Earl Kaufman

www.wennerfuneralhome.com Earl Kaufman, age 82 Cold Spring July 7, 1926 – September 5, 2008 Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, September 10, 2008 at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Cold Spring, MN for Earl Kaufman, age 82, who died Friday at his home. Burial will be in the St. Anthony Parish Cemetery, Watkins, MN. Relatives and friends may call after 4:00 p.m. Tuesday at the Wenner Funeral Home in Cold Spring and from 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. Wednesday morning in the Narthex of St. Boniface Church. Parish prayers will be at 8:00 p.m. followed by a rosary and prayer with the St. Joseph Society, Catholic Aid Association, Knights of Columbus, Cold Spring VFW, Waite Park American Legion and Catholic Order of Foresters on Tuesday evening in the funeral home. Earl was born in Watkins, MN to William and Applonia (Jungles) Kaufman. He married Rosemary Gross on June 5, 1948 in St. Anthony Church, Watkins, MN. Earl loved and cherished his family. He served in the United States Army from 1944–1946 during WWII. Earl fought in the Battle of the Bulge in Europe and received the Bronze Star. Earl retired in 1989 from the Cold Spring Granite Company where he started out as a stone cutter and retired as a supervisor. After retirement he was a volunteer driver for Tri-Cap. Earl received much pleasure in helping others. Earl and Rosie were chairpersons of the St. Boniface 100 yr. Centennial Celebration in 1978 when the annual festival parade was begun. Earl volunteered his time and talent to handcut the stones to build the Assumption Chapel. For 54 years on August 15th for the Feast of the Assumption Mass the Kaufmans placed cut gladiolas at the Assumption Grasshopper Chapel in Cold Spring. He liked being outside, “putzing” and enjoyed collecting things. He was a member of St. Boniface Parish, St. Joseph’s Society, Catholic Aid Association, Knights of Columbus, Cold Spring VFW, Waite Park American Legion and the Catholic Order of Foresters. Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Rosemary; children, Mary Lee (George) Korman-Smith of Babbitt, Sharon (Mike) Ahern of Sunfish Lake, +William (Mary Jean) Kaufman of Springfield, MO, Susan (Rich) Utecht of Richmond, Marty (Ruth) Kaufman of Sartell, Lori (Joe) Konz of Babbitt, Tracy (Bryan ) Voit of Inver Grove Heights and Leah (Don) Papa of St. Paul; brother, Franklin (Mary) Kaufman of Cold Spring; sisters-in-law, Jeanette Kaufman and Donna Kaufman; grandchildren, Gretchen Korman, Ben Smith, Ryan and Emily Ahern, Billy (Courtney) Kaufman, Rachel and Maureen Kaufman, Christopher and Jonathan Utecht, Adam Welle and Kim Kaufman, Nicole (Eric) Thomes, Aaron (Kate) Hommerding, Jacob (Autumn) Hommerding, Matthew Konz, Jeff, Jerry, Joyce and Jacob Konz, Elizabeth and Emma Voit, Adeline, Isabel and Sofia Papa; great-grandchildren, Aidan Kaufman, William Kaufman, Joseph and Edward Thomes, Luke Hommerding and Kaine Larocque. He was preceded in death by his parents; son, William (2008); brothers, Elmer (2007), Julius (2005) and Eugene (1997). Memorials are preferred to the St. Boniface Church Organ Fund or Poor Claires Monastery 421 4th St. So. Sauk Rapids.