Elkhart High School Class of 1961
Being a long time beer can collector, Marcia Butterbaugh’s friends in Los Angeles surprised her with an “Old Marcia Beer” cake modeled after an Old German beer can. The party was held at one of Marcia’s favorite brewpubs, Red Car Brewing in Torrence. Dave Ferling, a fellow EHS Class of 1961 grad , joined the party and…
Classmate Alan Nadon passed away February 10,2013 at the St. Joseph Regional Medical Center. He resided in Elkhart. He was preceded in death by his wife, Irene Walter. Alan served the U.S. Navy from 1961 to 1966. He received a BA in Business from IUSB. He was employed as the Chief Electrical Inspector of the City of…
1961 classmate Sharon Frye Steele passed away February 6th, 2013 at th IU Cancer Center in Indianapolis. Sharon is survived by her husband, Stanley Steele of Elkhart, brothers: Raymond ( Gwen ) Frye of Tulsa , Oklahoma; Dale ( Jeanne ) Frye of Elkhart; and Terry Frye of Alabama, and a cousin, Rose Greene of…
Denny Foster, a member of the Elkhart Blue Blazers basketball team, contributed the following pictures that were printed in the Elkhart Truth Sectional section – February 1960.
1961 Classmate Daniel Edelman of Mishawaka died November 7, 2012 . Dan is survived by his wife of 50 years, Judith Lidecker Edelman; two sons , Scott ( Pam ) Edelman of Osceola and Steve ( Darlene ) Edelman of Elkhart ; a daughter , Tref Chupp of Mishawaka; 6 grandchildren; a step grandson; 4…
1961 Classmate William ( Bill ) Angelo died on Wednesday, November 7, 2012 at the Elkhart Hospice House. He had previously been in a nursing facility. Our condolences to the family.
1961 Classmate David C. Stoll passed away on October 25, 2012 at his home in Elkhart. Dave is survived by his wife, Frances , four daughters, Terry Stoll of Elkhart, Lisa Berry of Elkhart, Kristen ( Eric ) Anderson of Gardnerville, Nevada, and Courtney ( Rodney ) Mitcham of Elkhart, seven grandchildren, and two great…
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1961 Classmate Steve Vargo passed away September 18th, 2012 in the emergency room of Elkhart General Hospital. Steve resided in Union, Michigan and is survived by his wife Sonie Vargo of Union ; a daughter, Tammy ( Tim ) Hockabout of Elkhart; a son, Michael ( Tammy ) Vargo of Portage, Indiana; five grandchildren and eight great-grand…
EHS 1961 Classmate Sharron L. Eldridge passed away on August 15th, 2012 at Elkhart General Hospital. She is survived by her mother, Della M. Kauss; a sister , Sandra Kay Elsasser of Elkhart ; a brother , Dale (Eileen ) Clingerman of LaPorte; a stepbrother , John Kauss of South Bend and several nieces and nephews….
1961 Classmate David L. Pedler Sr. passed away on July 19, 2012 at his home in Bristol. He is survived by his wife, Jean R ( Mann ) Pedler, a daughter Diana L. Pedler- Johnson of Wolcottville, two sons, David L. ( Madelyn ) Pedler of Osceola and Michael B. ( Chrystal ) Pedler of…