A life in medicine In Memoriam: June 16, 2021 View the names of recently deceased osteopathic physicians. June 16, 2021Wednesday 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. Bernard “Bud” Berks, DO, 88 (ATSU-KCOM 1958), of Germantown, Ohio, died June 4. John E. Bodell, DO, 78 (ATSU-KCOM 1971), of Trenton, Michigan, died in 2021. Visit Dr. Bodell’s online guest book. Leonard H. Donley, DO, 96 (KCU-COM 1952), of Wichita, Kansas, died May 31. Harold A. Frazier, DO, 96 (KCU-COM 1955), of Silver Spring, Maryland, died May 23. Jon M. Furbee, DO, RPH, 71 (WVSOM 1983), of Lubbock, Texas, died June 2. Dennis R. Parker, DO, 78 (DMU-COM 1968), of Phoenix died March 26. Travis D. Richardson, DO, 50 (KCU-COM 1999), of Jonesboro, Arkansas, died March 14. James S. “Sam” Stauffer, DO, RPH, 68 (OSU-COM 1980), of Tulsa, Oklahoma, died June 3. Herbert C. White, DO, 83 (MWU/CCOM 1964), of Rhinelander, Wisconsin, died April 15. David Paul Wilcher, DO, 67 (WVSOM 1980), of Dade City, Florida, died May 19. Editor’s note: If you’d like to honor a colleague with a memorial contribution to the American Osteopathic Foundation, you can do so here. More in Profession In Memoriam: July 2026 View the names of recently deceased osteopathic physicians. First-generation medical student forges her own path in osteopathic medicine Vani Ganesh, OMS IV, shares how her experience as a first-generation student has impacted her thoughts on patient care. Previous article3 pieces of advice for the new DOs in the Class of 2021 Next articleAOA statement regarding testimony on Ohio HB 248
First-generation medical student forges her own path in osteopathic medicine Vani Ganesh, OMS IV, shares how her experience as a first-generation student has impacted her thoughts on patient care.