PALMER.EDU In memoriam


Listed by graduation year in alphabetical order.


George S. Pierce Sr., D.C. (`67), March 10, 2026


Harold I. Alcott, D.C. (`69), March 3, 2026


Richard J. Bannon, D.C. (`72), February 10, 2026


George Clay Jr., D.C. (`72), June 9, 2026


Robert J. Garber, D.C. (`72), December 26, 2025


Hugo V. Gibson, D.C. (`72), December 7, 2025


Howard L. Hunt, D.C. (`73), March 1, 2026


William C. Pickett, D.C. (`73), March 11, 2026


David E. Gombar, D.C. (`74), December 8, 2025


Joseph C. Birdwell, D.C. (`75), February 4, 2026


Ronald C. Sisk, D.C. (`75), January 30, 2026


Duane H. Smith, D.C. (`75), May 13, 2026


Barry McAlpine, D.C. (`71) May 8, 2026


Dr. McAlpine was a highly decorated military veteran, longtime practitioner, and devoted alumnus whose commitment to Palmer spanned a lifetime. A Fellow in the Palmer Academy of Chiropractic and former member of Palmer's Board of Trustees, he never stopped championing the College, celebrating its people, and inspiring others to give back. For more than 40 years, he and his wife, Kim, generously supported Palmer and helped establish the McAlpine Family Opportunity Scholarship to honor his sister, Gloria McAlpine, C.T. (`74), who passed in 2017. He proudly referred countless students to the College, including two of his own children, Ann and Brad. Dr. McAlpine’s contagious love for Palmer will be deeply missed by all who knew him.


Patricia Bliss, D.C. (`48), May 20, 2025 Oney G. Fairchild, D.C. (`54), March 29, 2026 James N. Zimmer, D.C. (`55), December 27, 2025 Francis L. Kerwin, D.C. (`56), September 28, 2025 Roy D. Mitchell, D.C. (`56), April 18, 2026 Robert A. Milner, D.C. (`57), February 26, 2026 Michael R. Thompson, D.C. (`63), March 14, 2026 Ronald J. Brozich, D.C. (`65), February 26, 2026 Ronald E. Barone, D.C. (`66), April 5, 2026 Keith C. Bastian, D.C. (`67), August 15, 2025 Wolfgang R. Munster, D.C. (`67), March 8, 2026


Ronald C. Wagner, D.C. (`75), December 4, 2025


Mark R. Ambrose, D.C. (`76), December 26, 2025


Carlton T. Exum, D.C. (`76), March 15, 2026


James D. Grib, D.C. (`76), December 7, 2025


Keith E. Hedges, D.C. (`76), June 4, 2026


Gery W. Williams, D.C. (`76), January 15, 2026


Darryl V. Bauer, D.C. (`77), December 31, 2025


Coit A. Black, D.C. (`77), March 30, 2026


Douglas L. Carson, D.C. (`77), January 25, 2026


Margaret A. Sorenson, D.C. (`78), November 19, 2025


Thomas A. Spielman, D.C. (`78), February 9, 2026


William R. Teeters, D.C. (`78), May 30, 2026


Carl D. Nelson, D.C. (`79), May 18, 2026


Joseph P. Viernow, D.C. (`79), March 24, 2026


Gordon R. Kent, D.C. (`80), March 4, 2026


Lawrence A. Helveston, D.C. (`81), AFebruary 11, 2026


John S. Himinkool, D.C. (`81), December 12, 2025


Gary W. Whitcanack, D.C. (`81), November 14, 2025


Michael R. Allen, D.C. (`82), January 20, 2026


Susan R. Hilliker, D.C. (`82), May 14, 2026


Kathleen M. McDonald, D.C. (`82), May 6, 2026


Brian D. Reilly, D.C. (`82), March 9, 2026


Thomas J. Macko, D.C. (`84), December 24, 2025


Brenda L. Faulkner, D.C. (`85), April 2, 2026


Dwayne P. Heine, D.C. (`85), November 16, 2025


Robert B. Horwitz, D.C. (`86), February 14, 2026


David Patterson, D.C. (`86), March 16, 2026


Robert E. Tollison, D.C. (`86),March 1, 2026


Edward V. Hennessy, D.C. (`87), February 7, 2026


Kelly J. Allen, D.C. (`89), April 16, 2026


Patrick W. McAndrews, D.C. (`89), March 1, 2026


Jeffrey W. Ehlenfeld, D.C. (`90), January 1, 2026


Mario D. Hermida, D.C. (`90), May 9, 2026


Marc A. Lauber, D.C. (`90), February 14, 2026


Jeffrey E. Arntson, D.C. (`93), September 10, 2025


Carl M. Gulas Jr., D.C. (`94), January 22, 2026


James D. Cory, D.C. (`95), May 23, 2026


William D. Hofstetter Jr., D.C. (`96), March 23, 2026


Diane I. Johnston-McCoy, C.T. (`96), April 19, 2026


Karen A. Cain, D.C. (`97), April 26, 2026


Nicholas J. Frankie, D.C. (`98), December 27, 2025


Brian S. Parkhurst, D.C. (`99), June 14, 2026


Trent M. Tilton, D.C. (`00), June 21, 2026


Steven Spainhower, D.C. (`02), May 31, 2026


Shelley A. Wilton, D.C. (`02), January 29, 2026


Lori A. Atkinson, D.C. (`05), March 27, 2026


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