Son of Dietrich G. & Maria H. (Schmidt) Kuper.
After graduation from high school in Nelson, and two years of teaching in a rural school, he began pre-medical studies at Hastings (NE) College. He graduated from the University of Nebraska College of Medicine in 1936. He married Marie Bay on January 9, 1938 in Omaha, Nebraska. Dr. Kuper first practiced in Kenesaw and Leigh before moving to Columbus in 1947. Dr. Kuper also took post-graduate work in general surgery and gynecology in Chicago and New York. At the time of his retirement in 1983, he had been a practicing family physician for 47 years.
Continuing his life-long interest in education after his teaching career ended, Dr. Kuper served on school boards in Leigh and later in Columbus, where his sixteen years of service included being president of the Columbus Public School board. He was a lifetime member of the PTA, and was honored in 1991 with the Columbus Public School Bell Award for his work in education. Dr. Kuper was also a past director of the Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce and past president of the Columbus Rotary and the Columbus Community Hospital Staff. He was a member of the American Medical Association, the Academy of Family Physicians, and a member and past president of the Nebraska Chapter of Family Practice. He was a member of the Federated Church, Lebanon Lodge #323 A.F. & A.M., Platte Valley York Rite and Sesostris Shrine Temple. In recognition of his community service, Dr. Kuper was crowned King Ferdinand X during annual Columbus Days festivities in 1984.
survived by:
Wife - Marie Kuper - Columbus, NE
Son - Dr. David H. Kuper - Council Bluffs, IA
Daughter - Karlyn (Mrs. Dick) Carson - Studio City, CA
Daughter - Marcia (Mrs. David) Yochum - Whitewater, WI
4 - Grandchildren
Leigh Anne Kuper - Omaha, NE
Ryan Kuper - West Hollywood, CA
Steven Yochum - St. Paul, MN
Jeffrey Yochum - Whitewater, WI
Herbert was preceded in death by:
Parents: Dietrich Gerhart and Maria Henrietta (Schmidt) Kuper
Sisters: Beulah Kuper and Elta Moore
After graduation from high school in Nelson, and two years of teaching in a rural school, he began pre-medical studies at Hastings (NE) College. He graduated from the University of Nebraska College of Medicine in 1936. He married Marie Bay on January 9, 1938 in Omaha, Nebraska. Dr. Kuper first practiced in Kenesaw and Leigh before moving to Columbus in 1947. Dr. Kuper also took post-graduate work in general surgery and gynecology in Chicago and New York. At the time of his retirement in 1983, he had been a practicing family physician for 47 years.
Continuing his life-long interest in education after his teaching career ended, Dr. Kuper served on school boards in Leigh and later in Columbus, where his sixteen years of service included being president of the Columbus Public School board. He was a lifetime member of the PTA, and was honored in 1991 with the Columbus Public School Bell Award for his work in education. Dr. Kuper was also a past director of the Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce and past president of the Columbus Rotary and the Columbus Community Hospital Staff. He was a member of the American Medical Association, the Academy of Family Physicians, and a member and past president of the Nebraska Chapter of Family Practice. He was a member of the Federated Church, Lebanon Lodge #323 A.F. & A.M., Platte Valley York Rite and Sesostris Shrine Temple. In recognition of his community service, Dr. Kuper was crowned King Ferdinand X during annual Columbus Days festivities in 1984.
survived by:
Wife - Marie Kuper - Columbus, NE
Son - Dr. David H. Kuper - Council Bluffs, IA
Daughter - Karlyn (Mrs. Dick) Carson - Studio City, CA
Daughter - Marcia (Mrs. David) Yochum - Whitewater, WI
4 - Grandchildren
Leigh Anne Kuper - Omaha, NE
Ryan Kuper - West Hollywood, CA
Steven Yochum - St. Paul, MN
Jeffrey Yochum - Whitewater, WI
Herbert was preceded in death by:
Parents: Dietrich Gerhart and Maria Henrietta (Schmidt) Kuper
Sisters: Beulah Kuper and Elta Moore
Son of Dietrich G. & Maria H. (Schmidt) Kuper.
After graduation from high school in Nelson, and two years of teaching in a rural school, he began pre-medical studies at Hastings (NE) College. He graduated from the University of Nebraska College of Medicine in 1936. He married Marie Bay on January 9, 1938 in Omaha, Nebraska. Dr. Kuper first practiced in Kenesaw and Leigh before moving to Columbus in 1947. Dr. Kuper also took post-graduate work in general surgery and gynecology in Chicago and New York. At the time of his retirement in 1983, he had been a practicing family physician for 47 years.
Continuing his life-long interest in education after his teaching career ended, Dr. Kuper served on school boards in Leigh and later in Columbus, where his sixteen years of service included being president of the Columbus Public School board. He was a lifetime member of the PTA, and was honored in 1991 with the Columbus Public School Bell Award for his work in education. Dr. Kuper was also a past director of the Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce and past president of the Columbus Rotary and the Columbus Community Hospital Staff. He was a member of the American Medical Association, the Academy of Family Physicians, and a member and past president of the Nebraska Chapter of Family Practice. He was a member of the Federated Church, Lebanon Lodge #323 A.F. & A.M., Platte Valley York Rite and Sesostris Shrine Temple. In recognition of his community service, Dr. Kuper was crowned King Ferdinand X during annual Columbus Days festivities in 1984.
survived by:
Wife - Marie Kuper - Columbus, NE
Son - Dr. David H. Kuper - Council Bluffs, IA
Daughter - Karlyn (Mrs. Dick) Carson - Studio City, CA
Daughter - Marcia (Mrs. David) Yochum - Whitewater, WI
4 - Grandchildren
Leigh Anne Kuper - Omaha, NE
Ryan Kuper - West Hollywood, CA
Steven Yochum - St. Paul, MN
Jeffrey Yochum - Whitewater, WI
Herbert was preceded in death by:
Parents: Dietrich Gerhart and Maria Henrietta (Schmidt) Kuper
Sisters: Beulah Kuper and Elta Moore
After graduation from high school in Nelson, and two years of teaching in a rural school, he began pre-medical studies at Hastings (NE) College. He graduated from the University of Nebraska College of Medicine in 1936. He married Marie Bay on January 9, 1938 in Omaha, Nebraska. Dr. Kuper first practiced in Kenesaw and Leigh before moving to Columbus in 1947. Dr. Kuper also took post-graduate work in general surgery and gynecology in Chicago and New York. At the time of his retirement in 1983, he had been a practicing family physician for 47 years.
Continuing his life-long interest in education after his teaching career ended, Dr. Kuper served on school boards in Leigh and later in Columbus, where his sixteen years of service included being president of the Columbus Public School board. He was a lifetime member of the PTA, and was honored in 1991 with the Columbus Public School Bell Award for his work in education. Dr. Kuper was also a past director of the Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce and past president of the Columbus Rotary and the Columbus Community Hospital Staff. He was a member of the American Medical Association, the Academy of Family Physicians, and a member and past president of the Nebraska Chapter of Family Practice. He was a member of the Federated Church, Lebanon Lodge #323 A.F. & A.M., Platte Valley York Rite and Sesostris Shrine Temple. In recognition of his community service, Dr. Kuper was crowned King Ferdinand X during annual Columbus Days festivities in 1984.
survived by:
Wife - Marie Kuper - Columbus, NE
Son - Dr. David H. Kuper - Council Bluffs, IA
Daughter - Karlyn (Mrs. Dick) Carson - Studio City, CA
Daughter - Marcia (Mrs. David) Yochum - Whitewater, WI
4 - Grandchildren
Leigh Anne Kuper - Omaha, NE
Ryan Kuper - West Hollywood, CA
Steven Yochum - St. Paul, MN
Jeffrey Yochum - Whitewater, WI
Herbert was preceded in death by:
Parents: Dietrich Gerhart and Maria Henrietta (Schmidt) Kuper
Sisters: Beulah Kuper and Elta Moore
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