DR. DAN G. GUYER

September 23, 1946 - May 1, 2021

PRIVATE GRAVESIDE FUNERAL SERVICE: 11:00 AM MONDAY 5/3/2021 at ADAT SHALOM MEMORIAL PARK CEMETERY. A LIVE ZOOM WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TOMORROW JUST PRIOR TO THE SERVICE. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81931194358?pwd=cWVIWnNQZkZEL0VibFExQ1ZOUHVNZz09 Dr. Dan G. Guyer, 74, of Huntington Woods, Mich., died on May 1, 2021. Dr. Guyer was the son of the late Edith and the late Abram Guyer. Dr. Guyer was raised in Detroit, attended Mumford High School, and graduated from Wayne State University Medical School in 1971. As a psychiatrist, he served in private practice in Grosse Pointe, Mich., and previously served as chief of psychiatry at Henry Ford Cottage Hospital. He was a beloved teacher through the hospital and the Wayne State University School of Medicine. He was an expert and clinical educator in electroconvulsive therapy, and was devoted to his residents in the program. Dr. Guyer was a leader in many agencies and programs of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit. He served as a member of local and national boards, including the Jewish Federations of North America. He was a lay leader of Adat Shalom Synagogue in Farmington Hills, Mich. He is survived by his wife of 52 years of Cheryl Guyer and his children Sara Guyer (Scott Straus), Erica Guyer (Daniel Franklin), and Jonathan Guyer; and six grandchildren Sadie Straus, Solomon Straus, Anna Franklin, Jacob Franklin, Samuel Franklin, and Aerin Franklin. He is also survived by sister Annie (Judge Benjamin) Friedman, sister-in-law Elise (Dr. Marty) Levinson, and brother-in-law Neil Chapin (Diana Staneva). His brother Dr. Martin (Sheila) Guyer passed away in 2009. He is also survived by many loving nieces, nephews, grand-nieces, grand-nephews, cousins, colleagues and a world of friends. Dr. Guyer received the Detroit Jewish Federation William Davidson Lifetime Achievement Award in 2020. At the award ceremony held last fall, Dr. Guyer said, “I look at our community and its leadership, and as I look at my children and grandchildren, the future seems to be in good hands. May our community go from strength to strength.” OFFICIATING: Rabbi Aaron Bergman Hazzan Daniel Gross INTERMENT: Adat Shalom Memorial Park Cemetery SHIVA: The family will observe Shiva through Sunday Morning at the residence 8403 Hendrie Huntington Woods, MI 48070 THE FAMILY WILL WELCOME CONDOLENCE VISITS OUTDOORS FROM 1:00 PM TO 4:00 PM EACH DAY. PLEASE REMEMBER TO WEAR A MASK. RELIGIOUS SERVICES: The family will be having services 7:00 PM at the residence Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. and will participate in a zoom shiva service on Thursday evening at 7:00 pm. Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/6090337826?pwd=NEMzR3J6QnVKbHBkWndsMWwvNFZpZz09 Meeting ID: 609 033 7826 Passcode: OhrShalom CONTRIBUTIONS: If you would like to further honor the memory of DR. DAN GUYER you may do so by making a contribution to: JEWISH FEDERATION OF METRO DETROIT 6735 Telegraph Road Bloomfield Hills, MI 48303 248.624.4260 www.jewishdetroit.org or ANY JEWISH CHARITY OF YOUR CHOICE