Dr. Mark Varidin

Dr. Mark Varidin was an osteopathic doctor who worked in St. Petersburg, Florida.

Dr. Mark Varidin

Varidin, 46, was an osteopathic doctor who worked in St. Petersburg, Fla.His wife Diane said the couple, married for 15 years, have a 5-year-old.Varidin saw patients Tuesday and then boarded a plane for the conference, she said.

Varidin was a graduate of the University of Florida and the Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine and served as the school's regional assistant dean for the Florida region."He was a good husband," his wife said, "and an excellent father."

A look at the victims: Dr. Mark Varidin Varidin, 46, was an osteopathic doctor who worked in St. Petersburg, Fla.His wife Diane said the couple, married for 15 years, have a 5-year-old.Varidin saw patients Tuesday and then boarded a plane for the conference, she said.

Dr. Mark Varidin.Varidin, 46, was an osteopathic doctor who worked in St. Petersburg, Fla.His wife Diane said the couple, married for 15 years, have a 5-year-old.Varidin saw patients Tuesday and then boarded a plane for the conference, she said.Varidin was a graduate of the University of Florida and the Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Dr. Mark Varidin

Varidin, 46, was an osteopathic doctor who worked in St. Petersburg, Fla.His wife Diane said the couple, married for 15 years, have a 5-year-old.Varidin saw patients Tuesday and then boarded a plane for the conference, she said.

Varidin was a graduate of the University of Florida and the Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine and served as the school,s regional assistant dean for the Florida region."He was a good husband," his wife said, "and an excellent father."

Dr. Mark Varidin, 46, practices medicine in St. Petersburg, Fla., and is the Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine's assistant dean for the Florida region.He also graduated from the school in 1984.

Dr. Mark Varidin

Varidin, 46, was an osteopathic doctor who worked in St. Petersburg, Fla.His wife Diane said the couple, married for 15 years, have a 5-year-old.Varidin saw patients Tuesday and then boarded a plane for the conference, she said.

Varidin was a graduate of the University of Florida and the Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine and served as the school's regional assistant dean for the Florida region."He was a good husband," his wife said, "and an excellent father."

Dr. Mark Varidin

Varidin, 46, was an osteopathic doctor who worked in St. Petersburg, Fla.His wife Diane said the couple, married for 15 years, have a 5-year-old.Varidin saw patients Tuesday and then boarded a plane for the conference, she said.

Varidin was a graduate of the University of Florida and the Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine."He was a good husband," his wife said, "and an excellent father."

A total of thirteen people lost their lives in the crash including six individuals who were involved in coordinating the third and fourth year rotations for KCOM: Clark Ator, D.O., assistant regional dean, KCOM Utah region; Judith Diffenderfer, D.O., DSME, KCOM Michigan region; Kathleen Gebard, KCOM Ohio region; Toni Sarantino, coordinator, KCOM Ohio region; Mark Varidin, D.O., FACOFP, PA, regional assistant dean, KCOM Florida region; and M. Bridget Wagner, D.O., regional assistant dean, KCOM Ohio region.