Kauffman. - Jake F. Kauffman
of Arcola, Ill., was born Mar. 16, 1887, died Dec. 28, 1971, age 84
years, 8 mo. 12 days. He was a member of the O. O. Amish Church. A son
of the Late Abe M. and Mary J. (Miller) Kauffman. (Brother to Samuel of
the proceeding obituary.)* He was married to Fannie E. Stutzman in 1907
who predeceased him in 1956. Survivors are 4 sons, Alvin J., Eli J.,
Melvin J. of Arthur, Ill., and Joe W. of Arcola; 3 daughters, (Bertha)
Mrs. Anson Miller, (Edna Mae) Mrs. William J. Miller, both of Sullivan,
Ill., and (Mary Ann) Mrs. Dan S. Miller, of Arthur; one brother, Joel
J. of Arthur; 25 grand-children, and 33 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held in the home of his son Joe, Dec. 31, 1971,
by Lewis Hostetler of Shipshewana, Ind., and Bish. Dan A. Miller of the
home church. Burial in the Miller Cemetery near Arthur. Ill.
[*See Samuel A. Kauffman below]
From: Amish-Mennonite Church,
Herold der Wahrheit, March 1972, p. 57
Issue donated by: Chris Yoder, Saugatuck, Michigan
Transcribed by: Thelma Hoover Martin
Kauffman.
- Samuel A. Kauffman of Arthur, Ill., was born July 30, 1894,
died Dec. 23, 1971, age 77 years, 4 mo. 23 days. He was a member of the
O. O. Amish Church. A son of the late Abe M. and Mary J. (Miller)
Kauffman. Survi-vors are 10 children, Fred, Ervin, (Cora) Mrs. Menno J.
Herschberger, Albert, Levi, Raymond, (Tillie) Mrs, Ervin Herschberger,
Ella, Carrie, and Edward. 45 grand-children, 26 great-grandchildren,
Two brothers, Jake and Joel; and many other relatives and friends. He
was predeceased by two wives and two grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Dec. 25, 1971, in the home of his son
Edward, by Andy A. Schrock and Amos Miller in large house, and Jeff A.
Miller and Steve A. Kauffman in small house. Burial in Otto Cemetery,
Arthur, Illinois.
From: Amish-Mennonite Church,
Herold der Wahrheit, March 1972, p. 57
Issue donated by: Chris Yoder, Saugatuck, Michigan
Transcribed by: Thelma Hoover Martin