http://www.elkhart61.com Elkhart High School Class of 1961 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 21:02:37 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en      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 ... http://www.elkhart61.com/2010/02/12/judy-davis-doctor-passes-away-in-louisiana/         The following e-mail was sent to me by Jim Pettit and Jim  has given his permission to share it with classmates.     Jim can be contacted at jim@jpengraving.com         Ellen Date: January 26, 2010   To: Friends and Business Associates:   From: Jim Pettit   Subject: Health Update   Dear Friends and Business Associates:   I have had 6 month check-ups for my previous ... http://www.elkhart61.com/2010/01/27/health-update/ 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 ... http://www.elkhart61.com/2010/01/18/6th-grade-with-mr-weaver-at-roosevelt/          Another 1961 class member has passed away.  Daniel G. Wright ( Dan) died January 3, 2010 at home after a brief battle with cancer.          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 ... http://www.elkhart61.com/2010/01/06/daniel-g-wright-passes-away-132010/        An article in People Magazine , December 21, 2009 issue,  tells the story of a young woman who just celebrated her 25th anniversary with a transplanted heart .   On October 8, 1984, Dr. Phil Oyer, as a member of Dr. Shumway's heart transplant team at Stanford Hospital, placed a heart ... http://www.elkhart61.com/2009/12/15/1961-classmate-rates-a-mention-in-people-magazine/                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.              ... http://www.elkhart61.com/2009/11/19/lee-a-feddersen-dies-november-17-2009/                Brent Leroy Barkman passed away on September 21, 2009 in Cicero , Illinois.    Brent married Christine Jamka and she survives along with two sons and three grandchildren.  He is also survived by  two brothers, Tom ( Sandi) Wade, and  Daryl ( Carol) Wade, and one sister ,  Meribeth ( Don )Mulnickle. ... http://www.elkhart61.com/2009/09/28/brent-l-barkman-class-of-1961-dies/                       These pictures of the Roosevelt Junior High School 7th grade basketball team and football team were first printed in the Roosevelt paper, the "Blue and Gold" in June of 1956. The photos were attributed to Jim Fair.                          Front row - Manager Brent Barkman, Merrill Smith, Tom Mathis, David Harvey, Bill ... http://www.elkhart61.com/2009/09/10/pictures-from-the-past-2/      William C. Lambdin passed away in Nashville, TN on June 19, 2009.  He graduated from Purdue University's Krannert School of Business in 1968 and was employed by General Electric for 25 years.  He enjoyed golf, ham radio, food, traveling and family vacations to North Carolina.       He is survived by ... http://www.elkhart61.com/2009/06/23/william-lambdin-class-of-61-grad-passes-away-june-19th-2009/       The EHS Class of 1961 has lost another member.  Kay Plummer James passed away August 24, 2008 at UNC Hospital.  Kay was employed by the hospital and worked in the reproductive endocrinology department.       Kay was survived by her husband of 44 years, Daniel, 3 sons, 1 daughter, 3 grandchildren, ... http://www.elkhart61.com/2008/08/29/kay-plummer-james-passes-away-8242008/