Kent W. Stauffer, 60 of Charlotte, N. C. formerly of Bradford, passed away Monday April 20, 2020 at Carolina Health Care Systems Hospital in Charlotte, NC.
Born July 14, 1959 in Rochester, Pa he was the son of Barry R. and Joyce E. (Bittner) Stauffer who survive.
Kent was a 1977 graduate of Bradford High School and received a bachelors degree in Business Management from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 1981.
He was a Life Member of the Professional Golfers Association. He was a terrific player and teacher and was named one of the top 100 best teachers in America. He started his golf career in the Penn York Junior Golf League. Finished in the top 10 at the Pa. State High School Golf Championship twice, named 4 times on the NCAA All-American team, 3 times to the NAIA All-American Team. Finished in the top 25 at the U. S. Golf Open in Brookline, Mass in 1987. He also competed in 3 PGA tournaments and 2 Wakovia Classics. He also won several prestigious awards and tournaments in the Tri-State PGA Section in Pittsburgh, Pa, and the Carolina Section PGA in Charlotte, NC. He was inducted into the IUP Hall of Fame in 2006.
Surviving in addition to his parents Barry and Joyce, are two daughters Brittany Hopfenspirger of Littleton, Colorado, and Brianna Stauffer of Elbert, Colorado, four Grandchildren Taylor, Tatum, Teegan, and Carter, in Colorado, two brothers Kirk (Teena) Stauffer, and Keith (Mary Anne) Stauffer all of Bradford, Pa, and nieces Steffani Stauffer, Samantha Stauffer, and nephew Joshua Stauffer
Friends will be invited to attend a Celebration of Kent’s life at a later date and time to be announced.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Holllenbeck-Cahill Funeral Homes Inc.
Wow, very sad to hear this! I remember when we were 11, 12 years old, Joyce and my mom worked together, and these boys came down to our house a lot. Became fast friends, but grew apart. I attempt to play golf, so I still know Kirk, but haven’t seen Kent or Keith in so long. Very sad, sending my best to Barry, Joyce, and all the family. May you all find peace. – Don (John) (Jig) Fargo
So so sorry read this. Prayers to you all
Kent was always such a focused and classy kid in school. What a sad day for his family and his childhood friends in the graduating class of 1977.
Spent a lot of time with Kent in the Tri state pga. We roomed together for years In the events and became good friends. God bless and I will miss him