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Levi Joshua Kauffman was received in heaven by the loving embrace of Jesus, his Savior and Heavenly Father on Saturday, June 8, 2024.
Levi’s name in Hebrew signifies unity and connection, holding a substantial Biblical role as the son of Jacob and Leah and as the father of the Levite Tribe in the Christian Old Testament.
Levi was born to Dana and Josh Kauffman at 9:38 p.m. on June 1, 2024, in Lake Forest, Illinois, and passed away peacefully around 4:30 p.m. – after experiencing catastrophic complications on the third day after birth. Levi was a handsome baby, born healthy, energetic, and curious, weighing 6.7 pounds and standing 19.5 inches long.
His precious, short life has had a compounding, everlasting impact on family and friends in Illinois, Oregon, Ohio, Texas, Idaho, South Carolina, Guatemala, and beyond.
Levi was Dana and Josh’s second child and will be remembered through future generations in the Kauffman, Wyse, and Moran families, and by many around the world.
Their first child, Judah Morris Kauffman, was born prematurely and passed away on January 13, 2021. Levi and Judah were also brothers in the Holy Bible.
He is survived by his loving mother and father, Dana and Josh Kauffman, Uncle and Aunts: Jared and Andrea, Edin and Nelly, Samuel Jr. and Jennifer, Justin and Beth, Chris and Ana, Luis and Kristina, and Keren. In addition, he is remembered through Grandparents Neal and Roxanne Kauffman, Samuel and Orfilia Moran, and Great Grandparents Antonio and Teresa Lopez.
The Funeral Visitation and Burial Service will be held on Saturday, June 15 at 3 p.m. at Lockport Mennonite Church in Stryker, Ohio. Short Funeral Home in Archbold, Ohio has been entrusted with the arrangements. Flowers and stuffed animals are welcomed as a remembrance of Levi.
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