COFFMAN, Harry E. (1866-1917)

CAUFFMAN, CAUFFMANN, KAUFFMAN, STRANDBERG, COFFMAN

Posted By: Hancock Co Genealogical Society (email)
Date: 5/2/2015 at 15:44:00

GARNER NEWS

Burial

Mr. and Mrs. H. Standberg, Mrs. Kaufman and two little girls accompanied the remains of the late Harry Kaufman of Des Moines to Garner Wednesday afternoon for burial. The funeral services had been conducted in the city by Rev. Kirby, pastor of the Congregational church, while Rev. S. M. McConnell of the U. P. church officiated at the burial. Although the Rock Island train was two and a half hours late bringing the funeral party here at six o'clock, a goodly company of friends expressed their sympathy by meeting them and accompanying them to Concord cemetery where burial took place.

The magnificent and large gifts of choice cut flowers and pieces represent the high esteem in which Mr. Kaufman was held. A specially beautiful one constructed of white narcissus and pink roses came from the traveling men of the Chamberlain. Others were from the manager of this hotel and from the bell boys and porters. Besides very many others from neighbors and organizations including a harp so large it had to be crated for shipment.

source: Mason City Globe Gazette, 22 Mar 1917, Page 5 , col 4

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Harry Cauffmann Dead

Harry Cauffman of Des Moines is dead is the word received at this office last week Saturday. He had been suffering from tonsilitis and a complication of throat trouble when the end came. Leaves to mourn, a wife and two children.

The remains will be brought to Garner for burial and will be placed in the Strandberg lot. H. P. Strandberg went to Des Moines to accompany the remains here together with his daughter, Mrs. Cauffman. The services at the cemetery will be held this afternoon immediately after the arrival of the Rock Island train from the south.

source: Garner Signal, 14 Mar 1917, page 8, column 5

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Former Local Hotel Employee Passes Away

There are still many people in Mason City who were well acquainted with Harry Kauffman, for several years past a clerk at the Chamberlain Hotel, Des
Moines, who died Saturday after a three days illness with tonsillitis, whose demise was mentioned in yesterday's issue. Mr. Kauffman was for a number of years connected with the Anderson hotel here, now the Cerro Gordo, as was Mrs. Kauffman, who is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Strandberg of Garner,Iowa. Mr. Kauffman is remembered here as a good hotel worker, and there are a great many men, whose duties require them to travel, and who have known him here and at Des Moines, who will regret to hear of his passing.

source: Mason City Weekly Globe Gazette, 15 Mar 1917, page 2, column 2

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Sudden Death

Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Strandberg were shocked to receive the news of the death of their son-in-law, Harry Kauffman, on Saturday afternoon. Mr. Kauffman had been ill only three days with tonsillitis. His death being totally unexpected, brought great distress to these devoted parents, Mrs. Kauffman being not only their only child but their only relative. Mr. Kauffman has been a clerk for many years in the Chamberlain hotel in Des Moines and leaves to the care of Mr. and Mrs. Strandberg his wife and two little girls. The deceased had reached the age of forty-nine years. Mr. Strandberg left for Des Moines Saturday evening and Mrs. Strandberg left Monday morning. They will return Wednesday on the Rock Island with the body of the deceased, accompanied by Mrs. Kauffman and the children.

source: Mason City Weekly Globe Gazette, 15 Mar 1917, page 5, column 6