Source: Charles Ernst & Gene Hammerstrom
She is married to Francis H. Kuper.
They got married on June 9, 1946 at 1st Presb. Chr., Middleton Twp., Turner Co., SD, she was 20 years old.
Francis H. Kuper oo Mavis Maxine Jibben
Marriage source: Title: The History of Lincoln County South Dakota, (Publication location: Canton, SD, Publisher: The Lincoln Co. History Committee, Pubication date: MCMLXXXV), pg. 524, Repository: Dallas TX pub. lib. for fact of marriage.
Author: Hull, LaRie, Title: KUPER.GED file, (Publication location: Fergus Fls., MN, Publisher: LH, Publication date: xv Feb MCMXCVI)
Mrs. Hull cites her source: Mrs. Doris Bent Bousfield, Lennox SD, Tel. 605\\647-6237
Author: Ernst, Charles, Title: "Ernst, Klock etc," (Publication location unknown, Publisher: worldconnect.rootsweb.com, Publication date: xxv Aug MMI), Repository: The Cloud
"... Francis H. KUPER ...
Marriage 1 Mavis Maxine JIBBEN ... Married: 9 JUN 1946 in Turner Co. 1st Presy. Ch."
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Child(ren):
Mavis Maxine Jibben
Source: Title: The History of Lincoln County South Dakota, (Publication location: Canton, SD, Publisher: The Lincoln Co. History Committee, Publication date: MCMLXXXV), pg. 524, Repository: Dallas TX pub. lib.
Author: Ernst, Charles, Title: "Ernst, Klock etc," (Publication location unknown, Publisher: worldconnect.rootsweb.com, Publication date: xxv Aug MMI), Repository: The Cloud
"... Mavis Maxine JIBBEN 1 Sex: F Birth: 6 OCT 1925 in Davis, So. Dakota 1
Father: Fred William Jr. JIBBEN b: 5 MAY 1901 in Davis, So. Dakota
Mother: Marie Blanche MARKS b: 6 FEB 1905 in Alton, Iowa
Marriage 1 Francis H. KUPER b: 27 MAY 1925 in Lincoln Co., So. Dakota Married: 9 JUN 1946 in Turner Co. 1st Presy. Ch. 1
Children
1. Living KUPER
2. Living KUPER
3. Living KUPER
Sources: Title: BK5.GED ... Text: Date of Import: Feb 20, 2000"
Author: Hammerstrom, Gene, Title: "Mavis Maxine Jibben Kuper," (Publication location: Davis, SD, Publisher: Find-a-Grave, Publication date: xxii Feb MMXVII), Repository: The Cloud
Link: https://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Kuper&GSfn=Mavis&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=176589547&df=all&
"Mavis Maxine Jibben Kuper Birth: Oct. 6, 1925 Davis Turner County South Dakota, USA Death: Feb. 17, 2017 Le Mars Plymouth County Iowa, USA
The Mavis M. Kuper, 91, of Le Mars passed away on Friday, February 17, 2017 at the Brentwood Good Samaritan Village in Le Mars.
Mavis Maxine Jibben was born on October 6, 1925 near Davis, South Dakota, one of sixteen children born to Fred W. and Marie (Marks) Jibben. She attended Teacher Training summer school at the University of South Dakota, and taught in a one-room country school prior to marriage.
On June 9, 1946, Mavis and Francis H. Kuper were united in marriage at the Turner County Evangelical Presbyterian Church near Davis, South Dakota. They made their first home on the Kuper family farm near Lennox, SD. She was a piano teacher and a church organist during the years she lived near Lennox. Mavis also volunteered as a 4-H leader.
In 1970 Mavis and her husband Francis moved to Minneapolis where Mavis worked at IDS (Now Ameriprise) for about 25 years. Francis passed away on December 30, 1975.
Mavis moved to Le Mars to be nearer her daughter in 1998 following her retirement. She was a member of the Presbyterian United Church of Christ in Le Mars.
Grateful to have shared her life are her children, Glenda (Lynn Gross) Drennen of Sioux City, IA and Lyle Dean (Deborah Stephens) Kuper of Greenville, SC; a daughter-in-law, Mariann Bernard (Kuper) of Highlands Ranch, CO; a grandson, Derek (Tiffny) Kuper and their son, Emerick Daryl Kuper of Chesapeake, VA: sisters, Marlys Johnson of Sioux Falls, SD, Audrey Penney of De Smit, SD, Eunice (Keith) Hesby of Lake Preston, SD, Shirley (Jim) Cooper of Brookings, SD, Sharon Jibben of Chanhassen, MN, Palma (Wayne) Stombaugh of Sioux Falls, SD, Nola (Den) Notaro of Stillwater, MN and Myrna (Gene) Heilman of Madison, WI; brothers, Leland (Jan) Jibben of Renner, SD, Orlin (Carol) Jibben of Sioux Falls, SD, Wendell (Barb) Jibben of Forest Grove, OR; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Francis; son, Daryl Frank Kuper; sisters, Arlene Knock, Phyllis Meyer and Loretta Nelson; and a brother, Kenneth Jibben.
Family links:
Parents:
Fred William Jibben (1901 - 1976)
Marie Blanche Marks Jibben (1905 - 2001)
Spouse:
Francis H. Kuper (1925 - 1975)*
Siblings:
Mavis Maxine Jibben Kuper (1925 - 2017)
Kenneth Darrell Jibben (1927 - 2009)*
Arlene Eloyce Jibben Knock (1929 - 2002)*
Phyllis Ruth Jibben Meyer (1931 - 2015)*
Loretta Jibben Nelson (1938 - 1979)*
* Reverse Relationships: This relationship was not directly added to this memorial. Rather, it is calculated based on information added to the related person's memorial. For example: if Joe Public is linked to Jane Public as a spouse, a reciprocal link will automatically be added to Jane Public's memorial.
Calculated relationship
Burial: Turner County First Presbyterian Church Cemetery Davis Turner County South Dakota, USA
Created by: Gene Hammerstrom Record added: Feb 22, 2017 Find A Grave Memorial# 176589547"
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