Andrea Hope (French) Kauffman

Surrounded by her family, Andrea Hope Kauffman passed away on Thursday, December 29, 2022, from a glioblastoma brain tumor. Andrea was 67 when she passed, and she now enjoys eternity with Jesus.

Andrea is survived by her husband, Theil Kauffman; son and daughter-in-law, Larry and Erin Kauffman; grandchildren, Henry and Sophie Kauffman; daughter, Charity Kauffman; brother and sister-in-law, Randy and Sandy French; sister-in-law, Thelma French; sisters-in-law, Jewel Kauffman, Pearl Stanbrough; brother-in-law, Randy Kauffman; aunt, Mary Alice French; uncle, Ray French; nieces and nephews, Lynn Yoder, Jay Yoder, Kevin Yoder, Brayden Yoder, Garrett, Kara, and Harper Yoder, Sonya and Vern McGee, Ross, Tristan, and Timber McGee, Lauren McGee, Brad and Darby French, Michelle French, Angie, Jim, and Laura Reese, Andre, Rachel, Mark, Andrew, and Cory French, Ryan and Jonathan French.

Andrea is preceded in death by parents, Mark and Mary French; sister and brother-in-law, Faith and Robert Yoder; brother, Sheldon French; a baby brother; and brother-in-law, Ron Stanbrough.

Andrea graduated from Rothrock High School in 1973 and attended one year at Hesston College. She worked at the Lewistown Sentinel, Central Penn Supply, and the Tuscarora Intermediate Unit. Andrea was a stay-at-home mom, then joined her husband, Theil, in owning and operating Friendship Bookstore.

Andrea was a faithful preschool Sunday school teacher and children’s choir director at Pine Glen Alliance Church and Locust Grove Mennonite Church. Andrea’s life was filled with music. She loved to sing, play the piano, lead worship with Theil, direct choirs, and most of all, sing her kids and grandkids to sleep. Her songs of faith, hope, love, and heaven helped countless people know and celebrate Jesus’ love for them.

The family would like to thank Andrea’s nurses and caregivers for their kindness and care, and thank family, friends, and neighbors near and far for ongoing love and support.

A celebration of life service, led by pastors Dan Stegman and Max Zook, will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 8, 2023, at Pine Glen Alliance Church, 1058 State Route 103N, Lewistown, PA 17044. Burial will be private and at the convenience of the family at Pleasant View Cemetery.

To honor Andrea’s love for children, memorial contributions may be made to Compassion International. Checks should be made to: Compassion International, Attn: Sponsor Donor Processing 12290 Voyager Pkwy, Colorado Springs, CO 80921. Include “Andrea Kauffman Memorial Gift” in the memo line. 

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