W. Bryan Staufer

September 28, 1936 – June 25, 2019

A memorial service will be held on Monday, July 1, 2019 at Calvary Bible Church of Kalamazoo at 2 o’clock p.m. with visitation beginning at 1 o’clock p.m. To make a lasting gift in Bryan’s memory, please send donations to Samaritan’s Purse or Kalamazoo Loaves and Fishes.

Obituary

On Tuesday, June 25, 2019, Wilfred Bryan Staufer, loving husband to Kathy, went home to be with the Lord at age 82 of brain cancer (glioblastoma). Bryan was born on September 28, 1936 in New Enterprise, PA. After receiving his M.D. from the University of Maryland School of Medicine in 1968, Bryan completed his pediatric residency at the Children\'s Hospital of Pittsburgh and practiced pediatric medicine for 40 years. On July 8, 1967, he married his sunshine, Kathleen Diane Walsh. Bryan loved his family dearly, and he found great joy in tracing the family genealogy. An avid outdoorsman, he enjoyed farming, gardening, bird hikes, and working on his fifty-acre farm. His favorite hobbies included traveling to visit loved ones, reading, canoeing, cross-country skiing, identifying rare species of plants and animals, volunteering as a lighthouse keeper with his wife, and participating in the amateur radio club. Practicing at Kalamazoo Pediatrics and WMU’s Sindecuse Health Center, Bryan was known and respected across the greater Kalamazoo area. He never met a stranger, not did he refer unkindly to anyone. His family lovingly remembers his patience, gentleness, and humble wisdom. Bryan was preceded in death by his parents, Rev. Wilfred Noble and Esther Salome Staufer, and by his granddaughter, Elliana Claire Boatwright. He is survived by his wife Kathleen Diane, four children (David Bryan Staufer, Mark Andrew Staufer, Amy Nadine Sandberg, and Kerri Lynn Boatwright) and their families, his siblings (Ruth Teel, Marjorie Smith, and Paul Staufer), and a large extended family.

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Jim Middleton
7 years ago

Dr. Staufer releases his kind, generous soul. Ever the physician, his memory will cool a fevered brow and warm a chilled heart. I am lucky to have walked this earth the same time as he.

Lee & Missy Noel, Vicksburg MI
7 years ago

Beyond blessed to have known him. You are all in our thoughts and prayers.

D. Hetrick
7 years ago

Dear Family of Dr. Staufer, I am so sorry for your loss. May God’s promise bring you comfort. There will be “a new earth… and He will wipe out every tear from their eyes, and death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore… I am making all things new.” Revelation 21:1-5

A.J. Peck
7 years ago

I’m so sorry to hear about Bryan. He was one of the most genuinely kind and caring person I’ve had the pleasure to meet. I’m going to miss him, but his memory will live on with us. I’m keeping your family in my thoughts.

Erica Krol
7 years ago

I count myself as one of the blessed to have worked along side Bryan for many years. He was a gifted physician, mentor and friend. Always kind and warm (unless sitting in his office where the temp was 65 degrees:) So, so many fond memories. My deepest sympathy to his family and all who loved him. Erica

Debi Unser Williams
7 years ago

So sorry for your loss. Praying for Gods peace and comfort to shower down on you. Kathy, we were both so blessed to have husbands as wonderful as ours! Praise be to God, we will see them again! Love and prayers to you all.