Paul Joseph Kaufer

Paul Joseph Kaufer, dedicated son, brother, husband, father, and friend, passed away peacefully at Baptist Floyd Hospital on June 26, 2022. He was a 1964 graduate of New Albany High School and 76 years old.

He was a retired machinist of 40 years at MKM, Jeffersonville, Indiana, and spent his final years working various jobs at Caesar's Horseshoe Casino, SE Jones Elementary School, and The Anchor Building. Paul never really retired, working until his last days, and always skipped steps walking up the staircase because "it got you there faster and there's things to do." He spent a lifetime doing projects for others and teaching anyone who would listen all types of handyman skills. He worked until the work was done and will now take a well-deserved rest at Kraft Graceland Memorial Park. We never heard him say he was bored; his family is grateful for the example he set and the skills learned while working alongside him on our own projects, that will be treasured in his memory.

A lifetime member of Holy Family Catholic Church, Paul loved serving doughnuts and coffee once monthly to parishioners. He loved carrying on the family tradition in his decades-old vegetable and fruit gardens and spending time with his two dogs, Mitzi and Duke.

Paul was blessed with a large and loving family. He met his high school sweetheart and wife, Carolyn Ann Pierson, at the New Albany Jerry's restaurant in 1963, and they married in 1964. Their romance lasted all 56 years. They were blessed with five wonderful children, twelve grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren, with two more on the way.

Paul was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Sophie; his sister, Mary; and his brother, John. He is survived by his loving wife, Carolyn Ann (Pierson) Kaufer; his brothers Frank and Raymond; his daughters, Pamela Miller (Rodger), Paula Hall (Steve), and Christy Boone (Mark); his two sons, Kevin (Autumn) and Eric (Jessica); his grandchildren, Alexa, Austin, Amanda, Corey, Kameron, Michael, Blake, Hannah, Noah, Jonah, Jeffrey, and Emma; and his great-grandchildren, Pierce and Emme.

Visitation will be from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Friday, July 1, 2022, at Newcomer Cremations, Funerals & Receptions (3309 Ballard Lane, New Albany) and on Saturday after 9:00 a.m. His funeral mass will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday at Holy Family Catholic Church (129 W. Daisy Lane, New Albany), with burial to follow at Kraft-Graceland Memorial Park.

Paul was an avid blood donor and asks that expressions of sympathy be in the form of a blood donation to the American Red Cross.

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