Elkhart High School Class of 1961
Elkhart High School Class of 1961 “Those were the days, my friend…” We hope many of you will be able to join us at the Elkhart High School Class of 1961’s 50th Class Reunion on August 19,20 & 21, 2011. There will be events all weekend beginning with an informal get-together Friday evening at the…
The following photo was printed in The Elkhart Truth on May 16, 1961
Front Row : Jim Jarrell, unknown, Chuck Bower, Dale Tarnowieski, Lonnie Atkins, Judy Fall, Pat McKenzie, Gloria Sawyer, Vicky Dickerhoff, Carolyn Gustafson (Partial) Middle Row: Ralph Bradley, Sammy Galloway, Jim Boussom, Bill Zipzer, Robin Podawiltz, John Huster, Diane Maas, Bill Ray, Bernadette Jackson Back Row: Mr. Jerry Freed, Kathryn Newman, Pat Helfrich, Shirley Kneile, Sandra George,…
The above photo was contributed by Stephanie Wright Wenzel
Chuck Bower furnished this photo of the Samuel Strong Softball Team of 1954-1955. 1st Row – John Huster, Bill Ray, Don Asher, Bill Edwards, Dave Jarrell, Jim English, Tim Donavon, Denny Culp 2nd Row- Jim Boussom, Bill Zipser, Robin Podawiltz, Chuck Bower, Jim Jarrell, Willie Meyers, Sid Ulis Back – Coach and 6th grade…
1st Row: Jack Turnock, John Paston, unknown, Steve Davis, Wayne Hostetler, unknown, Dan Wagner, Dick Dehayes, unknown 2nd Row: Jerry Bremer, Phil Nusbaum, Frank Walker,Mike Lehman, Ricky Aherns, unknown, unknown, Bill Hollar, Merrill Smith, Cornelius Miller 3rd Row: unknown, unknown, unknown, Harold Leer, Ron Tharp, Ron Null, Charles Mapes, Bill Landoc, Bob Silcott, unknown, Tim…
Congratulations are in order for Myron and Hannah (Regnier) Rose and Dave and Phyllis ( Pauley ) Dygert. Both have recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. The following write-ups appeared in The Elkhart Truth.
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 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…
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…