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Tuesday, May 20, 2014
Kaufman, Mary Lou
Mary Lou Kaufman, 69, died Thursday, Jan. 13, 2011, at the Grinnell Regional Medical Center following a lingering illness. Services will be 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 17, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Chelsea by Deacon Joe Behounek. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the church, where there will be a vigil service at 6:30 p.m.
She is survived by daughters, Linda (Paul) Gensley of Victor, Ellen Waterbury (Dave Sherwood) of Chelsea and Peggy (Dave) Watts of Montezuma; sons, Mark (Sherry) and Curt (Tara), both of Chelsea; 13 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Hrabak Funeral Home in Belle Plaine is in charge of arrangements.