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The obituary is a wonderful life story and tribute to a great guy. So glad we knew him. God bless the family.
Sharon Provinse
August 30, 2025 | Chesterfield, MO | Friend
Photo courtesy of Schrader Funeral Home and Crematory - Ballwin
May 24, 1944 - Aug 22, 2025
The obituary is a wonderful life story and tribute to a great guy. So glad we knew him. God bless the family.
Sharon Provinse
August 30, 2025 | Chesterfield, MO | Friend
It was a pleasure and an honor to have met and known you. You gave me a second chance working at your business. That was an act of faith I always valued. More importantly, it was a valuable lesson I took with me, and use to this day, as I develop my own employees.
David Eschbach
August 30, 2025 | St Louis, MO | Friend
We did not know Alan but having spent time with Gretchen, it’s obvious she has a great family and father. Our deepest condolences and love to Gretchen and Rick.
Dennis and Rhonda Cunningham
August 29, 2025 | Fontana, CA | Friend
Alan had a well-honed sense of humor! He would often say things that were off the wall in such a way that some thought he was serious.
When he knew I was at the door he would say with a serious look on his face “we don’t need any wood!”
Jim Bonzon
August 29, 2025 | Osprey, FL | Friend
I really did not know Alan that well. I just remember my sister Julia talking about him in one of her classes in high school. Sylvia you have my deepest sympathy my GOD bless you in this time of sorrow. Carlene (Hess) weirick
Carlen HESS-Weirick
August 29, 2025 | Columbia City, IN | Classmate
Dear Sylvia, I am very sorry for your loss. I know how devoted the two of you were to each other. Yours is a wonderful love story. Please accept my sincere condolences.
Jane Geiger Niemeier
August 28, 2025 | San Diego, CA | Friend
Beautifully written celebrating Alan’s amazing time on earth. Good times with family and friends, his impressive career, loving husband, father and grandfather!!
The greatest, sweetest neighbor EVER!!
Christine and Jim Herries
PS forever in our hearts❤
Christine Herries
August 28, 2025 | Chesterfield, MO | Neighbor
We shared many happy times in our teen years. I am sure he had a good life with his beloved family. May the joys of his life provide you with strength now.
Paula Cotterly
August 28, 2025 | Denver, CO | Friend
Sorry for your loss. I am a friend of Gretchen’s and had the pleasure of meeting Al and Sylvia at Gretchen’s wedding. Sending hugs and prayers of comfort to Gretchen and all Al’s family.
Holly and Matt Manske
August 28, 2025 | Overland Park, KS | Friend
Alan Kaufman passed away in the early morning hours of August 22, 2025, at home in Chesterfield, Missouri. After a lifetime of making sure his loved ones got everything they wanted, he got his own final wish - to die in bed, sleeping next to Sylvia, his loving and incredibly patient wife of 59...
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