SYRACUSE – Pamela K. “Pam” Kaufman, 53, Syracuse, passed away April 5, 2015, at her residence. She was born Sept. 20, 1961, in Goshen, to James L. “Jim” and Linda L. Cripe Kaufman. She was a lifetime Syracuse area resident, and attended Cardinal Center in Warsaw. She was a member of the Wawasee Heights Baptist Church, and was an avid Wawasee High School Athletics fan. Surviving are her mother, Linda Kaufman, Syracuse; her father, Jim (and spouse Patricia) Kaufman, Syracuse; a sister, Lorie (and spouse Joe) Neeley, Jacksonville, Fla.; a brother, Steve Kaufman, Syracuse; a niece, Kim Neeley; and a half-brother, Shawn (and spouse Amy) Kaufman, Millersburg. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Owen Family Funeral Home, 1001 S. Huntington St., Syracuse, with Pastor John French, former pastor of the church, officiating. Burial is in Syracuse Cemetery. Calling is from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. ***** Memorials to the I.U. Health Goshen Care at Home Hospice, P.O. Box 723, Goshen, IN 46527 or Wawasee Heights Baptist Church, P.O. Box 575, Syracuse, IN 46567. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home. Condolences may be sent via www.owenfamilyfuneralhome.com
