After graduating from EHS, Laurali graduated from North Central College in Naperville, IL in 1965 with a degree in secondary education but put off a career in teaching to raise her children.  She was an instructor for LaLeche league, also a second-grade teacher at New Creation Academy from  1999 until she retired to care for her mother in 2006.  Before that she was an aide at Elkhart Central High School and also worked at the Elkhart Credit Bureau.   She was a founding member of the New Creation Fellowship since 1979 and spend much of her time with church activities.  In May of this year, she graduated from Victory Bible Institute.

     Laurali is survied by her husband, Ted of Middlebury ; Her mother, Pauline Chester of Elkhart ; two sons. Mark ( Kaye ) of Dowagiac, MI and Matthew ( Cindy ) of Elkhart ; a daughter, Laura ( John ) Homan of Elkhart ; four grandchildren, and two sisters, Barbara ( Phillip ) True of Elkhart, and Nancy ( Tom ) Lewandowski of Mishawaka.

     An online guestbook is available at www.stemmlawsonpeterson.com   Our  sincere condolences to the family. 

      Dick is survied by his children, Stephaney ( Mike )  Nay, Elizabeth ( Brent ) Kattau , and Jeffrey ( Julie ) Miller;   six grandchildren and a sister Rosemary Dinse of Roseville, California.

     Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.chapel-hillmemorial.com   Our condolences to the family. 

      Cinnann owned and operated a daycare center in Elkhart for 35 years.  She was a homemaker who loved spending time with her family.

      Our sincere condolences to the family.

     Jim was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, Elcona Country Club, served on the board of directors of Horizons West Association, Greater Elkhart Chamber of Commerce, formerly served on the board of directors of the Humane Society of Elkhart County, Elkhart General Hospital, Elkhart County Fight Crime Fund, Board of Aviation, Chairman of the Elkhart Sesquicentennial and St. Joseph River Flotilla Committee.  He served in the National Guard, and as an Elkhart City councilman and as the council’s finance chairman and president.

     Jim is survived by his wife, Sue: son, Jeff ( wife Ginger) of Dublin, Ohio: daughter, Jill ( husband Marc ) Barfell of Elkhart, grandchildren Brad and Ben Barfell and Natalie and Molly Pettit, a sister Phyllis ( husband Charles ) Gordon of Elkhart and a sister-in-law Judy ( husband Robert ) Sassaman of Elkhart.

    Jim was an intregal member of our reunion committee and will be greatly missed.  Our sincere condolences to the family. 

       Toni is survived by her mother, Tura Jane Van Patten, a sister,  Victoria B. Van Patten, both of Mishawaka,  two cousins, Bill ( Marilyn ) Van Patten Jr. of Elkhart and Nancy ( Steve) Blough of Shipshewana, her companion, Debra Anderson of Mishawaka and her dog Max.

     Our Condolences to the family. 

       Survivors include her husband, Steven of Shipshewana;  her mother , Margaret Chandler of Elkhart ; daughters, Tina L. ( Ron) Drake and Margaret ( Dennis ) Tam, both of Elkhart, and Angel Wells of New York;  son Harry Wells of Lagrange; stepson Steven Edwards Jr. of West lafayette;  brothers, Tom and Kenny Staub, both of Elkhart;  17 grandchildren and five great -grandchildren.  She was preceded in death by her father, Harry Staub ; her stepfather, Leroy Chandler; a son Richard Brown;  and a brother Ray Staub.

       A memorial service will be at a later date.  Elkhart Cremation Service is in charge of the arrangements.

      Our condolences to the family. 

         Dan is survied by his wife, Marie: one son,  Daniel J: three daughters, Deb Goodman, Susan Barlow and Celeste Mashburn: one brother Richard, nine grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

        He worked for Krogers at Pierre Moran Mall for more than 47 years performing all of the stores duties at one time or another.  He was also a high counselor for the Church of the Latter Day Saints. He enjoyed playing bluegrass on his guitar, fishing, writing and researching family genealogy.  He also kept an English garden at his home.

       Online condolences may be sent to Billings Funeral Home at www.billingsfuneralhome.com

       Our condolences to the family.

             The Class of 1961 has lost another member.  Lee Feddersen passed away on November 17, 2009 in his home.  Lee was the Owner and Operator of Hawkwind, Inc . in Elkhart and also had worked as a mail carrier for the US Postal Service, retiring in October 2009. 

            Lee is survied by his daughter Jennifer of Brooklyn, NY, his son Jeffrey, also of Brooklyn, a grandson, one sister, Ann of New York and a brother John of Elkhart . His wife, Mary Nichols,  passed away in October of 2002. 

           Our sincere condolences to his family.

             Funeral services were held on September 25th at the Baran Funeral Home, Chicago.

            Our condolences to the family.

      He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Ann (Miller) Lambdin, two daughters, and one son, and his sister, Sharon Lambdin Stauffer.  Harpeth Hills Funeral Home, Nashville, TN   ( http://www.harpethhills.com )  is assisting with arrangements.

     Our condolences go out to the family.