Kaufman, Willard E. (1928-2002)

Newton Kansan obituary: 2002 Nov 11 p. 2

Birth date: 1928 Sep 20

text of obituary:

MOUNDRIDGE — Dr. Willard E. Kaufman, M. D., 74, died Saturday (Nov. 9, 2002) at Memorial Home in Moundridge.

He was born Sept. 20, 1928, to Henry and Lydia (Voran) Kaufman in Belmont. He married Lorraine J. Johnson June 14, 1953, in Osage City. She survives of Moundridge.

He was a Moundridge resident for 45 years. He graduated from Belmont High School in Belmont, Bethel College in North Newton and the University of Kansas School of Medicine. He was a retired medical doctor, serving the Moundridge and Inman communities. He was a member of West Zion Mennonite Church, Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, Diplomat with the American Board of Family Practice, the American Academy of Family Practice, the Mennonite Medical Association, the Harvey County Medical Society and the Kansas Medical Society.

Other survivors include: two sons, Stanley E. Kaufman of San Francisco and Dennis A. Kaufman of Racine, Wis.; a daughter, Sharon J. Reber of Tuscaloosa, Ala.; a sister, Lela Schmidt of North Newton; and two grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by a brother, Robert L. Kaufman.

Visitation will be until 8 p. m. today with family greeting friends from 6 to 8 p. m. today and from 9 a. m. to 1 p. m. Tuesday, all at Moundridge Funeral Home.

Funeral service will be 3 p. m. Tuesday at West Zion Mennonite Church in Moundridge with Pastors John and Marcia Yoder-Schrock officiating.

Graveside service will be 11 a. m. Wednesday at Union Cemetery in Osage City.

Memorials have been established with Memorial Home in Moundridge, the Mennonite Central Committee and the Alzheimer's Association, all in care of the funeral home, 115 E. Cole, Box 410, Moundridge, KS 67107.

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 2002 Dec 2 p. 11

text of obituary:

WILLARD E. KAUFMAN

Willard E. Kaufman, 74, of Moundridge, Kan., died Nov. 9, 2002, at Memorial Home. He was born Sept. 20, 1928, to Henry and Lydia Voran Kaufman near Belmont.

He was a graduate of Belmont High School, Bethel College in North Newton and the University of Kansas School of Medicine.

He married Lorraine J. Johnson on June 14, 1953, in Osage City.

They spent 1954-56 in medical relief work under Mennonite Central Committee among Arab refugees in Hebron, West Bank. When they returned to the United States, he served the Moundridge and Inman communities as a family practice medical doctor until his retirement in 1993.

He was on the Bethel College board of directors for 12 years and was chair for three of those years. He received the Distinguished Alumnus Award from Bethel College in 1979. He was a member of West Zion Mennonite Church of Moundridge and served as deacon and Sunday school teacher.

Survivors include his wife, Lorraine; two sons, Stanley E. of San Francisco and Dennis A. of Racine, Wis.; a daughter, Sharon Reber of Tuscaloosa, Ala.; a sister, Lela Schmidt of North Newton; and two granddaughters.

Services were held at West Zion Mennonite Church. Burial was at Union Cemetery in Osage City.