Elkhart High School Class of 1961
Susan “Sue” Lee Waggoner Estes passed away April 12, 2018 after a battle with cancer at Golden Living Center in Elkhart. She is survived by two sons, Richard ( Delores ) Estes and James Estes, two grandchildren, David and Brittany, a sister, Patti Kaser, a cousin, Rosie Martin and a niece, Devon Dean. Preceding her…
EHS 1961 Classmate Mae Thomas Redding passed away April 10th, 2018 at Elkhart General Hospital. Mae graduated from IU South Bend with a bachelors and masters degree in education. She taught at Monger Elementary and Head Start and retired as a substitute teacher. She was a member of the Minority Teachers Association and a faithful member…
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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…
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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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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1961 Classmate Dale Crawford passed away January 20, 2017 at his home in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Surviving are his son, Mike ( Angee ) Crawford, 3 grand-daughters , 1 great grand-daughter and a brother Steven Crawford, all of Elkhart. Another brother James ( Judith ) Crawford survives in Goshen. In accordance with his wishes, no…
Catherine “Ann” Wenzel, 73, of Elkhart, died Thursday, Sept. 8, at home. Ann was born July 19, 1943, in Boston, to Joseph Wilfred Wenzel and Katheryn Theresa Landers. Her adopted parents, Paul J. and Margaret Wenzel, brought her up in Elkhart. Ann is survived by a son, Ryan Wenzel of Elkhart; a sister, Catherine Wenzel of…
There will be a celebration of life for 1961 Classmate Marva Held Ittner on Saturday, August 13, 2016. Our sincere condolences to Marva’s family