Elkhart ‘61 Blog
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     The Class of 1961 has lost another classmate.   Judy Davis Doctor passed away February 9, 2010 in Hammond , Louisiana.   Until recently, she was employed as a receptionist at Quad Area Community Action Agency.   Judy  was married to Tom Doctor for 46 years.  He survives along with her mother, Marjorie Davis, sisters Carol Taylor and Evon Winguard, and a son Todd, a daughter Tonya, 4 grandchildren,  and one great grandson.   An online guestbook is available at  www.harrymckneely.com

     Our sincere condolences to the family.

1st Row - Mary Steinke, Mary Wentz, Elenor Heiliger, kay Robinson, Jolene Moore, Sandra Cooper

2nd Row - Carol Perry, Joan Buzzard, Jackie Brown, Janet Fair, Sara Kohler, Barbara Carter

Top Row - Marilyn Wise, Sharon Wheeler, Laurili Chester, Karen Holopeter, Joan Trindle, Nadine Reed, Frances Baylor

1st Row - Lawton Shank, Barney Pletcher, Homer Stonein, Allen Mechling, Herb Bevington

2nd Row - Steve Lichtenberger, Jack Pressler, Steve Vargo, Warren Johnson, Dennis Stout

                                      The above photos were provided by Joan Trindle Stiver

      These three pictures were sent in by Judy Sawyer Holdeman. She didn’t identify the students in the 3rd grade class.  Do you recognize any of them?

       Mrs. Niles 3rd Grade Class at Rice School

Mr.Bowman’s 5th  Grade Class at Rice School

Back Row: Mike Myers, Jerry Glant, Roger Denny, Dick Klingaman, Kenneth R., Randy Baker, Terry Taylor, David Miller 

Next Row: Dick Huffman, Colin Nifong, Dick Holdeman, John Gilliam, Diane Wagner,Barbara Hodge, Susan Holdeman, Jim U. 

Next Row: Jeannine Hughes, Susan Markley, Karen Schranz, Martha Headley, Betty P, Kay Krider, Billy Lilly, David S, Stephanie Truex, Duwane D. 

Front Row: Esther Sarantos, Karen Stephenson, Pam H., Ann Burkhart, Nancy Keech, Barbara Babcock, Judy Sawyer, Dave Hummel.

              Mrs. Ebersole’s 6th Grade Class at Rice School

1st Row :  Dale Hummel, Unknown, Unknown,Roger Denny, Bill Lilly, Judy Sawyer, Ann Burkhardt, Nancy Keech

2nd Row: Unknown, Unknown, Nancy Markley, John Gilliam, Terry Taylor, Stephanie Truex, David Miller, Dick Klingaman

3rd Row: Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Jeannine Hughes, Karen Schranz, Kay Krider, Lee Parker, Susan Holdeman, Barbara Hodge

Back Row: Unknown, Susan Markey, Karen Stephenson, Diane Wagner, Esther Sarantos, Unknown, Dick Huffman, Unknown, Barbara Babcock, Martha Headley

         The class of  ‘61 lost another member on October 10th, 2007.  Steve Bell passed away in Elkhart after a long struggle with cancer and diabetes.  After graduating in 1961, Steve had attended Tulane University,  the University of Hawaii, and IUSB.  He was a US Army veteran who served in Vietnam.

        He is survived by his mother, one son , one daughter and one granddaughter.   Our sincere condolences go to the family.

              The Class of ‘61 has lost two members in the last several days.

             Judith A. Luke Coelho passed away on Sunday, Sept. 2nd, 2007 at home .  Judy  was employed at CTS for 46 years.     She is survived by a daughter and a son, four grandchildren, and three sisters.     

            John M. Schlamersdorf  died Tuesday, Sept 4th, 2007.  John was a graduate of Purdue School of Engineering and was employed at Bayer Corporation,  formerly Miles Laboratories.  He is survived by his wife, Dawn, one daughter, two sons, and seven grandchildren.

          Our condolences go out to both families.

1st Row:  Tom Lehman, Bill Himebaugh, Eddie Bertrand ,  2nd Row: Scott Trotter, unknown, unknown, unknown,Marva Held, Patty Eads, CinnAnn Freel,  3rd Row: Allen Fisher, unknown, Judy Yoder, Ruth Ann Murray, Joyce Stewert, Barbara Brandchick,  Back Row, John Sailor, Owen Weldy, Tom Mathis, Ellen Chrispyn, Ruth Ann Kennell, unknown, unknown.

       Do any of these people look familar ????

        1st row:  Darla Divietro, Judy Simonson, Rev. Carl Benander,  Frank Cummins, Stephen Williams, Sandra Cooper

       2nd row: Julie Reno, Karen Strom, Diane Hangartner, Frank Rupe, Richard Nelson

        3rd row: Karen Achberger, Jean Swanson, Heidi Teuscher, Eric Ernst, Gordon Fletcher, James Pettit, Gary Soos

                                    Five Mary Daly 6th grade classmates dressed in International finery.  

From left to right:  Michele Schmalzried, Judy Sorg, Dee Pliskin, Judy McQueen, & Heidi Teuscher                                                                                               

 The above photos were provided by Heidi Teuscher Paston

The above photo appeared in the Elkhart Truth in June, 1991.