Jan Carmen Kaufman, age 68, went to her eternal home in Christ Jesus on June 10, 2022 in St. Louis, MO.
Visitation will be from 4pm-8pm, June 13th, 2022 at Kutis Funeral Home, 10151 Gravois Rd., St. Louis, MO, 63123
Funeral services will be held at 9am, June 14, 2022 at Kutis Funeral Home, 10151 Gravois Rd., St. Louis, MO, 63123. A private burial will follow.
Jan was born to Frank & Venita (Dale) Pichinelli on December 3, 1953 in St. Louis, MO. She was the youngest of two sisters Linda Roufa & Rita Schweiss. She married David Kaufman on September 11, 1970.
Jan is survived by husband, David, children Michael Kaufman, Matthew (Amy) Kaufman, and Jacqueline (Nathan) Bastiaans. Sisters, Linda Roufa & Rita Schweiss. Grandchildren Madison, Joey, Alyssa, Ashley, Tyler(Elisabeth), Amber(Sunny), Zoe, and Chase. Great-grandchildren, Aeneas & Carter.
Jan was an adoring wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was also a talented seamstress, designing original gowns for high end fashion dolls. What she loved most was her family and became a valiant fighter in faith to stay around for them.
Memorials may be given to the Gateway Chapter of the Paralyzed Veterans of America online at http://www.gatewaypva.org/donations
Or by mail to
Gateway PVA Executive Director
1311 Lindbergh Plaza Center
St. Louis, MO 63132
We are heartbroken to be hearing this news. Jan was such a lovely person inside and out. My parents just adored Jan. She sure was loved and will be missed by everyone who knew her. My love goes out to you all❤️
Mike,
I am so sorry to hear this! I know how hard it is since I have lost both parents.
Condolences…to you and your family.
Dave and Deanna Adams
To the Kaufman Fam. I don’t know how to even start to tell you how sorry I am Jan left us my dear friend my first friend here in St.louis till now we have keeped in touch I have so many nice memories to treasure that will never be forgotten specially the day Jan and I went for a walk in the Park and we saw the swing and started running like two lil girls to jump on them and we was so happy , I’m gonna miss Jan loved her so much I pray you all get the strength in these difficult time I know she is a Warrior she Win . You all a wonderful fam. May God Always Bless you . RIP my Dear Friend Jan
I never knew you mom Mike but she must have been an awesome mom to raise such great kids like you. My sympathy to your family pal.
You are in our thoughts and prayers.
SHE WAS BEAUTIFUL. The most selfless caring and giving person I ever knew. What a blessing that she was my sister-in-law for all these years. My heart goes out to my brother David Mike Matt and Jackie and family.
We’re sadden to hear of Jan passing. We her New York friends share in your sorrow.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you all in this time of grief.
Jan and I cross path over 15 years ago on the internet we fast became doll collector email friends. Life happened then we reconnected again on the same path. We laughed how we graduated from e-mail to texting. The texting became a almost daily thing, some times more then once a day. At first we texted about dolls, Jan’s passion was high end fashion dolls, especially Poppy Parker.
Jan was very knowledgeable about her fashion dolls especially their outfits and accessories since she was a amazing seamstress. We then started texting about fashion, then TV omg what laughs we had about MAFS.
Although I never met the Kaufman family I feel like I know you all. Jan spoke of you all often (even sent pictures so I could see her wonderful, beautiful family. She loved you all so very very much. We texted about her health problems and she would say she’s not a Debbie downer I had never heard that expression ♥️then I heard it on TV several times.
I knew she was sick and tired.
To me she’s amazing Jan. It has been such a joy and honor to know amazing Jan as a doll sister collector and a friend. My heart is heavy today and I know yours is also. I will cherish Jan’s text forever. We will all miss Jan, she touched so many lives.
Condolences to Amazing Jan’s wonderful beautiful family that she loves so much with all her heart. Sincerely her text pal Monsey
Words can’t describe how sorry I am for your loss. My deepest sympathies to you and your family.
Jan was a blessing to all who knew her. Our paths crossed years ago in NYC at an international doll event. Years later our paths crossed again and we had been emailing ever since. We shared a lot and she was a great example to me of courage and faith in fighting my own cancer. More than anything she loved her family and fought so courageously to stay with them as long as she could. She is now in God’s loving arms and I will continue to pray for her.
My sincere sympathies to Jan’s family. She will never be forgotten and is now on a new journey with our Lord.
Thank you for your friendship.
Jan was such a beautiful soul and I’m honoured to have met her so many years ago at our first doll convention in New York, and having kept in touch ever since. She will be remembered, and missed. Love and blessings to all the family, from across the waters in Melbourne.
Uncle David, Michael, Matthew, Jackie! Aunt Jan, always the sweetest person, always smiling! Every time, I ever saw her! Prayers, to all of you!! From: nephew Christopher!
Resting in peace with no pain your looking down from heaven and know we ALL miss you so much, till we all meet again♥️
I had no idea that Jan passed away, so sorry to see this. We were friends forever. We worked on our 50th grade school reunion together a few years back, it was so nice to get back together again. RIP JAN I will be praying for you and your family.