We recognize and honor the lives and legacies of osteopathic physicians who lived and practiced in Northeast Oklahoma. Through their dedication to healing, education, and compassionate care, these physicians enriched the lives of countless patients and strengthened the foundation of the osteopathic profession in our region.
With their passing, we pause to remember the profound impact they made — not only in their medical practices, but also in the communities they served with integrity, kindness, and a deep sense of purpose. The osteopathic community remains forever grateful for their service, their leadership, and their unwavering commitment to the principles of osteopathic medicine. Their influence continues to inspire future generations of physicians to carry forward their tradition of excellence and compassion.
Additional years have recently been added to include physicians from 2014-2025

2025 Memorials

2009 WS - Galusha crop

J. Harley Galusha, DO *

07/30/1930 –
03/13/2025

Obituary

Davis, Martin 1 crop

Martin J. Davis, DO

(OSU-COM ’85)

12/24/1947 –
04/26/2025

Obituary

Short, James 1 crop

James M. Short, DO

06/19/1928 –
05/24/2025

Obituary

Graham, Kenneth

Kenneth E. Graham, DO *

(OSU-COM ’79)

01/05/1941 –
07/18/2025

Obituary

Harold Battenfield

Harold L. Battenfield, DO *

02/02/1937 –
08/20/2025

Obituary

2024 Memorials

Kennedy, WIlliam R

William R. Kennedy, DO

(OSU-COM ’80)

04/16/1948 –
04/19/2024

Obituary

Manschreck, Chris

Chris E. Manschreck, DO, MPH *

(OSU-COM ’78)

02/15/1949 –
05/17/2024

Obituary

Reust, Randall obit crop

Randall S. Reust, DO *

(OSU-COM ’94)

11/22/1967 –
06/15/2024

Obituary

Julie Riddle crop

Julie A. Riddle, DO

(OSU-COM ’93)

12/24/1961 –
08/24/2024

Obituary

Gary Goforth

Gary K. Goforth, DO

09/27/1935 –
09/25/2024

Obituary

Foster Douglas

Douglas C. Foster, DO

(OSU-COM ’86)

04/05/1949 –
11/03/2024

Obituary

Rest in Peace

Robert L. Shepler, DO

09/27/1945 –
12/31/2024

Obituary

Jerry J Cole

Jerry J. Cole, DO *

08/31/1938 –
12/18/2024

(no obituary)

2023 Memorials

Coder, James 4 crop

James A. Coder, DO *

09/16/1942 –
01/01/2023

Obituary

Nulf, Thomas 2 crop

Thomas H. Nulf, DO

11/24/1932 –
01/31/2023

Obituary

Bovasso, Stephen - WS 2018 3 crop

Stephen G. Bovasso, DO *

(OSU-COM ’93)

10/19/1964 –
04/21/2023

Obituary

Franklin, Thomas - NSU

Thomas E. Franklin, DO

(OSU-COM ’97)

07/16/1963 –
05/02/2023

Obituary

Kempe, Walter - books crop

Walter F. Kempe, DO *

11/06/1930 –
06/16/2023

Obituary

Morrison, Paul

Paul D. Morrison, DO

(OSU-COM ’90)

12/10/1948 –
07/11/2023

Obituary

Treat, Steven P

Steven P. Treat, DO

(OSU-COM ’88)

09/05/1961 –
07/20/2023

Obituary

Turner, Randall

D. Randall Turner, DO *

(OSU-COM ’85)

03/24/1951 –
08/23/2023

Obituary

King, David O crop

David O. King, DO

(OSU-COM ’78)

07/24/1950 –
08/27/2023

Obituary

Rest in Peace

Gary J. Sims, DO

(OSU-COM ’12)

11/23/1970 –
09/27/2023

(no obituary)

Allen, Thomas crop

Thomas W. Allen, DO *

09/13/1938 –
10/18/2023

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(no obituary)

Barnes, Lindsey

Lindsey B. Barnes, DO

(OSU-COM ’90)

06/15/1945 –
10/21/2023

Obituary

Barclay Sappington crop

Barclay J. Sappington, DO *

10/26/1937 –
10/28/2023

Obituary

Dr. William “Steve” Eddy

W. Stephen Eddy, DO

(OSU-COM ’81)

01/07/1952 –
12/08/2023

Obituary

Harvey Randall 3

Harvey P. Randall, DO

11/16/1931 –
10/03/2023

Obituary

2022 Memorials

2006 WS W W Stoever

W.W. Stoever, DO, FACOI *

12/23/1934 –
02/09/2022

Obituary

Pickard, Thomas R

Thomas R. Pickard, DO

06/06/1945 –
02/24/2022

Obituary

Gary Freeman 3 crop

Gary M. Freeman, DO

(OSU-COM ’77)

08/07/1948 –
03/29/2022

Obituary

5/31/19 1:31:50 PM -- Portraits at Saint Francis Health System.

Photo by Shane Bevel

Stephanie J. Husen, DO

(OSU-COM ’00)

04/19/1974 –
06/01/2022

Obituary

Dr Zane DeLaughter.cdr

H. Zane DeLaughter, DO

(OSU-COM ’03)

11/27/1973 –
06/04/2022

Obituary

Stees - Staab 2017 2

Thomas J. Stees, DO, FACOI *

04/08/1939 –
06/05/2022

Obituary

Northrop, Fred 1 crop

Frederick H. Northrop, DO

09/26/1934 –
06/16/2022

Obituary

Carole Howard

Carole C. Howard, DO *

09/20/1952 –
06/28/2022

Obituary

Stephen Barnes

Stephen R. Barnes, DO

(OSU-COM ’80)

09/11/1954 –
07/25/2022

Obituary

Hahn, Donald

Donald W. Hahn, DO

(OSU-COM ’81)

06/04/1941 –
07/29/2022

Obituary

Ebb Reeves 3 06-28-2017 crop

Ebb W. Reeves, DO

06/24/1931 –
08/22/2022

Obituary

Fogel, Robert - Facebook 1 cleanup

Robert M. Fogel, DO

04/24/1935 –
09/06/2022

Obituary

Terry Badzinski - obit

Terry K. Badzinski, DO *

(OSU-COM ’77)

04/28/1951 –
09/19/2022

Obituary

Gary Postlewait -Facebook 2

Gary Lee Postelwait, DO

(OSU-COM ’82)

08/26/1953 –
11/18/2022

Obituary

Hans Fichtenberg - Moore Funeral

Hans Fichtenberg, DO *

01/17/1929 –
12/09/2022

Obituary

2022 Hitzeman, David crop

David F. Hitzeman, DO, MACOI *

07/06/1947 –
12/14/2022

Obituary

2021 Memorials

Turner, Donn

Donn R. Turner, DO

(OSU-COM ’79)

08/07/1947 –
01/23/2021

Obituary

McWilliams, Gregory crop

Gregory J. McWilliams, DO

05/04/1948 –
03/03/2021

Obituary

Sam Stauffer 1

J. Sam Stauffer, Jr., DO *

(OSU-COM ’80)

04/16/1953 –
06/03/2021

Obituary

Carson Todd 1

A. Carson Todd, DO

09/13/1934 –
06/29/2021

Obituary

O'Meara, Michelle

Michelle D. O’Meara, DO

02/16/1957 –
08/12/2021

Obituary

Knight, Jon A

Jon A. Knight, DO

10/24/1940 –
08/19/2021

Obituary

Whitworth 3 crop

Michael H. Whitworth, DO *

09/28/1942 –
08/22/2021

Obituary

Dale Derby 1 cropped

G. Dale Derby, DO  *

09/25/1948 –
08/24/2021

Obituary

Robert Lawson 2 cropped

Robert S. Lawson, DO  *

02/11/1939 –
08/25/2021

Obituary

Ron Jackson 1 cropped

Ronald E. Jackson, DO

04/15/1951 –
08/26/2021

Obituary

Gary Gramolini 1 cropped new

Gary E. Gramolini, DO *

(OSU-COM ’78)

09/02/1953 –
09/03/2021

Obituary

Brown, Tony

Tony L. Brown, DO

(OSU-COM ’98)

04/27/1970 –
09/17/2021

Obituary

Gibbons, Jerry 1

Jerry L. Gibbons, DO

04/09/1937 –
09/30/2021

Obituary

Russell, Tom F

Tom F. Russell, DO

11/13/1939 –
11/06/2021

2020 Memorials

Sorensen, Raymond

Raymond F. Sorensen, DO

04/07/1941 –
02/22/2020

Obituary

Sokolosky, Edward

Edward J. Sokolosky, DO

01/24/1937 –
05/05/2020

Obituary

Loerke, Richard

W. Richard Loerke, DO  *

10/20/1932 –
08/12/2020

Obituary

Wolf, Rudolph

Rudolph J. Wolf, DO

06/08/1935 –
09/09/2020

Obituary

Benien, Paul

Paul F. Benien, Jr., DO

02/17/1940 –
11/11/2020

Obituary

Wittenberg, Henry Taylor

Henry Taylor (H. T.) Wittenberg, Jr., DO

07/05/1933 –
12/16/2020

Obituary

2019 Memorials

Kaltenbach, Ted 3

Ted Kaltenbach, Jr., DO

(OSU-COM ’86)

08/19/1953 –
03/09/2019

Obituary

Krug, David 3

David S. Krug, DO

09/09/1943 –
03/12/2019

Obituary

Smith, C Clinton

C. Clinton Smith, Jr., DO

(OSU-COM ’79)

11/19/1940 –
03/13/2019

Obituary

McClary, Dennis

Dennis J. McClary, DO

(OSU-COM ’86)

08/13/1958 –
03/25/2019

Obituary

Coffman, Ralph

Ralph B. Coffman, DO

01/14/1935 –
06/03/2019

Obituary

Bebout, Robert

Robert G. Bebout, DO

02/17/1950 –
06/24/2019

Obituary

Finnell, Charles

Charles F. Finnell, DO

03/15/1931 –
06/24/2019

Obituary

LeMaster, Fred

Frederick C. LeMaster, DO *

03/05/1931 –
11/17/2019

Obituary

Allison, Patricia

Patricia J. Allison, DO

05/18/1953 –
12/08/2019

Obituary

2018 Memorials

Pearman, Darrell cropped

Darrell W. Pearman, DO

(OSU-COM ’88)

08/13/1958 –
01/13/2018

Obituary

Dunaway, Donald

Donald G. Dunaway, DO *

06/10/1944 –
05/27/2018

Obituary

Rest in Peace

Robert S. Warren, DO

(OSU-COM ’91)

06/19/1949 –
07/13/2018

Wootan, Gerald cropped

Gerald D. Wootan, DO *

(OSU-COM ’85)

11/19/1944 –
10/04/2018

Obituary

Heim, Ronald

Ronald L. Heim, DO

12/06/1943 –
11/20/2018

Obituary

2017 Memorials

Rest in Peace

M. Susan Miller, DO

(OSU-COM ’85)

02/03/1949 –
02/22/2017

Obituary

Wallace Sr, Arthur G

Arthur G. Wallace, Sr., DO

04/12/1928 –
02/22/2017

Obituary

Sherrill, Harriett

Harriett C. Sherrill, DO

11/03/1920 –
03/03/2017

Obituary

Hasselman, Robert

Robert W. Hasselman, DO

06/10/1939 –
06/17/2017

Obituary

Rest in Peace

Keith P. Sutton, DO *

01/23/1925 –
08/14/2017

Rest in Peace

Michael R. Davis, DO

(OSU-COM ’81)

04/29/1956 –
08/28/2017

Obituary

Beverly Mathis

Beverly J. Mathis, DO *

(OSU-COM ’81)

01/08/1950 –
09/02/2017

Obituary

Rest in Peace

W. Emmett Moore, DO

01/24/1928 –
10/11/2017

Ingram, Wesley

Wesley M. Ingram, DO

(OSU-COM ’87)

10/23/1961 –
12/08/2017

Obituary

Hooks, David

David R. Hooks, DO

(OSU-COM ’90)

08/29/1950 –
12/20/2017

Obituary

2016 Memorials

Wilson, Walter

Walter L. Wilson, DO *

03/19/1932 –
02/27/2016

Obituary

Ward, Thomas

Thomas A. Ward, DO *

01/04/1936 –
02/28/2016

Obituary

Riemer, James

James P. Riemer, DO

01/14/1951 –
04/02/2016

Obituary

Staudt, Susan

Susan K. Staudt, DO

(OSU-COM ’83)

04/13/1943 –
04/19/2016

Obituary

McKissick, Jennifer

Jennifer A. McKissick, DO

(OSU-COM ’93)

01/08/1964 –
05/06/2016

Obituary

Crenshaw, Rick

Rick G. Crenshaw, DO *

(OSU-COM ’81)

04/08/1953 –
05/26/2016

Obituary

Brixey, James

James R. Brixey, DO

08/02/1938 –
09/08/2016

Obituary

Worrall, Sammy

Sammy J. Worrall, DO *

08/13/1936 –
10/01/2016

Obituary

Coder, Arthur

Arthur G. Coder, DO

09/23/1945 –
10/16/2016

Obituary

2015 Memorials

Nebergall, Robert

Robert W. Nebergall, DO *

12/31/1954 –
05/09/2015

Obituary

Crow, Murray 1 crop

Murray D. Crow, DO *

(OSU-COM ’92)

06/24/1952 –
11/02/2015

Obituary

Rest in Peace

Lewis J. Bamberl, Jr., DO

03/28/1938 –
12/08/2015

Obituary

2014 Memorials

Rest in Peace

Jeffrey S. Jennings, DO

(OSU-COM ’88)

07/13/1961 –
07/04/2014

1991 Joseph Keuchel POY313 crop

Joseph A. Keuchel, DO *

05/08/1933 –
09/22//2014

Obituary

Looper, Joe crop

O. J. “Joe” Looper, DO

01/07/1927 –
12/28/2014

Obituary

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