'I can’t tell you how many babies he delivered': Othello physician was a mainstay in the community
Dr. Richard Bunch, pictured with a couple of his patients, cared for three and even four generations of Othello residents. Bunch died Nov. 10 at 84 years of age.
Othello Community Hospital chief executive officer Connie Agenbroad was a patient, colleague and friend of the late Dr. Richard Bunch, who practiced medicine in Othello for more than 50 years.
The obstetrics rooms at Othello Community Hospital are named for the late Dr. Richard Bunch, who delivered so many babies over a career of more than 50 years that hospital officials lost count. Joan Sauer (left), a registered nurse with obstetrics certification, and charge nurse Jeana Edson (right) who also has obstetrics certification, are pictured in the obstetrics hallway.
Charge nurse Jeana Edson (left), certified nurse assistant/health unit coordinator Crystal Dominguez (center) and certified nursing assistant Maria Campos (right) in the nurses station next to the obstetrics unit at Othello Community Hospital. The OB unit is named for the late Dr. Richard Bunch, who practiced medicine in Othello for more than 50 years.
OTHELLO — The Othello community recently lost a physician who played a key role in many residents’ lives – from birth to death – and in the area for more than half a century.
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