A life in medicine In Memoriam: Feb. 20, 2018 View the names of recently deceased osteopathic physicians. Feb. 20, 2018Tuesday The DO Staff Contact The DO Staff Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Topics In Memoriam The following list of recently deceased osteopathic physicians includes links to obituaries and online memorials if they’re available. Readers can notify the AOA of their deceased colleagues by sending an email to [email protected]. View a list of past In Memoriam columns here. Paul Michael Cayavec, DO, 57 (KCU-COM 1988), of Niles, Ohio, died Jan. 7. Dudley Duane Darr, DO, 83 (KCU-COM 1962), of Knoxville, Tennessee, died Feb. 7. Visit Dr. Darr’s online guest book. Joseph “Joe” Falkowski, DO, 75 (ATSU-KCOM 1970), of Debary, Florida, died Jan. 10. Visit Dr. Falkowski’s online guest book. Stephen James Hardy, DO, 60 (PCOM 1983), of State College, Pennsylvania, died Feb. 5. Visit Dr. Hardy’s online guest book. Robert Carlton Kasprzak, DO, 65 (PCOM 1979), of Knoxville, Tennessee, died Jan. 27. Visit Dr. Kasprzak’s online guest book. Robert Kromer, DO, 90 (ATSU-KCOM 1952), of Jacksonville, Florida, died Jan. 22. Edward A. Loniewski, DO, 86 (KCU-COM 1957), of Plymouth, Michigan, died Jan. 23. Read his obit. Robert Merwick, DO, 82 (MWU/CCOM 1961), of Bethany, Oklahoma, died Oct. 3, 2017. Visit Dr. Merwick’s online guest book. Edward L. Miles, DO, 84 (DMU-COM 1962), of St. Charles, Iowa, died Jan. 16. Visit Dr. Miles’ online guest book. Joanne Marie (Riharb) Root, DO, 61 (MSUCOM 1995), of Alpena, Michigan, died Feb. 13. James O. “Jack” Royder, DO, 86 (KCU-COM 1965), of Lancaster, Texas, died Jan. 16. Visit Dr. Royder’s online guest book. Raymond W. Schlueter, DO, 88 (MWU/CCOM 1961), of La Grange Park, Illinois, died Feb. 12. More in Profession For the first time, women make up the majority of osteopathic primary care physicians The 2026 Osteopathic Medical Profession Report finds the DO workforce growing in all 50 states, with two-thirds of practicing DOs under age 45. In Memoriam: Emmett Lee Wallace, DO, past president of the Iowa Osteopathic Medical Association Dr. Wallace previously held many leadership roles within the Iowa Osteopathic Medical Association (IOMA) and the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (ACOFP). Previous articleTreating opioid addiction shouldn't leave physicians, patients feeling criminal Next articleSo much drama: Reality meets Grey's Anatomy—and real life expectations
For the first time, women make up the majority of osteopathic primary care physicians The 2026 Osteopathic Medical Profession Report finds the DO workforce growing in all 50 states, with two-thirds of practicing DOs under age 45.
In Memoriam: Emmett Lee Wallace, DO, past president of the Iowa Osteopathic Medical Association Dr. Wallace previously held many leadership roles within the Iowa Osteopathic Medical Association (IOMA) and the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (ACOFP).