Warren M.D.

Hastings resident, Warren Edward Richard, M.D., 91, of 1616 Highland Drive, died Friday, December 8, 2006, at his home.

Private family memorial services were held Monday, December 11, 2006 at Butler-Volland Chapel with Rev. Dr. William Nottage-Tacey officiating and burial was in Parkview Cemetery, both in Hastings, Nebraska. Memorials may be sent to the Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital School of Radiologic Technology Scholarship Fund, 715 N. St. Joseph, Hastings, Nebraska 68901.

Dr. Richard was born March 18, 1915 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Warren J. & Belle (Holt) Richard. He graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1938 and from the University of Oklahoma Medical School with a Doctor of Medicine degree in 1940. He was a member of the medical fraternity, Phi Beta Pi. On June 15, 1940, he married Jakita June Strickler. He served his internship at Mercy Hospital in Denver, Colorado from 1940-1941. He was in general practice from 1941-1944 in Denver and entered the United States Army in 1944, serving as Medical Officer at the 107th General Hospital in England until 1945. Also in 1945, he was a surgeon on a troop transport in the Pacific Theater. He was discharged in 1946 and returned to Denver for general practice until 1949. His residency in Radiology was in the Veteran's Administration Hospital in Denver from 1949-1952. He was Chief Radiology Resident from 1951-1952 and was certified as a Diplomat by the American Board of Radiology in June of 1952. He has been a member of the American College of Radiology since 1952. From 1952-1982, he was Director of the Department of Radiology at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital in Hastings, Nebraska. In 1953, he founded and was Director of the School of Radiologic Technology, Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital. He earned a Fellowship Degree from the American College of Radiology in 1977. He was an instructor in Radiology at the University of Nebraska Medical School, Omaha, Nebraska and a consultant in Radiology to several hospitals near the Hastings area. He was a Past President of Medical Staff, Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital in Hastings, Adams County Medical Society, Hastings Radiology Associates and Highland Realty Board of Lochland County Club. He was a member of Adams County Medical Society, Nebraska Medical Association, AMA, American Board of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America, Rotary International, and Lochland Country Club, Hastings, Nebraska. He retired in January of 1983. In April of 1990, he received the Fifty Year Service Award from the Nebraska Medical Association and in 1993, the Edward D. Wilken Trustee Award from Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital.

In addition to his great love for his wife, he delighted in his daughters and their families. His greatest hobby was astronomy and he never gave up his quest for knowledge about the universe. He enjoyed sharing his knowledge with those around him and with the Astronomy Club at Hastings College. He had a love of music, especially Big Band, and had a fondness for playing some of his favorite songs on the organ. Even though he was an OU graduate, he became an avid Husker fan. We will miss him but his kindness to his family, patients, and community will endure.

Dr. Richard was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Charles Richard.

Survivors include:
Wife: Jakita Richard - Hastings, NE
Daughters & Sons-in-law: Barbara & James Murphy - Arlington Heights, IL
Mary Kay & Daniel Schatz - Napa, CA
Grandchildren & Spouses: Christine (Murphy) & Patrick Buzzard
Kyle & Adrienne Murphy
Great Grandchildren: Hailey Buzzard
Jack Murphy