St. Clair County Obits

CECIL C. KAUFFMAN

St. Clair County Courier
21 April 2006
Cecil Curtis Kauffman, son of Mattison and Eliza Jane Brooks Kauffman passed away at his home on April 16, 2006, at the age of 81. He was born on his family's farm north of Collins on April 20, 1924,. Curt was the youngest of 10 children, Benjamin, Susie, Bernie (Dick), Sallie, Verl Lee, Leonard (Snooks), Merl, Perl and Opal. Curt's father also had two children from a previous marriage, Walter and Nova. He attended Burgess School through the eighth grade. As a boy Curt enjoyed helping out on their family farm with his brothers and sisters. Curt was saved as a young adult while attending revival services at the Assembly of God Church in Osceola.
On April 29, 1950, Curt was united in marriage to Fern Amanda Triggs. To this union four children were born, Alvin Lee, Calvin Lee, Ivan Curtis and Laveta Fern. They raised their children on the Kauffman family farm. Curt and Fern milked dairy cows and raised feeder hogs for a living. In addition to farming, he worked various odd jobs around the Collins area such as helping build bridges, working on culverts, mowing for the town of Collins, and working at the Bybee Feed Store. In later years Curt worked for the DeKalb Seed Company.
Curt is survived by his loving wife, Fern, of the home; four children, Alvin and his wife, Sherry, Calvin and his wife, Kelly, Ivan and his wife, Cheryl and Laveta and her husband, Eddie Smith Jr.; 12 grandchildren, Jennifer Kirchhoff, Mattison and his wife Crissy, Todd, Samantha and her husband, Robert Brannock, Derek, Deven, Charles, Amanda Smith, Calab, Hunter Smith, Hydie and Cadan; and five great grandchildren, Kyleigh, Alexandra Kirchhoff, Karsen, Christian and Riley Brannock. Curt is also survived by one sister, Opal Crawford.
Services for Curt were Wednesday, April 19, in the Sheldon-Goodrich Chapel with Allen Dale Kauffman officiating.
Musical selections were "Precious Memories", "Take My Hand Precious Lord" with Allen and Czerna Kauffman, vocalists dn Gail Ingle, accompanist, and "When I Get Where I'm Going".
Casketbearers were Willard Kauffman, Alvin Kauffman, Mattison Kauffman, Ivan Kauffman, Calvin Kauffman and Eddie Smith Jr. Honorary Casketbearers were Charles Kauffman, Deven Kauffman, Todd Kauffman, Robert Brannock and Derek Kauffman.
Interment was in the Macedonia Cemetery under the direction of Sheldon-Goodrich Funeral Home, Osceola.