Dr. Donald Koeber a native of Wayne, graduated from Wayne High School in 1966.
He enrolled at Wayne State College and earned a Bachelor of Science in Education in Chemistry in 1970.
For the next four years, he was employed as an assistant cashier with State National Bank in Wayne.
In 1974, he enrolled in Illinois College of Optometry, obtaining a Doctor of Optometry in 1978.
Koeber then joined his father, the late William A. Koeber, at his family practice, Wayne Vision Center, where he spent 40 years serving the Wayne community with their eye care needs.
Koeber retired from his practice in 2018 and is a lifetime member of the Nebraska Optometric Association.
Koeber stays very involved in the community and serves on several organizations. Currently, Koeber serves as the president of the Wayne State Foundation where he has been a board member for 36 years.
He is the current Master of Wayne Corinthian Lodge No. 83 and is a member of Wayne Kiwanis Club, Wayne Area Chamber of Commerce, Wayne Ambassadors, Wayne State Cat Club, Wayne Country Club, Abu Bekr Shriner Association and the Wayne First United Methodist Church.
Koeber and his wife, Claudia, graduate of WSC in 1970, reside in Wayne. The pair have been very active with the Wayne State Foundation and have supported many campus projects and initiatives.
They are currently trustees and President’s Society members of the Foundation. They recently established the Donald E. and Claudia E. Koeber Endowed Scholarship and supported the Peterson Fine Arts renovation project, along with his three brothers, Charles, Bill and Phil Koeber, by naming the Koeber Family Music Practice Room.
The Koebers have two children, Todd and Kayla, along with four grandchildren, Alayna, Jonathan, Miles and Madelyn.
