Obituary for Patricia Marie Kaufman

Patricia “Patty” Marie Kaufman died on Thursday, June 4, 2015; she was born on Aug. 15, 1957.
She was known for many things, her quick wit and sense of humor, her amazing pie crust and how she loved and devoted herself to her family above all else.
Although Patty was born in upstate New York and lived in Colorado for several years, if asked she would tell you she was from Payson, Ariz. where she lived for almost 40 years of her life. Patty cherished her community and the many life-long friends she had acquired over the years. Patty was known for her fierce sense of loyalty, her desire to help or lend a hand or listen to a problem and her never-ending dedication to those she loved.
Patty is preceded in death by her parents, Oran and Pauline Shear; her grandmother, Mary Shear; and her mother-in-law, Eleanor Mercer.
She is survived by her children and their spouses, Clay and Jade Kaufman and Ken and Pauline Hughes; her eight amazing grandchildren whom she loved so much; and her seven sisters: Bonnie, Linda, Christine, Donna, Becky, Missy and Ellen; and many nieces and nephews, as well as the “love of her life” and best friend, Duane Kaufman. Patty will also be greatly missed by her ever-faithful and loving dog, Luther, whom Clay and Pauli would teasingly refer to as her “third and favorite child.”
Services will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, June 13 at Expedition Church, 302 S. Ash St., Payson, Ariz. There will be a celebration of her life immediately following in Middle Round Valley at the home of her son.
In lieu of flowers, the family would like donations made in Patty’s honor to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Payson, Ariz., (928) 468-8375.