Stuart Kaufman Obituary (1930 - 2018) - Minneapolis, Minnesota

Stuart Kaufman, age 88, of St. Paul and most recently Minneapolis, died October 29, 2018, of complications from Alzheimer's disease. He was a graduate of the University of Minnesota and was an executive at a manufacturing company. He was a longtime member of Temple of Aaron Synagogue and served on the board. In retirement, he volunteered for SCORE. He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Sheila (née Edelstein) Kaufman; parents, Herman and Rebecca (née Engelson) Kaufman, and sister, Mercia Garber. He is survived by children, Andrea Kaufman (Jim Jacobson), Raleigh Sawyer (Jay Sawyer), and Hal Kaufman (Julie Berman); grandchildren, Libby Jacobson, Ethan and Jeremy Sawyer, and Leo and Nate Kaufman. We will always be grateful for Stuart's sunny disposition and warm heart. Services will be held 2:00 p.m. THURSDAY November 1st at TEMPLE ISRAEL, 2323 Fremont Ave. So., Minneapolis. Memorial contributions are preferred to Mayo Clinic Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, Department of Development, 200 1st Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905 (mayoclinic.org) or Shirley Chapman Sholom Home East, 740 Kay Ave., St. Paul, MN 55102 (sholom.com). SHIVA 7:00 p.m. Thursday and 12:00 p.m. Friday at 1995 Dwight Lane, Minnetonka, MN 55305