Judith Y. (Parker) Kaufman

Waterloo – Judith Y Kaufman, 90 of Waterloo passed away Friday, May 22, 2026.

She was born May 27, 1935 in Auburn to Clifford L. and Dorothy E. (Brant) Parker and they have both passed away.

Judith was a 1953 graduate of Butler High School.

After staying home and raising her 6 children, she went to work for DeKalb Eastern School District as a Bookkeeper for 17 years before retiring in 1997. She also did the Bookkeeping for their family business, Kaufman Well Drilling until her retirement.

She was a member of the Dayspring Community Church in Auburn, Never Idle Home Demonstration Club and she sang in the DeKalb County Choir.

Judith married Don C Kaufman on January 11, 1953 in Butler and he passed away July 9, 2022. They were married for more than 69 years.

Surviving are 5 daughters, a son and their spouses, Deborah L. Headley of Waterloo, Cheryl A. and Tim Wolfe of Waterloo, Marcia S. and Mohammed Smith of Auburn, Linda K. and John Alcock of Columbia City, Diane M. and Sam Eakright of Waterloo and Michael E. and Shelly Kaufman of Waterloo; 18 grandchildren, Cory Headley, Jamie Ordway, Dane Headley, Ryan Wolfe, Tyler Wolfe, Jeremy Myers, Stacy Myers, Houston Smith, Crystal Smith, Shelby Krawczyk, Megan Brereton, Kyle Alcock, Matthew Eakright, Justin Eakright, Stephanie Myers, Molly Porter, Annie Boss, Aaron Kaufman and 31 great grandchildren with another on the way; a brother and 2 sister in laws, Richard and Eloise Parker of Florida and Kate Parker of Phoenix, AZ.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and a brother James Parker.

Services will be 11 AM Friday, May 29, 2026 at Feller and Clark Funeral Home, 875 South Wayne Street, Waterloo, IN 46793. Pastor Frank Weller will be officiating. Calling is 4 to 7 PM Thursday, May 28, 2026 at the funeral home and also from 10 to 11 AM Friday before the service at the funeral home. Burial will follow the service Friday at Butler Cemetery, Butler. Memorials can be given in memory of Judith to Woodburn Christian Children’s Home. To send condolences to the family visit www.fellerandclark.com.

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