Barbara Ann Kavinsky

Barbara was born on October 4, 1935, in Youngstown, OH to James H. Butler and Josephine M. Hall Butler. She was raised in Ohio, Washington, and California. She attended Kent State University and received her Medical Technologist accreditation in 1956. She was active in PTA, Girl Scouts and volunteer work with military and civilian organizations for many years, and worked in a dental office for many years as well. She lived with her military family in the USA and overseas in Okinawa, Germany and Spain, and loved traveling with her husband John.

She is preceded in death by her beloved husband of 62 years, Lt. Col. John E. Kavinsky, USAF-ret; her parents; grandson Cory Hooter; brothers James H. Butler of Killeen, TX and Michael B. Butler of Chicago, IL.

She is survived by her daughters Jennifer and her husband Matt Hannifin of Fort Collins, CO; Lisa and her husband Joseph Hooter of Boerne, TX; Lynne and her husband Dr. J. Kavin Kelp of Austin, TX; and Laura Kavinsky of Los Gatos, CA and Greg Vandendries. She is also survived by “Mimi’s grandchildren” Justin Hooter, Kendra Hooter, Maya Kelp, Dominique Vandendries and Nicolette Vandendries, and great-granddaughter Annalee Faith.

Services will be held at Sunset Northwest Funeral Home, 6321 Bandera Rd. San Antonio, TX 78238 on May 5, 2026 at 2:00PM, followed by a gathering with family and friends until 4:00PM. She will be laid to rest with a private ceremony at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery at a later date.

We extend a big thank you to all the people who cared for Barbara in her last months.