Irene Bensinger Kauffman

Irene Bensinger Kauffman passed away at her home on August 14, 2018 in Madison, Wisconsin. She was born on July 5, 1924 in Drehersville, PA. She was raised on her parents' dairy farm and graduated from Schuylkill Haven High School in 1942, where she met her future husband Jim, who she married in 1943.

Irene was a devoted wife and mother and an excellent homemaker. She always put her family first ahead of her own needs. She worked in retail and retired from Kraftex in Auburn. She and her husband traveled to every state except Alaska and visited Canada, Europe and China, Australia and New Zealand. They developed many friendships with the 390 th bomb group and attended reunions for many years.

She was preceded in death by her husband Nevin (Jim) Kauffman and son James Kauffman and also by five brothers and five sisters. She is survived by three daughters, Ellen (Randy), Loraine (Roger) and Donna (William) a sister Mildred and five grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.

Visitation will be September 6, 2018 from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. with service to follow at Burkey & Driscoll Funeral Home, Inc., 40 S. Fourth Street, Hamburg, PA. Private burial will be at Salem Evangelical Methodist Church, Drehersville PA. on September 7 th.  Memorials may be made to Agrace Hospice, 5395 E. Cheryl Pkwy, Fitchburg, WI or a charity of choice. The family wishes to thank the staff at All Saints Neighborhood Assisted Living and Agrace Hospice for the excellent care they provided to Irene for the past year.