Boris Kuperman

KUPERMAN, BELEPOLSKY, FRANKEL, PEARCE, GARNAAS

Posted By: Tara (email)
Date: 1/24/2011 at 13:03:27

Boris Kuperman, age 93, passed away Thursday January 20, 2011 in Iowa City, Iowa. Services will be Sunday January 23, at 2 pm at Agudas Achim Congregation, 602 E. Washington, Iowa City. Burial will follow at Agudas Achim Cemetery, Linder Road, Iowa City, Iowa. Memorial contributions may be made to Oaknoll Retirement Residence, 1 Oaknoll Court, Iowa City, Iowa 52246 or Iowa City Hospice, 1025 Wade Street, Iowa City, Iowa 52240.
Boris, a holocaust survivor, was born April 16, 1917 in Lodz., Poland to Samuel and Eva Kuperman. He was married to Donna Belepolsky until her death in 1994. Boris was a model father, mentor, and a super hero to everyone he befriended, which was everyone he ever met and interacted with. He enjoyed spending time with his family and friends and always did what he could to make the world a better place.
Survivors include a daughter Mrs. Nina (Steven) Frankel of Bettendorf, Iowa, and sons Dr. Samuel Kuperman (Marjorie) of Iowa City, Iowa and Michael Kuperman of West Des Moines, Iowa; grandchildren Lisa (Doug) Pearce, Todd Frankel and Mark Frankel, Doctors Ethan (Kristin) Kuperman and Joshua Kuperman; and Rachel (Luke) Garnaas, Adam Kuperman and Jake Kuperman; great grandchildren Charlie Steven Pearce, Jacob Frankel and Alexa Frankel.
A special thank you goes to all of the special people affiliated with Oaknoll in Iowa City and other caretakers who cared for Boris as they would their own family members.