Kenneth Kermit Kaufman
August 11, 1914 ~ July 12, 2008
Kaufman, Kenneth K., 93, retired Price Elementary School Principal, died Saturday, July 12, 2008. Graveside Service 10 a.m. Tuesday at Walnut Hill Cemetery in Kingman; Memorial service 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, East Heights United Methodist Church Chapel, reception following. Kenneth was born August 11, 1914 in Porterville, CA to John and Mary Voran Kaufman, and was raised in Kingman, KS. He graduated from Kingman High School, Southwestern College, and received graduate degrees from Ft. Hays and Emporia State Universities. On June 27, 1937, he married Caroline Brooks. They enjoyed 59 years of marriage before Carols death , Oct. 15, 1996. Kenneth spent nine years coaching in Lewis, Belle Plaine, and Burns, prior to moving to Medicine Lodge in 1948, where he served as the elementary school principal. While there he was president of the Barber Co. Teachers Assn. and the local Golf Club, and officiated at SKL football and basketball games. In 1958 he became an administrator in the Wichita schools, retiring in 1977. He then maintained contact with the schools as a rep. for Life Touch School Portraits until 1993. Kenneth served as president of the Kansas Assn. of Elementary School Principals, 1972-73, was active in the Red Cross Youth Program, and a member of Retired Professional and Business Mens Club. In 1936 he joined the Lions Club and remained active through the years, serving twice as president of Eastside Lions Club and previously as president of the Medicine Lodge Club. He was awarded a life Membership by Lions International for outstanding service. Ken was an avid golfer and loved to dance. Also preceded in death by wife, Willamae; sister, Helen Stallman, Hutchinson. Survivors: daughters, Kay Ann (Jack) Feiden of Wichita and Jan (Doug) Monro of Apple Valley, MN; sister, Florence Barber, of Anthony; KS; sister-in-law, Juanita Schafer, of Wichita; grandchildren, Mark Feiden of Roeland Park, KS, Jeff (Brooke) Tyson of Lakeville, MN, Marci Feiden, of Overland Park, KS. and Jenny Tyson of Los Angeles, CA.; great granddaughter, Carly Tyson. A Memorial fund has been established with East Heights United Methodist Church, 4407 East Douglas, Wichita, KS 67218.
Graveside service 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, July 15, 2008 at Walnut Hill Cemetery, Kingman, Kansas
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Jan and Family, So sorry to hear about the death of your father. Your devotion and care for him over these last years were evident in your visits to Kansas, and stories that you shared with us. We will be thinking and praying for you and your family over these next days. With sympathy, The Rosemount Elementary School Community
Family and friends of Ken, we offer our prayers and thoughts in memory of a great man who has been an inspiration and mentor to so many people over the span of his long life. I met Ken at the Retired Businessmen’s Club and was privileged to share many happy times with him also at the Inspiration Services each week at Chaucer Estates. God’s blessings upon his family. Pastor David McNew, Chaucer Chaplin
Dear Feidens and Kaufman Families, What a man Kenneth was! He stayed smart and spunky. It must have been from all the exercise he got dancing and playing golf. I saw him at church not long ago. I will miss seeing him from now on too. Kenneth was prinicipal at Price when the oldest four of our six children went there. His faithfulness as a prinicipal helped our family enjoy elementary school, and then, of course, Angie (#5)is friends with Marci and Mark. Jack and Kay Ann have been friends with our family, as well. I will be late getting to the memorial service but will certainly try and be there by the reception time so I can visit with you. Much love and condolences to you all. Tricia Hanning
We would like to express our sincerest sympathy. Kenny will be missed by many. We hope you find strength in the many memories you shared as a family.
An Expression of Sympathy My prayer are with you at this time of your loss. I know that you might not remember me but I remember your family well. We moved to Medicine Lodge in 1951 and lived a cross the street from you, your father help me to a just to going to a new school. I have often wonder where yor parents had move to. Just the other day something came up and I thought of your father. He was the best.