Kateri Kaufman Obituary

Sister Kateri Kaufman

Sister Kateri Kaufman, 80, of Sisters of St. Francis of Tiffin, died at 3:15 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023, at St. Francis Home.

She was born (Marlene Ann Kaufman) Feb. 20, 1942, to Albert and Catherine (Siebeneck) Kaufman.

Her survivors include one sister, Bonnie (Bill) Schnipke; and four brothers, Ken (Rose Ann) Kaufman, Harold (Mary Jane) Kaufman, Joe (Diane) Kaufman, and Henry (Jane) Kaufman.

She was preceded in death by her parents; and stepmother, Josephine Kaufman.

Sister Kateri served as a homemaker at North Auburn, Custar, Peru, Millersville, Blakeslee, Carey, St. Francis Convent in Tiffin, and in Paducah, Kentucky. She was a dietary worker at Our Lady of Consolation Cafeteria in Carey, and at St. Francis Convent. She was also a seamstress at St. Francis Convent. She served as a childcare worker and assistant director at Toddler's Inn Day Care Center and assistant director of Munchkin Land Day Care, both in Paducah. After retiring from Munchkin Land, she continued to babysit.

Sister Kateri was a graduate of St. Francis Convent School in Tiffin.

Visitation will be 9:30-11:25 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023, at St. Francis Convent Chapel, followed by funeral Mass at 11:30 a.m. officiated by the Rev. Gary Walters. Burial will be at St. Francis Convent Cemetery. A Christian Wake Service will be on Zoom at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 6, 2023.

Memorials can be made to St. Francis Convent or St. Francis Home.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Traunero Funeral Home, 214 S. Monroe Street, Tiffin, Ohio, 44883, 419-447-3113.

For online condolences, go to www.traunerofuneralhome.com.