Dr.
Herbert
Carl
"Herb"
Topp
Born in New Bremen, Auglaize, Ohio, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Walter Henry Topp
and Angela Catherine (Berning) Topp
Brother of
[private sister (1940s - unknown)], [private brother (1940s - unknown)], [private sister (1940s - unknown)], [private brother (1940s - unknown)] and Don Topp
Husband of
Helen Jane (Klopfenstein) Topp
— married
1961 in Ohio
Descendants 
Father of
[private son (1960s - unknown)] and [private daughter (1960s - unknown)]
Died
at age 72
in Mechanicsburg, Champaign, Ohio, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 17 Jan 2012
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Biography
Herbert was born in Aug. 1, 1939 in New Bremen and was a 1958 graduate of New Bremen High School. He is the son of Walter Topp and Angie Berning.
On June 17, 1964 he graduated from the College of Veterinary Medicine at The Ohio State University and that evening he opened the Mechanicsburg Veterinary Clinic, which he owned and operated for more than 47 years. He was a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association and the Ohio Veterinary Medical Association. He was inducted to the American Veterinary Medical Association's Honor Roll in 2010.
Dr. Topp was a dedicated community-minded person. He volunteered and served on many boards in Champaign County, such as the Champaign County Agriculture Society for more than 30 years, and most recently was the Champaign County Fair's veterinarian. He was also active in the Ohio Fair's Managers Association, the Farm Bureau of Champaign County, the Goshen Township Trustees and was past president of the Champaign County Township Association and the Maple Grove Cemetery Board. He had also served on the Mechanicsburg Board of Education for 16 years. Dr. Topp was a member of the Mechanicsburg United Methodist Church, serving on several committees, a member of the Mechanicsburg Lodge 113 F.& A.M., Mechanicsburg Lions Club and the Mechanicsburg Eagles Lodge 3974.
He enjoyed farming, listening to country music, singing in the church choir, playing music in the family dance band and calling square dances. Dr. Topp thoroughly enjoyed any community event, high school, college and professional sports, especially OSU football and Cincinnati Reds baseball.
On Oct. 27, 2011, Dr. Topp was involved in a single vehicle crash that resulted in his death. His funeral was held on Oct. 31 and he his buried in Maple Grove Cemetery.
Herbert Topp has German Roots.
Sources
- Personal recollection of events by Nicole Grant
- Topp Family Tree
- Find a Grave, 30 May 2018, memorial page for Dr Herbert Carl Topp, Maple Grove Cemetery, Mechanicsburg, Champaign County, Ohio, USA, Maintained by Lucille Francis
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Herbert:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Herbert:
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~12.50%
~12.50%
Nicki Grant 
:
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member nicolelgrant905
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~0.78%
Jay Berning :
23andMe
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