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Elizabeth Miller Kauffman

MILLER, RABER, KAUFFMAN, EICHER

Posted By: Ann White (email)
Date: 4/1/2004 at 20:56:28

Mrs. Elizabeth Kauffman passed away at her home in Wayland on Friday, January 10th (1936). Mrs. Kauffman suffered an injury about a month ago in a fall and her condition became critical several days ago when she developed pneumonia. She ran the journey of life in 87 years, 3 months,and 22 days. It is a path marked with deeds of kindness and cheer. Flowers, not thorns, and sunshine not shadow, did she scatter everywhere. With these she was lavish. Another name is stricken from the ever lessening roll of our old settlers. Her life work was done and well done.

In her childhood she came with her parents to Henry County where she has resided ever since. In the fall of 1869 she was united in marriage with Christian Kauffman who preceded her in death on October 21, 1909. To this union were born 4 daughters and 5 sons of whom all arise and call her blessed. All children grew to manhood and womanhood, the youngest daughter, Mrs. Anna Goldsmith, having preceded her to the Great Beyond on October 31, 1931.

In her youth she was baptized by Rev. Joseph Goldsmith and received into the fellowship of the Mennonite church. She experienced the hardships and trials of early pioneer life, but always found in her Savior the good Shepherd, who gave her strength and patience to stand firm amidst all the disappointments and trying experiences of life.

She leaves to mourn her passing three daughters, Mrs. Katie Johnson and Mrs. Emma Allen of Wayland and Mrs. Mattie Bates of near Trenton; five sons, William, Edward, John, Christian, and Homer all of Wayland; 16 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren, also a brother and a sister.

The funeral services were held at her late home at 1:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon and were in charge of her pastor, Rev. Elmer Basinger of the Wayland Mennonite Church, assisted by Rev. J. J. Pritchard of the M. E.Church. Mrs. Clara Wenger sang a solo and Mrs. Izyel Wenger was her accompanist. The casket bearers were her grandchildren: Ralph, Max, and Harold Kauffman, Bernard Bates, Donald Goldsmith, and Dale Bain. Interment was made in the Finley Cemetery.

God calls our loved ones, but we lose not wholly
What He hath given;
They live on earth in thought and deed, as truly
As in Heaven.

---Whittier

Elizabeth Miller Kauffman Tombstone
 

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