Kaufman, Patricia Kay (1946-1947)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1947 Feb 13 p. 3

Birth date: 1946 Oct 11

text of obituary:

PATRICIA KAY KAUFMAN

Patricia Kay, a daughter, came to bless the home of Elmer and Virginia (nee Krehbiel) Kaufman on October 11, 1946. She was born at the McPherson county, Kansas hospital.

She passed away at the Bethel hospital, Newton, Kansas, January 20, 1947 at 9:00 a.m. On Monday, January 13, she started running a temperature. On Tuesday she was taken to the hospital where she was treated for virus pneumonia, but all medical aid failed to restore her to health.

Jesus said, "Suffer the little children to come unto me." and so he has called Patty from her earthly home where she had brought so much joy and happiness for such a brief season.

Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon, January 22, at 1:00 p. m. in the home and at 2:00 p. m. in the Hopefield church, Moundridge, with Rev. Gustav Fry officiating. A male quartet composed of Reuben Krehbiel, Irvin Krehbiel, Elmer Goering and J. Hobert Goering furnished music in the home and church. At the graveside service they same "Till the Morn." Interment was at the Hopefield cemetery.

Besides her parents, Patricia leaves to mourn her early departure her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Kaufman, 729 East Kansas Ave., McPherson, and Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Krehbiel of Conway; great-grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe N. Waltner of Pretty Prairie; great-grandmother, Mrs. Tobias Krehbiel of Elyria; and a host of other relative sand friends.