Corfman, Elizabeth Baumgartner (d. 1950)

Latest revision as of 15:34, 4 December 2018

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1950 Feb 23 p. 6

Birth date: 1880 April 9, Missouri
Date of Death: 1950 February 8, Colorado

text of obituary:

Mrs. Corfman will be remembered as Elizabeth Baumgartner. She was born near Excelsior, Mo. and moved with her parents to Harvey county. Kansas in 1884.

She started her elementary education in District 15, where she later became the teacher. She graduated from the Bethel College academy, Newton, Kans. and later attended Baker university, Baldwin, Kans.

She taught in the rural schools near Halstead, Patterson, Buhler and Whitewater, Kans. She enjoyed teaching and loved children. There are still many of her pupils with whom she remained in contact through the years.

On Nov. 30, 1911, she was married to Thomas A. Corfman of Whitewater, Kans., where they lived on a farm. For the past 30 years they have lived in Colorado Springs, Colo. She loved the view of the majestic snowcovered Pike's Peak from her window, and had great delight in the birds and her rock garden with its many beautiful flowers, which she shared with many admiring passers by. She also loved poetry and in her last illness often repeated parts of poems and psalms.

She was baptized by the late Rev. Christian Krehbiel and remained a member of Halstead Mennonite church until she moved to Colorado Springs where the joined the First Methodist church. She was active in W.S.C.S. work as long as her health would permit.

Mrs. Corfman passed away at Memorial hospital in Colorado Springs on Wednesday evening, Feb. 8, 1950, where she had been ill for several weeks. Funeral services were held at the Swan mortuary Friday, Feb. 10, at 2:00 p. m. with Dr. Walter A. Briggs, her pastor, officiating.

She is survived by her husband, Thomas A. Corfman, her brothers, Dr. W. J. Baumgartner, of Lawrence, Kans., and Dr. M. D. Baumgartner of Stillwater, Okla. and her sisters, Mrs. Rachel Barnjum, Mrs. Adam Fehr, Miss E. Baumgartner and Miss Bertha I. Baumgartner, all of Halstead.

She was laid to rest in the Greenwood cemetery, Colorado Springs.

MLA Personal Photos Collection

Biographical note:
Excelsior, Missouri
Daughter of Abraham and Barbara (Gerber) Baumgartner
Married Thomas A. Corfman 1911 November 30
Teacher -- Kansas
Homemaker -- Colorado Springs, Colorado

Bethel alumni note:
Bethel Academy 1901

Photo holdings:
Individual -- c. 1898 Newton, Kansas (2 poses)<br / Individual (as teacher) -- 1900 (2 copies)
Individual -- c. 1901 Newton, Kansas (2 copies)
With brother, Milton -- c. 1900

Sources:
Alumni card
Bd Ms 3 (Halstead) p. 134-135
MWR 2/23/1950 p. 6 obit<br / Grandma Online profile 815360
Find A Grave 34466785