Jill Renee (Kauffman) Alpers, 54, of Wichita, transitioned from her earthly home to her heavenly home Monday, April 8, 2024, with her family by her side. She was born March 15, 1970, in Hutchinson, to Willis Leon and Thelma Faye (Yutzy) Kauffman.
Jill graduated from Kingman High School in 1988, Hesston College in 1990, and Kansas State University in 1994. She worked at Fruhauf Uniforms before starting a family, and again after her children were in school for a total of 15 years. Jill was a stay-at-home mom for 14 years, and was a gifted seamstress. She enjoyed running, quilting, sewing for family and friends, and made the best cheese dip and desserts. Jill’s main priorities were instilling a strong faith in her children and supporting them at their various activities.
Jill’s time on this earth was all too short, but her grit and determination to fight her aggressive cancer, even on the difficult days, left an imprint on her family and friends to never give up and to keep the faith. We will miss her terribly, but we know her body is now made anew and she can walk, run, and sew again.
On October 17, 1998, she married Aaron Wayne Alpers, in Wichita.
Jill is survived by: her husband of 25 years, Aaron; children, Nathan Alpers, Austin Alpers, and Shayla Alpers, all of Wichita; parents, Thelma and Willis Kauffman of South Hutchinson; brother, Jon Kauffman (Meg) of Bryn Mawr, PA; sister-in-law, Sonja Reiser (Dennis) of Hutchinson; nephew, Jesse Kauffman (Elsa) of Charlotte, NC; nieces, Catie Kauffman of Austin, TX, Allison Westbrook (Bryant) of Wichita, and Kimberly Reiser of Hutchinson; and numerous loving and supportive aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
She was preceded in death by her in-laws, Wayne and Lula Mae (Irion) Alpers.
Celebration of Life service will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, April 20, 2024, at Ridgepoint Church, 8000 W. 21st Street, Wichita, KS. Graveside service will follow at 2:00 p.m. in Peace Church Cemetery, Hudson, KS, with a meal to follow at Peace Church. Friends may sign her book from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Thursday, April 18, 2024, and from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Friday, April 19, 2024, at Elliott Mortuary. The family will receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Thursday, April 18, 2024 at Elliott Mortuary and from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Friday, April 19, 2024, at Ridgepoint Church, Wichita. The casket will remain closed.
To view Jill's Celebration of Life service, click on the following link - www.ridgepointwichita.com/funeral.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to Ridgepoint Church or Victory in the Valley, Wichita, in care of Elliott Mortuary, 1219 N. Main, Hutchinson, KS 67501.