Kenneth Samuel Woodman

RICHMOND, Ind. – Kenneth Samuel Woodman, M.D., age 91, of Richmond, Indiana, died Thursday, February 20, 2025, at Reid Health. Ken was born December 7, 1933, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Charles A. and Nettie Golden Woodman. He was a 1951 graduate of Louisville Male High School in Kentucky, where he played basketball. Ken continued playing basketball and was a member of Kirkland House while at Harvard College, graduating in 1955. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Medical School in 1959 and completed his residency at the University of Cincinnati in 1967. Ken served in the U. S. Army as the Chief of Surgery of a mobile hospital during the Vietnam War. Following his discharge in 1969, Ken relocated to Richmond and joined General Surgeons, where he practiced general, thoracic, and vascular surgery for 26 years. Ken served on the board of Reid Hospital Foundation and was a member of the Reid Infection Control Committee. He was a former Director of Medical Education at Reid Hospital, a past president of the Indiana Chapter of the American College of Surgeons, and had served three times as the Reid Hospital Chief of Surgery. Ken was the author of the book “Growing Together” One Hundred Years 1905 – 2005, the history of Reid Hospital. Ken enjoyed playing tennis and bridge. Survivors include his daughters, Anne (Michael) Woodman Pose and Elizabeth “Beth” (Stratton) Woodman Thomas; grandchildren, Paige Carol Thomas and Steven Asher Thomas; sisters-in-law, Bryna Woodman and Jane Goodman; niece and nephews, Jennifer, Garrett, and Geoffrey Goodman and George, Roger, and Andrew Woodman; and many friends, colleagues, and patients. He was preceded in death by his wife of 8 years, Carol Farrar Woodman, who died in 1975; parents; sister, Lois Woodman Burge; and brother, Melvin David Woodman. Visitation for Kenneth Samuel Woodman, M.D., will be held from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 23, 2025, at Doan & Mills Funeral Home, 790 National Road West. Funeral service will be held on Monday, February 24, 2025, at Beth Boruk Temple, 2810 Southeast Parkway, Richmond, with Rabbi Jamie Starr officiating. Burial with military honors will be on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, in Adath Jeshurun Cemetery, 2926 Preston Highway, Louisville, Kentucky. Memorial contributions may be made to: Beth Boruk Temple, 2810 Southeast Parkway, Richmond, IN 47374 or Reid Health Foundation, 1100 Reid Parkway, Richmond, IN 47374. Condolences may be sent to the family via the guest book at www.doanmillsfuneralhome.com.

Kenneth Samuel Woodman

December 7, 1933 - February 20, 2025