Deborah Gail Kuhler

Background

Kuhler, Deborah Gail was born on October 12, 1952 in Moorhead, Minnesota, United States. Daughter of Robert Edgar and Beverly Maxine (Buechler) Ecker.

Education

Bachelor, Dakota Wesleyan University, 1974; Master of Arts, U. North Dakota, 1977.

Career

Outpatient therapist, Center for Human Development, Grand Forks, North Dakota, 1975-1977; mental health counselor, Community Counseling Services, Huron, South Dakot, 1978-1988, 91-93; owner, director bereavement services, Kuhler Funeral Home, Huron, since 1978; Adjunct Professor, Huron U., 1979-1983, 90-; member from district 23, South Dakot House Representatives, Pierre, 1987-1990; member House Judiciary committee, chair, House Health and Welfare Committee, Pierre, 1990.

Achievements

• Deborah Gail Kuhler has been listed as a noteworthy Grief therapist, state legislator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Active Beadle County Republican Women, 1st United Methodist Church. Member ACA, American Association of University Women (Achievement in Politics award 1987), American Mental Health Counselors Association, Association for Death Edition and Counseling, Phi Kappa Phi.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, breadmaking, sewing, piano.

Connections

Married George Henry Kuhler, December 28, 1973. Children: Karen Elizabeth, Ellen Christine.

Father:

Robert Edgar Ecker

Mother:

Beverly Maxine (Buechler) Ecker

Spouse:

George Henry Kuhler

child:

Ellen Christine Kuhler

child:

Karen Elizabeth Kuhler