Doris Kaufman

Funeral Information

Funeral Services for Doris will be held on Friday October 7, 2016 at 11:00 am at St. John’s Lutheran Church of Port Hope. Friends may call at the Kaufman Funeral Home in Bad Axe on Thursday, October 6, 2016 from 3-8 pm or Friday at the church from 10 am until the service time at 11 am. If you wish to offer your condolences to the family, please visit www.kaufmanfuneralhome.com

Family of the Deceased

Doris is survived by her husband of 67 years: Nathan Kaufman of Port Hope. Siblings: Leroy (Alice) Shave and Phyllis (Elwin) Will. Brothers and Sisters-in-law: Deanna Schave, Hugh Harwood, Norma Johnson, Bernard and Geneva Cregeur. Son-in-law: Arnie (Mary) Eggert. Grandchildren; Jennifer (Brian) Iseler, Jodi (Rob) Porzandek and Casey Eggert. Great Grandchildren: Jadyn, Tori and Brady Iseler, Dylan and Mason Porzandek. Many nieces and nephews. Doris was preceded in death by: Daughters-Carol Kaufman and Diane Eggert. Siblings and spouses: Leland (Blanche) Schave, Beatrice Harwood, Ken (Bernadine) Schave, Bernice (Fred; Jack) Banker-Smith, Paul (Elsa) Schave Jr., Don Schave. In-laws: Iva Schave, Eugene (Ethel Mae) Kaufman, Phillip Kaufman, Mabel (Carl) Brining, Alvin Johnson, Glen (Lois Kerr) Kaufman.

Biography

Doris Marie Kaufman, age 87, of Port Hope, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, October 3, 2016 at Lakeview Extended Care and Rehab Center in Harbor Beach after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Doris was born on August 27, 1929 to the late Paul and Beatrice (Hunter) Schave Sr. Doris and Nathan Kaufman were united in marriage on September 24, 1949 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Port Hope, Michigan. Doris was a lifelong resident of the Port Hope area and a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church where she had been a member of the choir and a Sunday School teacher. She attended St. John’s Lutheran School and graduated from Port Hope Community School. Before her marriage, she worked for Unell Mfg. and then alongside her husband on their farm. She enjoyed gardening, bowling, playing cards, dominoes and spending time with family and friends, especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Many will fondly remember her abundant home-cooked meals and baked goods that fed family, friends and her church family.

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