Barbara Kaufmann, formerly of Wilton, passed away peacefully at home in Rockledge, Fla., on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024. A graveside service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 12, at Oakdale Cemetery, Wilton. Online condolences may be left at www.bentleyfuneralhome.com.
Barbara Ann Winslow was born on July 23, 1934, the daughter of John Winslow and Pauline Kuhlenbeck. She graduated from Wapello High School.
On June 20, 1955, Barbara married Theodore Kaufmann at the Kaufmann family home. Barbara worked for the phone company in Iowa before moving to Florida with her husband, Ted, who was an electronic technical specialist at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, formerly known as Cape Kennedy on the Space Coast of Florida in the beginning years of the space program. …