IVAN KAUFFMAN

  
IVAN KAUFFMAN  
Of Washington, D.C., and recently of Collegeville, Minnesota, died on July 15, 2015, at the age of 76. He is survived by his wife, Lois (Conrad), children Conrad and Eda, sisters Leila (MacDonald) and Patricia (Cooper), his mother, Viola (Winn), and six grandchildren. He is predeceased by his father, Jess, and sister, Wilma (Miller). Ivan was born in 1938 in Cheraw, Colorado, and moved to Washington, D.C., in 1966. He attended and received degrees from Hesston College, Goshen College, Earlham School of Religion, and Georgetown University. While his professional life was one of scholarship and writing, above all, he described himself as a poet. He leaves behind three books: two of poems and one of religious history, as well as countless essays and articles. He spent his life researching and writing on issues related to the Mennonite and Catholic faiths, peace-making, and, most recently, the religious life of Rembrandt. He lived a full life, striving always to follow his true calling. His family will miss the meals, the trips, and the warmth that was our constant companion. We will miss his impassioned discussions, his genealogy lessons, his philosophical debates, and his faith-filled life. Monday, July 27 - Funeral Mass at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Philadelphia, PA: 10 to 11 a.m.: Reception of Remembrance, 11 a.m. Mass at St. Vincent de Paul Church, 109 E. Price St. Philadelphia, PA 19144, www.saint-vincent-church.org Sunday, August 2 - Memorial Service at College Mennonite Church in Goshen, Indiana, 1:30 p.m. http://collegemennonite.org In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to Catholic Relief Services (crs.org) or Mennonite Central Committee (mcc.org).