Kenneth Emil Yochum, resident of South St. Louis, passed away December 31, 1989, after an extended 13-month illness following a stroke. Dr. Yochum was 75-years-old and is survived by his lovely wife, Cecelia, to whom he was married 48 years. His two children, Mrs. Kay Annette Morris of St. Louis and Dr. Terry Robert Yochum of Denver, Colorado were his only children and he had 5 grandchildren.
Dr. Yochum graduated from the Missouri Chiropractic College in 1939 and practiced in South St. Louis at the Wilmington Chiropractic Clinic for 45 years. He presented many lectures at National Chiropractic College, Logan Chiropractic College, and in 1980 rendered a lecture tour for the International College of Chiropractic in Melbourne and Sydney Australia. His keen interest in orthopedics, radiology, nutrition and the Receptor Tonus Technique (Nimmo Technique) of which he was one of the first five certified instructors, kept him very active within the profession.
To his patients, his family and to the many students who had the opportunity to have heard him speak, this is a great loss.
A Dr. Kenneth E. Yochum Memorial Scholarship Fund has been established at the National College of Chiropractic. This will be an annual scholarship granted to a needy student. Those wishing to contribute should send their donation to the National College of Chiropractic, 200 E. Roosevelt Road, Lombard, Illinois, 60148, care of President, Dr. James F. Winterstein.
