Dr. Ivan Howard Carper
1928 - 2020
Dr. Ivan Howard Carper was born on
October 3, 1928 in Lebanon, KS and went peacefully to be with the
Lord at age 92 on December 8, 2020 in Westminster, CO. The son of
Esther (Noble) Carper and Edward Paul Carper, Ivan was raised in
Lebanon, KS. He graduated from Lebanon High School in 1946 and Kansas
State University in 1951. After serving in the U.S. Air Force and
then the U.S. Army, Ivan attended the University of Kansas School of
Medicine, graduating in 1959, later completing credentials in General
Surgery.
Ivan married Norma McKim in 1952. They
had five children. Norma and Ivan were married for 66 years prior to
Norma's passing in 2018.
After the completion of Ivan's medical
education and residencies in Lawrence and Kansas City, KS, the family
lived in Halstead and Newton, KS, where Ivan practiced medicine as a
general practitioner at Hertzler Medical Center and as a general
surgeon at Axtell Clinic for nearly 30 years. Ivan and Norma retired
to Colorado Springs, CO in 1993 and moved to Covenant Living
retirement home in Westminster, CO in 2014.
Ivan was active in medical missions
throughout his career, participating in international humanitarian
trips to Haiti, the Dominican Republic and Guatemala. He was
interested in history, music and sports, and was an avid KU
basketball fan who rarely missed a game broadcast in more than 60
years. He will be remembered for his love and support for his family,
his deep concern for the health and wellbeing of others, his
generosity, and his keen sense of humor.
Ivan is survived by his five children
and their spouses,Dennis and Michelle Friesen-Carper of Saint Paul,
MN, Robin and Tom Kluge of Lawrence, KS, Mike and Billy
Mulford-Carperof Austin, TX, Kristin and Mark Trollinger of
Charlotte, NC, and Jonathan and Dasha Carper of Denver, CO, eight
grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, and his sister Verda
Franklin of Smith Center, Kansas, and brother Owen Carper of North
Newton, Kansas.
A private burial ceremony will be held
at the Fort Logan National Cemetery in Denver, CO. A celebration of
his life will be held at a later date. More information can be found
at www.coloradocrematory.com.
Memorials in Dr. Carper's memory may be
made to the Gideons International at www.gideons.org/donateor the
American Cancer Association at https://donate3.cancer.org/.
