Memorial Designation
Memorial Designation is bestowed upon deceased individuals who have served the osteopathic profession and/or the MAOPS with dignity and loyalty in their day-to-day lives. Recipients will have dedicated their time and effort to improve the osteopathic profession in Missouri or nationally. All physician candidates must have been members of MAOPS.
Award Recipients from Past Years
Memorial Designation
2026
Bonnie Bowles, MAOPS Executive Director
Mrs. Chris Yasso
William Smittle, DO
Richard Watson, DO
Clemens Haggarty, DO
Fred Kiehl, DO
Byron Smith, DO
2025
Robert Henson, DO
William Rice, DO
2024
Robert Mason, DO
Harry B. (Burt) Young, Jr., DO
Mrs. Myrna Wetzel
2023
Mrs. Melaney Chester Mathis
Mrs. Barbara Mueller Osborn
Elizabeth Conley, DO
William Hoehn, DO
Paul Howard, DO
Martin Schwarze, DO, FACC, FACOI
Robert Woods, DO, FACOFP
Evan Wood, DO
2022
Alan Allmon, DO
H. Norman Clarkson, DO
Glen E. Cooper, DO, MPH
Charles Cunningham, DO
Wendell Henderson, DO
Mrs. Roberta Henson
Robert Madsen, DO
Donald Mogerman, DO, FACOS
Ralph Wimp, DO
2021
Gerald Kursar, DO
Donald Walkenhorst, DO
Mrs. Cindy Hix
Mrs. Reba Hubbard
Mrs. Joanne Hunter
2020
Steve Pu, DO
Marion Biondo, DO
2019
Kevin Rhodes, DO
Richard Winder, DO
2018
Norman F. Hansen, DO
Arturo Gonzalez, DO
Richard Secor, DO
Howard Osborn, DO
2017
Earl Miller, DO
Andrew Giuliani, DO
Rex Carter, DO
2016
Phillip Accardo, DO, FACOFP
Jack Gallagher, DO
William Legg, DO
Lester McDonald Jr., DO
Dwight Wagenknecht, DO, FACOS
Robert Williams, DO
2015
Timothy Ernst, DO
Wilbur T. Hill, DO
2014
Ronald W. Hubbard, DO
2013
George Sheurer, DO
2012
Floyd Dunn, DO
Ronald Strong, DO
2011
Joseph DeBlase, DO
Delbert Maddox, DO
Eugene Honeywell, DO
2010
Joseph M. Yasso, Sr., DO
Fred R. Duhart, DO
Ernest L. Slaughter, DO
William B. Campbell, DO
Marvin L. Ford, DO
Gerald F. Blue, DO
2009
Fred A. Couts, DO
2008
Joseph L. Sellers, III, DO
2007
Merritt R. Fricke, DO
2005
Carroll R. Wetzel, DO
2004
G.W. Knapp, DO
2003
Max T. Gutensohn, DO
Robert G. Ricci, DO
Herbert A. Yates, DO
2002
John L. Burroughs, DO
2001
Eugene W. Egle, DO
Pail D. Vick, DO
2000
Wilson P. Bailey, DO
1998
Gerald J. Roderick, DO
Early Ray Minter, DO
1997
Jack A. Auxter, DO
James A. DiRenna, Sr., DO
C. Preston Chester, DO
James E. Williams, DO
1996
J. Myron Auld, DO
Gerhard Flegel, DO
1995
B. L. Boatright, DO
1994
William C. Kelly, DO
Ken Topritzhofer
1989
Isabel Poepsel
Wallace M. Pearson, DO