Michael Karel Willman 81 of Ormond Beach, Florida passed away Monday, December 5, 2022 at his home.
The son of Michael Joseph and Minnie Ann Willman, he was born February 6, 1941 in Detroit, Michigan. He attended public schools in Detroit and graduated from Pershing High School in 1959. He attended undergraduate at University of Detroit-Mercy 1959-61, moving to Kirksville, MO in 1961 to start Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, graduating in 1965. On May 20, 1965 he was united in marriage to Janet Burchett. He did his internship at Zeiger Botsford in Detroit 1965-66 and practiced Family medicine for about 1 year in Detroit. He was drafted in 1967 to the US Army, serving a tour in Vietnam 1967-68 and Fort Leonard Wood, MO, he obtained rank of major.
Michael and Janet moved to Kirksville in 1969 where he served his Radiology residency until 1972. He practiced radiology at Kirksville Osteopathic Hospital and taught radiology at Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine from 1972 until he retired in 2001. In 2002 Michael and Janet moved to Ormond Beach, Florida.
Michael was inducted into KHS Orange & Black Hall of Fame 2020 for starting a sports medicine program in 1980’s. He was a member and fellow of the American Osteopathic College of Radiology (AOCR), where he served as their secretary from 1976 to 1982, and as the president of the AOCR 1984-1985. He served on the American Osteopathic Board of Radiology, and held the office of secretary/treasurer from 1985 through 1995. Dr. Willman helped start the AOCR Education Foundation, serving as the inaugural president in 1986. He received the AOCR Distinguished Service Award in 1996.
He enjoyed golf, golf, golf, family, studying the Bible and was involved in Kirksville schools sports medicine, YMCA, Kirksville Country Club, and KCOM.
Michael is survived by his wife, Janet; his children, Michael Roy Willman and wife Melissa, Paul Andrew Willman and wife Dana, and Amy Elizabeth Willman and husband Brian Cairns; eight grandchildren, Jeremy Willman and wife Joann, Austin Willman, Brayden Willman, Beckham Willman, Taylor Willman, Ally Willman, Tanner Willman, and Evie Cairns; and three great grandchildren, Tatum, Rowan, and Ashur Willman. He has three living sisters in Michigan, Maryann Masser, Shirley Rochowiak, and Carole Holas.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Visitation will be from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. Saturday, December 17, 2022 with a memorial service at 2:00 p.m. at Davis-Playle-Hudson-Rimer Funeral Home.
Memorials in memory of Michael are suggested to the AOCR foundation www.AOCR.org/donations/donate; or the KHS Booster Club.
Arrangements in the care of Davis-Playle-Hudson-Rimer Funeral Home in Kirksville, MO.