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DOROTHY ANN KAUFMAN, 97, of Moline, IL, formerly of Lyndon and Lanark, IL, died Saturday, January 11, 2025, at Allure of the Quad Cities in Moline.
A private graveside service will be held at Grove Hill Cemetery in Morrison, IL, with Rev. Mark Peters, interim pastor of St. Peter Lutheran Church in Morrison, officiating. A memorial service will be held at a later date. The Morrison Chapel of the Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Peter Lutheran Church in Morrison, Trinity Lutheran Church in Lanark, or Iowa PBS.
Dorothy was born August 3, 1927, in Sterling, IL, the eldest daughter of William and Clara (Janssen) Waterstreet. She graduated from Morrison High School in 1945. She married Earl Kaufman on September 27, 1953 at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Morrison. They were married 54 years until Earl died in March 2008. Dorothy and Earl farmed in rural Lanark where they raised their three daughters. She enjoyed sewing and gardening. Her family enjoyed her wonderful cooking, baking and canning. She was very active in Trinity Lutheran Church in Lanark, her daughters’ schools and Home Extension. After moving to Lyndon in 1998, Dorothy became an active member of St. Peter Lutheran Church in Morrison.
Survivors include two daughters, Pam Kaufman of Bettendorf, IA and Lisa (Scott) Mizeur of Moline, IL; two grandsons, Matt Mizeur of Lyndon, IL and Nic (Brooke) Mizeur of Lincoln, NE; great-grandson, Josiah; one sister, Elaine Hapke.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Earl; middle daughter, Sara Kaufman.
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East High Street
Morrison, IL 61270
