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BLOOMINGTON, Il– CHARLES RUSSELL KAUFFMAN,
48, of Jackson, Mo., formerly of Bloomington, died in a river boat
accident. He was attempting to save two crew members during a crew
change on the Missouri River.
His funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter-day Saints in Cape Girardeau, Mo., Bishop John McMullin
officiating. Burial will be in Russell Heights Cemetery, Jackson, Mo.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the church. Arrangements
are being handled by Cracraft-Miller Funeral Service, Jackson, Mo.
Memorials may be made to Cape Girardeau Ward Missionary Fund in care of
Mrs. Charles R. Kauffman Jr., 209 Elmwood Blvd., Jackson, MO 63755.
Survivors include his wife, Teresa Kauffman; three sons, Karl,
Kristopher and William Kauffman, and one daughter, Kathy Kauffman, all
of Jackson; his parents, Charles and Elizabeth Kauffman, Bloomington;
two brothers, Lynn Kauffman, Houston, Texas; and Von Kauffman, Kansas
City, Kan.; and one sister, Martha Reynolds, Bloomington.
He was born Sept. 24, 1948, in Bloomington, the son of Charles Russell
and Elizabeth Marie Burkhart Kauffman Sr. He was married to Teresa
Haacke on June 22, 1973, at McLean, Ill.
Mr. Kauffman was a captain and pilot for many years working on the
Missouri, Mississippi and Ohio rivers and the intercoastal waters of
the Gulf. At the time of his death Mr. Kauffman had been in the process
of drawing new maps of the Missouri River which would be more accurate
than the older maps.
He was a skilled craftsman and a master woodworker and wood carver and
had been an artistic and technical adviser on several works of art in
the Jackson and Cape Girardeau area.
He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Cape Girardeau, Mo.
He was an active member in the church and did many hours of volunteer
work with the American Red Cross, Easter Seals and was a CASA
volunteer. --Pantagraph, The (Bloomington, IL) - September 7,
1997
Delta,
MO.--ESTELLE KELLEY, 89, of Delta died Saturday, Feb. 24, 2007 at
Chaffee Nursing Center in Chaffee, MO. She was born June 6, 1917 in
Little Rock, AR, daughter of George M. and Adaline Pattat Sanders. She
and Carl Everett Kelley were married Dec. 23, 1950 in San Diego, CA.
She was of the Baptist belief and was a member of National Association
of Retired Federal Employees. She is survived by her husband; one
grandson, William Buck of Memphis, TN; several nieces and nephews. She
was preceded in death by her parents, one son, two daughters, one
brother and four sisters. Friends may call from 10 a.m. to noon
Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2007 at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in
Cape Girardeau, MO. Service will be at noon Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2007 at
Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home. Burial will be at Cape County
Memorial Park in Cape Girardeau.
Milwaukee, WI--BARBARA (HOPE) KEM,
age 59 years, died Fri., Feb. 14, 1997 at St. Mary's Hospital in West
Palm Beach, FL. She was born July 11, 1937 in Cape Girardeau, MO, the
daughter of Oliver A. and Bernice Mosely Hope. She married Lawrence R.
Kem, Sept. 1, 1956, he survives. Also survived by: 2 daughters
Elizabeth Clark of Milwaukee, WI and Laura Kem of East Lansing, MI; 1
brother, D.H. Hope of Dallas, TX and 2 sisters, Mrs. Mary (Harold)
Moore and Mrs. Margaret (Sam) Shrum, all of Cape Girardeau, MO and 2
grandsons, Daniel and Jack Clark of Milwaukee, WI. Mrs. Kem was a
member of the St. Christopher's Episcopal Church in River Hills, WI,
The Wisconsin Women's Club and The Wisconsin Boys and Girls Club. No
visitation is scheduled. A private funeral service will be held
graveside, Tues. Feb. 18, 1997 at 11 AM, Cape County Memorial Park. A
memorial service will be held at St. Christopher's Episcopal Church,
River Hills, Wed. Feb. 19 at 4 PM. Ford & Son's Funeral Home of
Cape Girardeau, MO are in charge of arrangements
--Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (WI) - February 18, 1997
CHATHAM, IL-- HAROLD W. KESTER,
75, of Chatham died Saturday, Aug. 28, 1999, at his residence. He was
born Jan. 17, 1924, in Friedheim, Mo., the son of William and Ada
Moeller Kester. He married Madeline Kayser in 1948.
Mr. Kester was formerly employed by the U.S. Postal Service. He was a
member of St. John's Lutheran Church, VFW Post 4763 and the American
Legion Post 0759, all of Chatham. He was a U.S. Army veteran, having
served during World War II. He was also a member of NARFE, charter
member of Golden K Kiwanis, APWU, and was an active volunteer for
Memorial Medical Center's Escort Service.
Survivors: wife, Madeline; a son, H. Wayne (wife, Pam) Kester of New
Berlin, IL; a grandson; two brothers, Truman Kester of Rochelle, IL and
Dale Kester of Cape Girardeau, Mo.; five sisters, Charlotte Davenport
of New Berlin, Bernice Krahn of Jackson, Mo., Verna Kieninger of
Pocahontas, Mo., Alma Enter of New Ulm, Minn., and Ruth Abbott of San
Antonio, TX; and several nieces and nephews.
Services: 10 a.m. Tuesday, St. John's Lutheran Church, Chatham, the
Rev. Glenn Strohschein officiating. Burial: Chatham Cemetery. Bisch
Funeral Home West is in charge of arrangements.
--State Journal-Register, The (Springfield, IL) - August 29, 1999
Cape Girardeau, Mo-- STEVE KOCH,
56, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2008, at Monticello House
in Jackson, Mo. He was born Aug. 7, 1952 in Cape Girardeau, son
of J. L. Jr. and Helene I. Nagel Koch.
Koch was a graduate of Central High School. He was employed at Heartland Distributing.
Survivors include a son, Dustin (Jacqueline) Koch of Jackson; a
daughter, Ashley Koch of Fruitland; two brothers, Douglas (Linda) Koch
and Gary (Linda) Koch of Cape Girardeau; a grandchild, Alyssa Koch;
five nieces and a nephew.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. today at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn
Funeral Home. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the
funeral home with the Rev. Douglas C. Breite officiating. Burial
will be in Cape County Memorial Park.
CAPE GIRARDEAU - LORENE CORENE KUHN, 81, died at 2:45 p.m. Nov. 2, 2001, at Southeast Missouri Hospital.
Born March 27, 1920, in Cape Girardeau County, daughter of the late
William and Alvina Amelunke Hager, she was a member of the Evangelical
United Church of Christ in Cape Girardeau.
On Dec. 28, 1948, at Ironton, she married Albert R. Kuhn who preceded her in death on Feb. 21, 1993.
Her daughter, Brenda J. Kuhn of Cape Girardeau, survives.
She was also preceded in death by one brother and four sisters.
Services were conducted at 10 a.m. today at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Chapel with the Rev. James Caughlan officiating.
Burial followed in the Memorial Park Mausoleum in Cape Girardeau.
--Monday, November 5, 2001, Sikeston Standard Democrat
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