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Delbert David Blickenstaff

Physician, author, artist, actor, humanitarian… friend to many

Delbert David Blickenstaff, 92, passed away February 26, 2014, at the Brethren Retirement Community in Greenville, Ohio.  His life’s work was being a medical doctor in family practice in Versailles and in Greenville at Family Health.  Delbert had the ability to visualize what needed to be done and also the ability to carry it through.  With two other people he started Family Health in the early 1970’s.  In 1969 he arranged for fathers to be present in the delivery room at Wayne Hospital.  In 1976 he started the dinner theater program at Oakland Church of the Brethren, and over the years he enjoyed acting and directing plays and musicals with several community theater groups.  More recently he worked with a group to form the Senior Scribes and has written many stories that have been published in the newspaper.

Delbert was the son of the late Lloyd and Marie Blickenstaff.  Delbert’s wife since 1944 is Louise Rust Blickenstaff.  Their four children are Theron Blickenstaff, M.D. (wife Susan Bland, M.D.), JoEllen Zerkle (husband Curt Zerkle), Jeff Blickenstaff, M.D. (wife Debora Blickenstaff), and Jonathon Blickenstaff (wife Angela Denov).  They have fourteen grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren.  Delbert had a twin brother and a younger brother who are deceased and has a living sister.  There are many nieces and nephews.

Delbert graduated from Manchester University in 1947 and University of Oregon Medical School in 1956.  During World War II he was in Civilian Public Service.

The memorial service will be held at Oakland Church of the Brethren on Monday, March 24, at 2:00 P.M.  Memorials may be sent to the Brethren Retirement Community, Oakland Church of the Brethren, or State of the Heart Hospice.

For Delbert’s last gift, he gave his body to Wright State University Medical School.


 
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