David Michael Oberzan

David Michael Oberzan, 62, passed away July 14, 2011 peacefully at his home in Fort Worth, TX surrounded by family, following a courageous battle with cancer. David was born January 2, 1949 to Rudy James and Agnes Marie Oberzan in Pittsburg, Kansas. David was raised in Lawrence, Kansas and attended St. John’s Catholic School, Lawrence Jr. High, and graduated from Lawrence High School in 1967, an all-state halfback on the 1966 State Championship team. David received a football scholarship to Kansas State University, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in 1972. He married Diana Disselhoff November 25, 1983 in Parkville, Missouri. He was a loving and devoted father to Chaney Elizabeth and Tanner Cade Oberzan. David was the Marketing Manager for HealthSouth Hospital for 9 years and Director of Family Medicine at JPS Hospital for 7 years. Most recently he held the position of Clinic Manager of GI and Endocrine Surgery at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. David was a member of the Medical Group Management Association and the American College of Healthcare Executives. Survivors include: wife Diana, daughter Chaney, and son Tanner Oberzan of Fort Worth, TX; brothers Rudy of Epping, NH, Joe, John, and Tom Oberzan of Lawrence, KS; and sister Anne Look of Glendale, AZ. David was preceded in death by his father Rudy James and his mother Agnes Marie Oberzan. There will be a celebration of life for David at First United Methodist Church in downtown Ft. Worth on July 17 at 3 p.m.  Private burial will follow in Lawrence, KS. David has asked, in lieu of flowers, that donations be made to the Oberzan Children’s Educational Fund at Wells Fargo Bank.