Florence V. Schaufler, age 102, and a former Buffalo resident, died May 1, 2001, at the Innsbruck Care Center in New Brighton.
Mass of Christian Burial took place on May 5, 10 a.m., at the Church of St. Francis in Buffalo. Father Timothy Rudolphi was the Celebrant. Interment was at St. Francis Cemetery. Friends called at the Peterson Chapel in Buffalo on May 4 from 5-8 p.m. with a prayer service at 7:30 p.m. Duane and Terri Furmanski, Steve and Judy Schaufler and Dave and Sharon Jamison served as casketbearers. Dan Kiernan provided special music.
Schaufler was born on Nov. 28, 1898, and baptized at The Church of St. Dominic in Northfield. She grew up on a farm near Lonsdale and later moved to Minneapolis where she met her husband, Albert. They were married on May 11, 1929, at Gesu Church in Milwaukee. In 1949 they purchased a farm near Buffalo. She was instrumental in introducing Avon products to the area and won many awards over the years as one of their top saleswomen. The Schauflers shared their home with several foster children while they farmed in Buffalo and were especially close to David Jamison and later with his family. After her husband’s death on May 1, 1986, Florence lived for many years at Woodmere and in 1999 became a resident at The Innsbruck Care Center. As one of three centenarian residents at the Center, she was often asked to do interviews with various adults and children, telling them about her life and answering many questions, especially those concerning her secret to longevity.
Her husband and all of her siblings preceded her in death. Survivors are a daughter, Shirley Hancock of Laramie, Wyoming; sons, Kenneth (Helen) of New Brighton and Glenn (Vonda) of Eden Prairie; eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews.
The Peterson Chapel in Buffalo served the family.