by her parents, Albert and Sonia Randall, and her brother, Freddie. Jeanne was the daughter of Russian Jewish immigrants, who moved to Davenport, Iowa, and later Chicago, IL. Unable to afford college at the time, she became a legal secretary. After raising three children with then-husband Michael Schaffner, Jeanne received a BA from the Art Institute of Chicago and a Master's from the University of Chicago. Known as a petite dynamo, Jeanne Malkin turned her considerable talents to fundraising. She was Chairperson of The Chicago International Film Festival, President of the Israel Defense Forces-Chicago Chapter, and a board member of Mt. Sinai Service Club. She gave generously to Have Dreams, a non-profit serving the autism community, and Chicago Symphony Orchestra. She was also recognized as a generous Donor to The Lyric Opera, The Jewish United Fund, and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. In later years, Jeanne was known for her fine arts consulting business in River North and her wicked swing on the golf course. She had multiple 2nd places wins at her country clubs and a hole-in-one. Her five grandchildren, Ethan, Miles, Alexander, Julian, and Danielle, will miss her. The family would also like to thank Jeanne's faithful caregivers Tatyana Chernyshova, Lyudmyla Glushko and Szuster Marzenna who nurtured her during her final years, months and weeks.

Funeral service Thursday, June 22, 2:00 PM at Weinstein & Piser Funeral Home, 111 Skokie Blvd, Wilmette. Interment Memorial Park Cemetery. There will be a shiva gathering Thursday, 4-8:00 PM at Am Shalom, 840 Vernon Avenue, Glencoe. Donations may be made in Jeanne's memory to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, www.ushmm.org.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.weinsteinfuneralhomes.com for the Malkin family.