Clemens Ferdinand Kaufman

Birth: Nov. 29, 1883 Death: Aug. 27, 1952

Obituary: Teutopolis Press – September 4, 1952

Funeral were held Saturday morning at 9 am in St Anthony Church, Effingham for Clem F Kaufman 66 year old retired farmer. Rev. John Goff officiated at the requiem high mass.

Pallbearers were grandchildren, Harold Kaufman, Wilbert Kaufman, Raymond Kaufman, Charles Kaufman, Paul Bushur and Alfred Kaufman.

Burial was in the St. Anthony cemetery.

He is survived by his wife Catherine, seven sons Ferd of Shumway, Lawrence, Paul and Carl twins of Sigel, Robert, Leonard and Leon twins of Greencreek; one daughter, Mrs. Louis (Mary) Buenker of Teutopolis. One daughter Juanita preceded him in death sixteen years ago.

Also three brothers, John of Effingham, Joe of St. Louis, Mo. and Tony of Green Creek, three sisters, Mrs. Anna Kenkel and Mrs. Dora Fallert of Sigel and Mrs. Mary Bierman of Decatur, 28 grandchildren and one great grandchild.

Mr. Kaufman had been in ill health for about a year and seriously ill for a week before his death on August 28th.

Mr. and Mrs. Kaufman moved to Effingham from their farm in the Green Creek community five ago.