Seymour Marvin Kaplan

Seymour Kaplan, 88, of Overland Park passed away on August 4, 2014 after a long battle with cancer. He was born on July 28, 1926 in Chicago where he lived for many years before settling in Kansas City. Seymour is survived by his wife of 62 years Carole; his three children Michael (wife MaryAnne), Julie, and Jeffrey (wife Bernadette); and six grandchildren Tyler, Alex (wife Katherine), Abigail, Ethan, Mary Grace, and Jonah.

Seymour was a Naval war veteran of the Pacific Theater and University of Chicago alumni. In his 45 year career he worked both in industry as a Sr. VP at Blue Cross Blue Shield in Chicago, Kansas City, and St. Louis, MO; and in academia as an adjunct professor at the Illinois Institute of Technology, Northwestern and Rockhurst University. He served on the Board of Directors at BCBS, Physicians Health Programs, Jewish Family Services, and the Shepard Center.

Seymour loved a good book, a good documentary, his family and good friends. He was an avid bridge player, golfer and member of ROMEOs. He was a member of The Jewish Community Center and Congregation Beth Torah.

Services will be held at Congregation Beth Torah, 6100 W. 127th St., Overland Park, KS at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 6, with interment to follow in the Congregation Beth Torah Section of Mt. Moriah Cemetery South, 10507 Holmes Rd., Kansas City, MO. Memorials may be sent to Congregation Beth Torah’s Music Fund.