Hello, my name is Tamber. I am what Big John would consider his little sis. I am posting this to help Keisha Kaufman, his wife, in this unbelievably hard time right now. Big John, AKA John Kaufman, unfortunately, was taken too soon on August, 30 2025. He is a great man, uncle, husband, son, brother and best friend. We need as much help as possible to cover funeral costs his wife's living expenses and to help his mother.

These few months before his passing, he was dealing with the hard decision of having to find assisted living for his mother, which he did not want to have to do. Now, we need to figure out how to get her into a comfortable home, and I know that put a lot of stress on him. John, from the moment I met him, was an amazing, kind-hearted, do-for-everyone-else, always-be-there-for-a-shoulder-to-lean-on person. He made you feel safe at home and never made you feel different. I would like to say he's my big teddy bear, but we all know he is Keisha's.

He was the first person to ever help me and guide me through my way, and now I am a store manager of my own store. I can only say that I wish everyone here could have met him. He is someone you would want to have in your life to always put a smile on your face. His wife really needs help in this trying time because he was the breadwinner of the household.

I still remember stopping at the store to visit them a couple of weeks ago, and my big brother was there. I gave him the biggest, tightest hug, and his exact words were, "Wow, little sis, that was a real hug, that was a real tight hug. I love those hugs." I will forever miss getting hugs from Big John. Please, anything helps during this unfortunate time.