Elkhart High School Class of 1961
On September 26′ 2006 , shortly after our 45th reunion – with the invaluable help of classmate Sandy Weir Teller – we started the Elkhart 61 blog…with me as the “blogmaster” I have enjoyed these 15 years trying to keep track of our class records and updates to phone numbers and addresses with more that…
1961 Classmate Edward Aurand passed away May 8th ,2020 in Lake Point Florida. Arrangements are pending at Walley Mills Funeral Home in Elkhart, IN.
Top Row – Unknown, Mark Mow, Denny Foster, Roger Kollat, Bob Walton, Steve Price, Jeff VanHorn, John Peckham, Rich Nelson, Jerry Grimes, Dick Talbert Bottom Row-Devon Garberick, Dean Foster, Coach Mellish, Unknown, Bill Searcy, Mike Bibler, Dave Steede
Weston is champion of the Grade Schools with Coach Bill Mellish – 1955
Mary Ann Gilmore, 76, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 9, 2020 at the Elkhart Hospice House after a one and a half year battle with metastatic breast cancer. Mary Ann was born July 28, 1943 in Elkhart to the late Charles Roy and Nellie (Godzinski) Hoffman. She was also preceded in death…
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1961 Classmates Joan (Trindle ) and Jim Stiver stopped on their way home from Florida to visit with ’61 Classmate Robin Podawiltz and his wife Martha at their home in Foley Alabama,
1961 Classmate Moe Jacobsen is celebrating Christmas with other seniors at the 1st Council on Aging of Elkhart County’s weekly Life Enrichment Activities program, which offers seniors a twice-weekly gathering space. Elkhart Council on Aging life enrichment activities are held from 9AM to 1PM Wednesdays and Thursdays at First Presbyterian Church in Elkhart.
EHS 1961 Classmate Donald E. “Don” Kidder passed away October 25. 2019 at home with his family by his side to be reunited with his loving wife, Sharon K. Kidder who preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by his parents, Lee and Helen (Dodge ) Kidder. and a sister,Carol Dehayes. He…
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Bob and Carrol Snyder Farley still enjoy riding their Boss Hoss trikes. This fall, the rally was in Pidgeon Forge, Tennessee.
Moe Jacobsen sent me the following e-mail and ask me to share with the class. Moe has taken on the task of raising money for a paver to be installed at the Wellfield Botanic Garden for the GREAT EHS class of 1961 !! Hi Ellen, Thank you for posting the paver info in The…