Elkhart High School Class of 1961
Earl Avery III, 1961 classmate, passed away on May 10,2012 at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, Illnois. Earl worked as a telephone engineer for contractors in Indiana and Illinois, and retired in 2008. He was a huge sports fan and memorabilia collector. He managed and coached for Cleveland Little League for more than 10 years. Earl…
1961 classmate Mark D. Bloxson passed away on April 24, 2012 at his home in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He is survived by his mother, Ru Bloxson, and a brother , Jerry, both of Elkhart, a sister, Kathryn Cone of Fort Collins, Colorado, a son, Wray Bloxson of El Paso, Texas and a grandson, Brian of…
1961 Classmate John Collins Growcock passed away Sunday, April 29th, 2012 at St. Vincent Hospice in Indianapolis, IN. John is survived by his wife, Sherron Gyori Growcock, three children, Julie (Gabriel) Vargas of Thousand Oaks, CA, Jeffery ( Gloria ) Growcock of Brownsburg, IN, and Jennifer ( James ) LeMere of Middleton, WI, three grandchildren, …
1961 Classmate Larry D. Maier passed away on Febuary 17th, 2012. He lived at Simonton Lake in Elkhart. Larry is survived by his wife, Teresa R. Rogers Maier, two daughters, Jodi ( Mark ) Freshour of Constantine, Michigan and Monica ( Jason Moore ) Glanders of Elkhart, four grandchildren, one brother Robert K. ( Michele…
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1961 Classmate Larry Ort passed away in his home in South Bend on December 22, 2011. Larry is survived by a brother Richard ( Jean ) Ort of Arlington Heights, IL, a long time companion and caregiver, Johann Backer, and cousins Nancy (Hicks) Wilson and Jon Hicks, both of Elkhart. He was preceded in death…
EHS Class of 1961 classmate, Michael J. Palmer, passed away on Saturday, October 8, 2011 in his home. Mike received his bachelor’s degree from Purdue University and his master’s degree in engineering from Western Michigan University. He married Helene Heffington in 1998. She survives along with his three sons, Michael A. Palmer of Elkhart, Derek…
1961 EHS classmate Margaret Sue Perry passed away August 13, 2011 at her home in Elkhart. Margaret attended Elkhart Dental College after graduation and married George W. Perry, an EHS 1959 graduate. She is survived by her husband, two sons, Steven Perry of Elkhart, and Mark ( Lara ) Perry of St Claires, MI ;…
EHS Class of 1961 graduate William Lewis Holdeman passed away on March 20, 2011. Bill married Judith Sawyer , another EHS class of 1961 graduate in 1962. She survives along with a son, Brian K ( Sherry) of Douglasville, a daughter, Christina Linn Head ( Dale ) of Rydal , six grandchildren and a sister, Linda…
1961 Classmate Steve Hardy passed away on Monday, January 24, 2011 in Pueblo, Colorado. Steve is survived by his children, Eli Hardy, Holly ( David ) Waller, and Phebe ( Greg ) Golden , five grandchildren, Dylan, Chandler, Peyton, Natalie, and Hayden, and siblings, Mike ( Marta) Hardy, Tom Hardy , and Char…
1961 class member Lee R. Jesse of Nappanee passed away on December 15, 2010 at Elkhart General Hospital. Lee graduated from Ball State University with a BS degree and Thunderbird Graduate School of International Management with a B.I. M. degree. He worked for various organizations such as NIBCO as Canadian sales and marketing manager ; the Purdue…