James Porter Kaufman Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of James Porter Kaufman of Carmel, Indiana, who passed away on January 17, 2024, at the age of 80, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Karl Lincoln Kaufman and Mary Jo Rettig Kaufman. He is survived by: his wife Rande Kaufman; his children, Kevin Kaufman, Kristen Harper (Vince) and Brandy Eldridge (Robert); his stepson David Riley; his brothers, Karl L Kaufman and Robert Kaufman (Marie); his siblings-in-law, Abigail and Apollo; and his pet Pinschers. He is also survived by 8 grandchildren; 2 great grandchildren.
There will be memorial gathering on Friday, January 26th from 1-4 PM at Aaron-Ruben-Nelson Mortuary, 11411 North Michigan Rd. The family asks that in lieu of flowers, contributions be made to one of the following in Jim's memory: Michael J. Fox Parkinson's Foundation for Parkinson's Research, P. O. Box 5014, Hagerstown, MD 21741 or their website - michaeljfox.org; or.