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50th Reunion dates tentatively August 19th and 20th, 2011

Posted on July 21, 2010July 22, 2010 By Ellen Turnock

                                                                                EHS Class of 1961 reunion committee recently toured the Lerner Theatre which is under construction.  For those of you who are not up-to-date on Elkhart happenings, the Lerner Theatre is the old Elco plus the addition of land on the corner of Franklin and Main  …and it is being restored into a…

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Toni Van Patten passes away

Posted on May 14, 2010May 14, 2010 By Ellen Turnock

     Toni R. VanPatten, a EHS class of 1961  graduate , passed away May 11, 2010  at her home in Mishawaka, Indiana.  Toni graduated from the Purdue University School of Pharmacy in 1966 and was formerly employed at Newman’s Pharmacy, Alick’s Drug Stores and the Pharmacy at Elkhart General Hospital.  She also worked in the pharmacy…

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Judy Davis Doctor passes away in Louisiana

Posted on February 12, 2010 By Ellen Turnock

     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 Davis, sisters Carol Taylor and…

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6th Grade with Mr. Weaver at Roosevelt

Posted on January 18, 2010January 18, 2010 By Ellen Turnock 1 Comment on 6th Grade with Mr. Weaver at Roosevelt

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                …

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Rice School – Grades 3,5 & 6

Posted on August 28, 2008September 16, 2008 By Ellen Turnock 3 Comments on Rice School – Grades 3,5 & 6

                            These three pictures were sent in by Judy Sawyer Holdeman. She didn’t identify the students in the 3rd grade class.  Do you recognize any of them?        Mrs. Niles 3rd Grade Class at Rice School              Mr.Bowman’s 5th  Grade Class at Rice School Back Row: Mike Myers, Jerry Glant, Roger Denny, Dick Klingaman,…

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Steve Bell dies at age 64

Posted on October 12, 2007 By Ellen Turnock

         The class of  ’61 lost another member on October 10th, 2007.  Steve Bell passed away in Elkhart after a long struggle with cancer and diabetes.  After graduating in 1961, Steve had attended Tulane University,  the University of Hawaii, and IUSB.  He was a US Army veteran who served in Vietnam.         He is survived…

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EHS Class of 1961 loses two classmates

Posted on September 5, 2007September 6, 2007 By Ellen Turnock 2 Comments on EHS Class of 1961 loses two classmates

              The Class of ’61 has lost two members in the last several days.              Judith A. Luke Coelho passed away on Sunday, Sept. 2nd, 2007 at home .  Judy  was employed at CTS for 46 years.     She is survived by a daughter and a son, four grandchildren, and three sisters.                  John M. Schlamersdorf …

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6th Grade at Roosevelt with Mr. Kile

Posted on May 2, 2007May 2, 2007 By Ellen Turnock

1st Row:  Tom Lehman, Bill Himebaugh, Eddie Bertrand ,  2nd Row: Scott Trotter, unknown, unknown, unknown,Marva Held, Patty Eads, CinnAnn Freel,  3rd Row: Allen Fisher, unknown, Judy Yoder, Ruth Ann Murray, Joyce Stewert, Barbara Brandchick,  Back Row, John Sailor, Owen Weldy, Tom Mathis, Ellen Chrispyn, Ruth Ann Kennell, unknown, unknown.

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Third Graders at Mary Daly with Mrs. Annetta Kastner

Posted on May 2, 2007 By Ellen Turnock

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Augustana Lutheran Class of 1957

Posted on May 2, 2007May 3, 2007 By Ellen Turnock

       Do any of these people look familar ????         1st row:  Darla Divietro, Judy Simonson, Rev. Carl Benander,  Frank Cummins, Stephen Williams, Sandra Cooper        2nd row: Julie Reno, Karen Strom, Diane Hangartner, Frank Rupe, Richard Nelson         3rd row: Karen Achberger, Jean Swanson, Heidi Teuscher, Eric Ernst, Gordon Fletcher, James Pettit, Gary Soos…

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