Helen Marguerite Eggen Kauffman
August 8, 1922 ~ November 15, 2018
Helen Marguerite Eggen Kauffman, 96, of Jefferson City, passed away Thursday, November 15, 2018, at University Hospital in Columbia, Missouri.
She was born August 8, 1922, in Jefferson City, the daughter of the late Frank Leo and Augusta Catherine (Schenewerk) Brondel.
Helen was a graduate of Centertown High School.
She was united in marriage on May 22, 1945, in St. Martins to Bernard Henry Eggen who preceded her in death on December 4, 1988. On June 5, 1992, in Jefferson City she married William James Kauffman who preceded her in death on December 29, 2004.
Helen was a homemaker and a loving babysitter for many children, including several of her grandchildren.
She was a member of St. Peter Catholic Church. She enjoyed sewing, embroidery, piece quilting, reading, and watching the St. Louis Cardinals.
Survivors include five daughters, Mary Beth Morff, St. Louis; LaVonne (Steve) Kaiser, Houston, TX; Jeanette (Bill) Muller, Olathe, KS; Elaine (David) DeWitt, Jefferson City; Gloria (Bob) Caine, Pismo Beach, CA; 12 grandchildren, Eric (Amy) Morff, Renee (Jason) Rainey, Kristen (Doug) Smith, Brittney (Chris) Craw, Kelley (Mike) Garner, Nicholas (Kim) Muller, Jay (Katie) Muller, Justa (Darrick) Davis, Kara (Jason) Cracraft, Lydia DeWitt, Will Caine, Parker Caine; 18 great-grandchildren, Andrew and Claire Morff; Quinn, Camille, Cade Smith; Cooper and Sawyer Craw; Grant Garner; Ben and Max Muller; Caroline and Amelia Muller; Jackson, Kaden, Ean, and Evalyn Davis; Kailey and Malachi Cracraft; one sister, Alma Boeckman, St. Martins; and two sisters-in-law, Agnes Brondel, Wardsville; and Lorene Brondel, Fulton.
She was also preceded in death by a son-in-law, Bill Morff; great-grandson, Dawson Davis; and six siblings, Irma Stegemann, Alice Eggen, Paul Brondel, Lorene Boeckman, Raymond Brondel, and Tom Brondel.
Visitation will be 4-6 p.m. Monday, November 19, 2018, at Dulle-Trimble Funeral Home with a rosary recited at 3:30 p.m.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, November 20, 2018, at St. Peter Catholic Church.
Entombment will be in Resurrection Mausoleum.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to St. Peter Catholic Church, 216 Broadway Street, Jefferson City, MO 65101.
Dulle-Trimble Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Those wishing to send condolences to the family may do so at the www.dulletrimble.com website.
She was born August 8, 1922, in Jefferson City, the daughter of the late Frank Leo and Augusta Catherine (Schenewerk) Brondel.
Helen was a graduate of Centertown High School.
She was united in marriage on May 22, 1945, in St. Martins to Bernard Henry Eggen who preceded her in death on December 4, 1988. On June 5, 1992, in Jefferson City she married William James Kauffman who preceded her in death on December 29, 2004.
Helen was a homemaker and a loving babysitter for many children, including several of her grandchildren.
She was a member of St. Peter Catholic Church. She enjoyed sewing, embroidery, piece quilting, reading, and watching the St. Louis Cardinals.
Survivors include five daughters, Mary Beth Morff, St. Louis; LaVonne (Steve) Kaiser, Houston, TX; Jeanette (Bill) Muller, Olathe, KS; Elaine (David) DeWitt, Jefferson City; Gloria (Bob) Caine, Pismo Beach, CA; 12 grandchildren, Eric (Amy) Morff, Renee (Jason) Rainey, Kristen (Doug) Smith, Brittney (Chris) Craw, Kelley (Mike) Garner, Nicholas (Kim) Muller, Jay (Katie) Muller, Justa (Darrick) Davis, Kara (Jason) Cracraft, Lydia DeWitt, Will Caine, Parker Caine; 18 great-grandchildren, Andrew and Claire Morff; Quinn, Camille, Cade Smith; Cooper and Sawyer Craw; Grant Garner; Ben and Max Muller; Caroline and Amelia Muller; Jackson, Kaden, Ean, and Evalyn Davis; Kailey and Malachi Cracraft; one sister, Alma Boeckman, St. Martins; and two sisters-in-law, Agnes Brondel, Wardsville; and Lorene Brondel, Fulton.
She was also preceded in death by a son-in-law, Bill Morff; great-grandson, Dawson Davis; and six siblings, Irma Stegemann, Alice Eggen, Paul Brondel, Lorene Boeckman, Raymond Brondel, and Tom Brondel.
Visitation will be 4-6 p.m. Monday, November 19, 2018, at Dulle-Trimble Funeral Home with a rosary recited at 3:30 p.m.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, November 20, 2018, at St. Peter Catholic Church.
Entombment will be in Resurrection Mausoleum.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to St. Peter Catholic Church, 216 Broadway Street, Jefferson City, MO 65101.
Dulle-Trimble Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Those wishing to send condolences to the family may do so at the www.dulletrimble.com website.
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Our thoughts & prayers are with you all at the loss of your Mother Helen……The Family of The Late Victor & Irene Stegeman
Helen was my most favorite babysitter. My daughters, Melanie and Shelley, loved her and when we bid her goodbye and I stayed home, Melanie always wanted to go back to see Helen. I never really knew if it was to see her or have friends to play with. So sorry for your loss. Helen was a beautiful person inside and out. Alice Schenewerk/Bernskoetter
I have so many fond memories of Helen and the time my sisters and I spent at her home when she was our baby sitter. My childhood was influenced by her sunshine dinners and Palmolive pool water. One of my favorite Helen sayings – “get outside and blow the stink off”. I may have used that once or twice with my boys. I’m so sorry for your loss. She was a dear woman.
Dear laVonne & Jeanette, Sending sympathy in the loss of your mom. Sincerely, Dana Henson Zimmerman
Sincerest condolences to the family.
Like my sisters I loved my years spent with Helen. I learned so many of life’s truths with her-there is great joy to be had in a sandbox, hot tea with honey can cure most anything, everyone should have a porch swing, God is good and family is important, Palmolive makes pool time more fun, if there’s no green on your plate then just call it a sunshine dinner and all’s well, sunscreen is waaaay overrated, and it is so very important to get out and blow the stink off! I’m honored to have known her and pray for peace and healing hearts for your family. Thank you for sharing her with the Clingman girls