She was born on October 9, 1925 in Atchison, KS, the daughter of the late Raymond and Lona Beard Davis. She worked in retail for women's fashions at Albert’s in downtown Jackson. She was also a member of First Christian Church.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William M. Kaufman. Her brother, Carl Davis and his wife Colleen, her sister Juanita Markum.
She is survived by her children, William Kaufman, Sandra Taubenheim, Marilyn Doran, Debby Owings, and Phyliss Geist. Her grandchildren, Kevin Taubenheim, Lisa Roy, Jeff Doran, Hannah Owings, Lisa Durham, Lori Dixon, and Robyn Entz. Her great grandchildren, Ryan Taubenheim, Tyler Taubenheim, Chandler Roy, Shelby Roy, Aiden Conde, Kyle Dixon, Will Dixon, Caleb Durham, Grace Durham, Seth Entz and Ellen Entz; and her sister in law, Fran Askren.
A graveside service is to be conducted on Friday, January 4, 2019 at 1 p.m. at Highland Memorial Gardens