By James E. Appel ’00 James E. Appel ’00 takes his children, Miriam (back) and Noah (front), to school on his quad. Today I’ve only scheduled a few easy cases. I’ve been working too many busy Fridays lately. Unfortunately, as happens so frequently in Chad, things start off wrong. My car is in the shop.…
By Danae R. Netteburg ’06 For all of my life, there has been a logical next step. The next step from academy was college. College led to a year as a student missionary. Then college led to medical school. Medical school led to residency. Life was dictated by the logical next thing, all in its…
January 23, 1932 – November 10, 2019 Setty E. Porco ’59 died peacefully on Nov. 10, 2019. He was born the seventh child of Italian immigrant parents on Jan. 23, 1932, in Detroit, Michigan. The medical care he received after contracting polio as a child fueled his aspirations to become a physician. Dr. Porco’s family…
November 24, 1923 – October 30, 2019 David B. Hinshaw ’47 was born Nov. 24, 1923, and passed away Oct. 30, 2019, in Ann Arbor, Michigan, at the age of 95. Born in Whittier, California, Dr. Hinshaw moved with his parents to a small town in San Diego County at the age of 5. When…
MISSION TRAVEL ASSISTANCE Help assist alumni missionary volunteers by subsidizing their travel expenses. Starting at $250 DONATE MORE INFORMATION Many physicians are willing to volunteer overseas but may not able to afford it. Help them assist our alumni by sponsoring their travel. ALL DONATION OPPORTUNITIES
PATIENT AID Help our alumni support patients who are unable to afford medication or procedures by paying for lifesaving drugs or operations. Starting at $100. DONATE MORE INFORMATION Help our alumni support patients who are unable to afford medication or procedures by paying for lifesaving drugs or operations. ALL DONATION OPPORTUNITIES
Percy T. Lui ’55 passed away Oct. 27, 2019. He specialized in family practice.
Couple married on October 26, 2019 Mattie Lake and Jordan S. Kattenhorn ’16 Wedding Date/Location: October 26, 2019, in Angelus Oaks, California Practice: Dr. Kattenhorn is practicing family medicine at LLUH. Bride’s Parents: Bill Lake and Cheryl Lake Groom’s Parents: Jon ’74 and Jeanette Kattenhorn Comments: Other alumni family members include Lowell D. Kattenhorn ’41.
September 28, 1924 – October 25, 2019 Alvin J. Ratzlaff ’54 was born in Reeves, Georgia, on Sept. 28, 1924, and died Oct. 25, 2019. He practiced psychiatry for 40 years, up until within two weeks of his death. Dr. Ratzlaff was married to Carol Joy Warnecke for 71 years, and they had three children,…
WHITE COAT EMBROIDERY Entering rotations is an exciting time. Help commemorate the work and effort students have put in by funding the embroidery of their name onto their white coat. $12 to embroider one coat or $2,400 per class. DONATE MORE INFORMATION Receiving their first white coat is a mark of the students’ progress on…
