Elkhart High School Class of 1961
Pastor David H. Stephey, 73, passed away Sunday, June 19, 2016 at Parkview Hospital Randallia in Fort Wayne. Born in Elkhart, Indiana, David earned his Bachelor in Divinity from Lutheran School of Theology in Chicago. David’s first passion was to be a servant of God and to serve his church family. Pastor David started…
1961 Classmate Rosemary Trotter Biggs passed away 12/29/2015 at Golden Living Center in Elkhart. Rosemary is survived by her mother Ruth Trotter, brothers Scott ( also a 1961 Classmate ) and Pat Trotter, Tim and Carroll Trotter, Jim and Linda Trotter and Mark and Karen Trotter, sons Brian and Mary Biggs and Steven Brady, daughters…
1961 Classmate John F. Galasso passed away on November 30, 2015 in Mishawaka. John is survived by his wife, Lorraine, son, Jim ( Kirsten) Galasso of Edwardsburg, MI; daughter Lynn ( Mike) Garrett on Zionsville, IN and four grandchildren, Nick Gallasso, Jake Galasso, Kaitlyn Garrett and Cassidy Garrett. Also surviving are his sisters, Bernice (…
Note: Although Carol did not graduate with the EHS Class of 1961 because her family moved , she attended Roosevelt Grade School with our class. Congrats to Dwight and Carol on their 50th !!!
EHS 1961 Classmate Barbara ( Bobbie ) Lerch passed away on November 25th, 2014 in Camarillo, California. Her husband , Jim Lerch ( EHS class of 1959 ) sent the following obituary. Bobbie Lerch, 71, passed away Tuesday, November 25th at 5:00 p.m. She was born January 25th, 1943, in Elkhart, Indiana to Dale and…
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EHS 1961 classmate Norris Dryer passed away on October 30, 2014. Norris attended Indiana University graduating with a degree in mass communications . He then earned a master’s degree in music history from Boston University. His first job in radio was at WBRN in Big Rapids, Michigan and then he left for the public radio station…
EHS 1961 Classmate Denny Lyons recently celebrated five generations of his family. He is married to 1961 Classmate Barb Zimmerman Lyons .
Barbara Hewitt O’Neel recently manned a booth for the Des Moines Area Community College at the Iowa State Fair. She works part time for the college in Student Accounts…and is the one in the middle. Picture furnished by Barb.