Mary Patrica Kaufman
Mary Patrica Kaufman "Pat"
86, passed away on Wednesday October 27, 2021 at Ascension Via
Christi St. Francis Hospital in Wichita, Ks. She was born September
16, 1935 in Newton, Kansas to Richard C. and Catherine (Bernard)
Morgan. She attended Newton High School followed by semesters at
Kansas University and Emporia State University.
Pat traveled the world when she started
her career as a flight attendant for TWA in 1957. She flew with TWA
until she was twenty-eight. On June 6, 1964 she married her high
school sweetheart, Clayton D. Kaufman. Clayton and Pat were active in
the Newton Community through their involvement in Junior Reading
Circle, the Elks Club, the Newton Country Club, and St Mary's
Catholic Church.
Pat was an active mother of two
children, Kimberly and Rex. Pat enjoyed spending quality time with
family traveling, camping, skiing and throwing awesome pool parties.
She also took pride in moving out to the farm they purchased in 1978.
Clayton was diagnosed with ALS in 1983 and they both helped start the
ALS support group in the Wichita/Central Kansas area. Clayton passed
away in 1986 and Pat moved to Wichita in 1993. She was active with
several lady groups playing cards, enjoyed entertaining friends and
loved spending quality time with family.
Pat is survived by one son Rex (Mary)
Kaufman of Newton, KS; one daughter Kimberly (Richard) Ortega of
Louisville, CO; one sister Gwen (John) Suderman of Newton, KS; one
sister in law Maggie Morgan of Newton, Kansas. She is also survived
by three grandchildren Clayton J. Kaufman, Lucas D. Kaufman and
Quinten R. Ortega.
She is preceded in death by her
parents, husband, one brother Richard "Dick" Morgan and one
sister Gail Morgan.
Inurnment will be at 2:00 in the
Greenwood Cemetery Memorial on November 5th. Followed by a 3:00
memorial service at Trinity Heights United Methodist Church in Newton
with The Reverend Donna Voteau presiding. Followed by a gathering
(celebration of life) for friends and family at Sand Creek Event
Center,
Memorials are suggested to the Newton
Public Library Foundation, as Pat was an avid reader. Donations may
be left with Petersen Funeral Home
