Hans was the 2nd of 3 boys born to Rosina & George Rath.
His parents were immigrants from the German communities of the Ukraine who fled the Russian Revolution in the early 1920's.
As a child, Hans played the organ at his father's church in rural Johnson County, Nebraska.
He was profoundly impacted in his early years by the tragic death of his older brother George from a car accident, which took Hans on his path for a career in medicine.
He graduated from Fairbury (NE) High School and always a superior student , was awarded a Regent Scholarship to the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, where he was a premedical student. He was accepted to the University of Nebraska Medical School, where he graduated with distinction at the top of his class. He was awarded membership into the Phi Beta Kappa Society for his undergraduate academic achievements and membership into the Alpha Omega Alpha (AGA) Society for his medical school academic achievements.
Hans interned at the University of Illinois Hospital in Chicago then served two years in the United States Army as a First Lieutenant stationed in France. After completing his military service, he began his surgical residency at the New York Downstate Medical Center at Kings County Hospital in Brooklyn, New York.
On December 22-1957 Hans married Betty Huffenmaier, who he had met as an undergraduate in chemistry class of the University of Nebraska. Betty a registered nurse instructor at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis, moved to New York for Hans to continue his residency ultimately completing the five year program as chief surgical resident.
The family moved to Omaha, NE, where Hans began his surgical practice. He practiced in Omaha and the surrounding towns, for 40 years. He was well loved by the communities he served , his patients, his colleagues and the hospital staff. He was known as the Gentleman Surgeon.
After retiring from his medical practice a the age of 72, Hans volunteered for 13 years as an Anatomy instructor at the same medical school where he was a student. He delighted in teaching and sharing the knowledge and experiences with students often finding great fun to discovering his students to be the grandchildren of colleagues and medical school classmates.
Music was also very prominent in Hans life. He played the piano, sang with a choir at the German American Society and filled their home with beautiful paintings that he painted. He loved Opera and the art of the French Impressionists.
Preceded by:
Parents: Rosina & George Rath
Brother: George Rath
Granddaughter: Maria
Survived by:
Wife: Betty
Son: George D. Mary) Rath
Daughter: Heidi (Michael) Hope
Brother: Otto (Janet) Rath
Grandchildren: Austin, Kristine, Kellen, Joseph, Issac and Sarah
Many loved ones
Omaha World Herald
Anderson Funeral Home
Canton, South Dakota
June 2017
His parents were immigrants from the German communities of the Ukraine who fled the Russian Revolution in the early 1920's.
As a child, Hans played the organ at his father's church in rural Johnson County, Nebraska.
He was profoundly impacted in his early years by the tragic death of his older brother George from a car accident, which took Hans on his path for a career in medicine.
He graduated from Fairbury (NE) High School and always a superior student , was awarded a Regent Scholarship to the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, where he was a premedical student. He was accepted to the University of Nebraska Medical School, where he graduated with distinction at the top of his class. He was awarded membership into the Phi Beta Kappa Society for his undergraduate academic achievements and membership into the Alpha Omega Alpha (AGA) Society for his medical school academic achievements.
Hans interned at the University of Illinois Hospital in Chicago then served two years in the United States Army as a First Lieutenant stationed in France. After completing his military service, he began his surgical residency at the New York Downstate Medical Center at Kings County Hospital in Brooklyn, New York.
On December 22-1957 Hans married Betty Huffenmaier, who he had met as an undergraduate in chemistry class of the University of Nebraska. Betty a registered nurse instructor at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis, moved to New York for Hans to continue his residency ultimately completing the five year program as chief surgical resident.
The family moved to Omaha, NE, where Hans began his surgical practice. He practiced in Omaha and the surrounding towns, for 40 years. He was well loved by the communities he served , his patients, his colleagues and the hospital staff. He was known as the Gentleman Surgeon.
After retiring from his medical practice a the age of 72, Hans volunteered for 13 years as an Anatomy instructor at the same medical school where he was a student. He delighted in teaching and sharing the knowledge and experiences with students often finding great fun to discovering his students to be the grandchildren of colleagues and medical school classmates.
Music was also very prominent in Hans life. He played the piano, sang with a choir at the German American Society and filled their home with beautiful paintings that he painted. He loved Opera and the art of the French Impressionists.
Preceded by:
Parents: Rosina & George Rath
Brother: George Rath
Granddaughter: Maria
Survived by:
Wife: Betty
Son: George D. Mary) Rath
Daughter: Heidi (Michael) Hope
Brother: Otto (Janet) Rath
Grandchildren: Austin, Kristine, Kellen, Joseph, Issac and Sarah
Many loved ones
Omaha World Herald
Anderson Funeral Home
Canton, South Dakota
June 2017
Hans was the 2nd of 3 boys born to Rosina & George Rath.
His parents were immigrants from the German communities of the Ukraine who fled the Russian Revolution in the early 1920's.
As a child, Hans played the organ at his father's church in rural Johnson County, Nebraska.
He was profoundly impacted in his early years by the tragic death of his older brother George from a car accident, which took Hans on his path for a career in medicine.
He graduated from Fairbury (NE) High School and always a superior student , was awarded a Regent Scholarship to the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, where he was a premedical student. He was accepted to the University of Nebraska Medical School, where he graduated with distinction at the top of his class. He was awarded membership into the Phi Beta Kappa Society for his undergraduate academic achievements and membership into the Alpha Omega Alpha (AGA) Society for his medical school academic achievements.
Hans interned at the University of Illinois Hospital in Chicago then served two years in the United States Army as a First Lieutenant stationed in France. After completing his military service, he began his surgical residency at the New York Downstate Medical Center at Kings County Hospital in Brooklyn, New York.
On December 22-1957 Hans married Betty Huffenmaier, who he had met as an undergraduate in chemistry class of the University of Nebraska. Betty a registered nurse instructor at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis, moved to New York for Hans to continue his residency ultimately completing the five year program as chief surgical resident.
The family moved to Omaha, NE, where Hans began his surgical practice. He practiced in Omaha and the surrounding towns, for 40 years. He was well loved by the communities he served , his patients, his colleagues and the hospital staff. He was known as the Gentleman Surgeon.
After retiring from his medical practice a the age of 72, Hans volunteered for 13 years as an Anatomy instructor at the same medical school where he was a student. He delighted in teaching and sharing the knowledge and experiences with students often finding great fun to discovering his students to be the grandchildren of colleagues and medical school classmates.
Music was also very prominent in Hans life. He played the piano, sang with a choir at the German American Society and filled their home with beautiful paintings that he painted. He loved Opera and the art of the French Impressionists.
Preceded by:
Parents: Rosina & George Rath
Brother: George Rath
Granddaughter: Maria
Survived by:
Wife: Betty
Son: George D. Mary) Rath
Daughter: Heidi (Michael) Hope
Brother: Otto (Janet) Rath
Grandchildren: Austin, Kristine, Kellen, Joseph, Issac and Sarah
Many loved ones
Omaha World Herald
Anderson Funeral Home
Canton, South Dakota
June 2017
His parents were immigrants from the German communities of the Ukraine who fled the Russian Revolution in the early 1920's.
As a child, Hans played the organ at his father's church in rural Johnson County, Nebraska.
He was profoundly impacted in his early years by the tragic death of his older brother George from a car accident, which took Hans on his path for a career in medicine.
He graduated from Fairbury (NE) High School and always a superior student , was awarded a Regent Scholarship to the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, where he was a premedical student. He was accepted to the University of Nebraska Medical School, where he graduated with distinction at the top of his class. He was awarded membership into the Phi Beta Kappa Society for his undergraduate academic achievements and membership into the Alpha Omega Alpha (AGA) Society for his medical school academic achievements.
Hans interned at the University of Illinois Hospital in Chicago then served two years in the United States Army as a First Lieutenant stationed in France. After completing his military service, he began his surgical residency at the New York Downstate Medical Center at Kings County Hospital in Brooklyn, New York.
On December 22-1957 Hans married Betty Huffenmaier, who he had met as an undergraduate in chemistry class of the University of Nebraska. Betty a registered nurse instructor at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis, moved to New York for Hans to continue his residency ultimately completing the five year program as chief surgical resident.
The family moved to Omaha, NE, where Hans began his surgical practice. He practiced in Omaha and the surrounding towns, for 40 years. He was well loved by the communities he served , his patients, his colleagues and the hospital staff. He was known as the Gentleman Surgeon.
After retiring from his medical practice a the age of 72, Hans volunteered for 13 years as an Anatomy instructor at the same medical school where he was a student. He delighted in teaching and sharing the knowledge and experiences with students often finding great fun to discovering his students to be the grandchildren of colleagues and medical school classmates.
Music was also very prominent in Hans life. He played the piano, sang with a choir at the German American Society and filled their home with beautiful paintings that he painted. He loved Opera and the art of the French Impressionists.
Preceded by:
Parents: Rosina & George Rath
Brother: George Rath
Granddaughter: Maria
Survived by:
Wife: Betty
Son: George D. Mary) Rath
Daughter: Heidi (Michael) Hope
Brother: Otto (Janet) Rath
Grandchildren: Austin, Kristine, Kellen, Joseph, Issac and Sarah
Many loved ones
Omaha World Herald
Anderson Funeral Home
Canton, South Dakota
June 2017
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