Elizabeth Kantor

Elizabeth Kantor obituary, Minneapolis, MN

Elizabeth Kantor

Elizabeth Kantor Obituary

Published by Legacy on Nov. 25, 2025.
Passed away on November 24, 2025. She was born in Salo, Finland on October 15, 1942 with the name Sirkka-Liisa. It was changed to Elizabeth when she emigrated to America with her family in 1947. She was a talented artist, painting several hundred vibrant pieces throughout her life. She worked as a fashion buyer in Minneapolis and Pittsburgh before having children.

She was predeceased by her husband, Sherman Kantor; parents, Lennart and Anna-Liisa Liiste; her sister, Helen Saari and brother-in-law, Arthur Saari. She is survived by her sister, Patricia Liiste; her children and grandchildren, Geri Heidtman (Matt), Lila and Eli Heidtman, Dina Kantor (Seth Lambert), Max and Maya Lambert, Shira Kantor (Shawn Davis), David Kantor (Heather), Aubrey and Maddie Kantor. She lived in the moment and she will be greatly missed. Private internment. Memorials preferred to Hadassah.

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