Elkhart High School Class of 1961
Allen Duane Mechling, 74 of Oak Harbor, OH and formerly of Elkhart, IN, died Wednesday, February 07, 2018 at his home. He was born May 2, 1943 in Elkhart to the late Duane and Gladys (Hiatt) Mechling. He was a graduate of Elkhart High School. He married Sharon (Kelly) who preceded him in death in…
1961 Classmate Donald F. Voelkert passed away January 26, 2018 in Belleair Bluffs, Florida. Don is survived by his wife of 20 years, Ruth Ann Voelkert, a son, Randall ( Coleen ) Voelkert of Richmond, Michigan and a daughter Suzanne ( Terry ) Hart of Elkhart, ten grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren . He is also survived by…
Dave Steede contributed this picture of Weston Graduation Day.. 1955
This picture and the description were provided by 1961 Classmate Dave Steede. The event was the spring choir concert during 8th grade year at North Side (spring of 1957). The story is such. In the “old” days the girls met in one class and the boys in another. In our class one day the boys…
Dr. Frank E. Cummins August 7, 1943 – December 18, 2017 Passed away peacefully on Monday, December 18th, 2017 in the presence of his loving wife, Marilyn, and family. He was born on Aug. 7th, 1943 in Elkhart, Indiana to Frank Daniel and Ellen (Erickson) Cummins. He will be forever remembered by his four children:…
Devon Ervin Garberick Jr., 74, of Phoenix, passed away Aug. 8, 2017. He was born Feb. 7, 1943, to Devon and Virginia Garberick. Born and raised, in Elkhart, Indiana , Devon moved to Arizona in 1989. He was preceded in death by his parents, Devon Sr. and Virginia Garberick. Devon is survived by…
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Larry D. McGary, 74, of Granger, passed away unexpectedly Friday, July 28, 2017 at Elkhart General Hospital. Larry was born on October 24, 1942 in Elkhart to Warren and Ophelia (Guthrie) McGary. On January 26, 1962, he married Gwendolyn J. Price in Goshen. She survives. Larry is also survived by a daughter, Kim Hartzler,…
Steven Kent Lichtenberger, 74, of Lewisburg, Kentucky passed away Friday June 16, 2017 at Meadowview Regional Medical Center. Steven was born April 29, 1943 in Elkhart, Indiana to the late Alfred Howard and Charlene Baylor Lichtenberger. He was retired from Champion Homes in Flemingsburg where he worked as a salesman. Steven served his country…
1961 Classmate Sandra J. Borosh Scheuring passed away at the Center for Hospice Care in Elkhart following an extended illness on June 3, 2017. Surviving is her husband Darell J. Scheuring and her children , Teresa Scheuring, John Borosh and Amy Smith; a sister Anita Borosh; grandson Eric Longfellow; son-in law Patrick Longfellow and niece Katherine…
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