Elkhart High School Class of 1961
May 27, 1943 ~ March 31, 2024 (age 80) James Neal “Jelly” Jellison, 80, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Easter Morning, March 31, 2024 at 3:33 am while convalescing at Eastlake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Elkhart. He was born in Elkhart on May 27, 1943 to the late Wavelyn D….
September 3, 1943 ~ December 8, 2023 (age 80) Roberta Jeanne Taylor, lovingly and professionally known as Bobbie, died December 8, 2023, in Houston, TX, at age 80. Bobbie’s health had steadily declined after she suffered a stroke in July of 2020. She is survived by her son Geoff Fieldbinder, daughter Lara Fieldbinder, and granddaughter Frances Steen….
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SusanWilcox Deuel Stoner passed away April 20, 2024 Susan was preceded in Death by her husband Devoe Stoner and a son Marc. She is survived by a son Todd and 5 grandchildren., a sister, Barbara Jones, a daughter-in-law Katie Deuel, in Bristol, IN and a previous husband, Larry Deuel. Our condolences to the family.
1961 classmate Ron Bale passed away in Orange Park Florida on February 8th,2024 Ron loved family time ,wood carving , his horses and golf. He would tell you the most important things to him were God, family and friends. Ron is survived by his wife , Gale Hatfield Bale..also a member of the class of…
Classmates, Have a Happy and Safe Thanksgiving.
1961 Classmates Tom and Sandy Lyon Mathis recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary with their family and friends in the Pocono Mountains. Their three children, Christy Fulton, Julie Wood and Tommy Mathis arranged the family get together along with the couples grandchildren and great grand daughter. Their wedding took place in Elkhart on August 10th,…
April 6, 1943 – August 30, 2023 ELKHART- William Ray “Bill” Edwards, 80, of Elkhart, passed away Wednesday August 30, 2023, at Greenleaf Health Campus in Elkhart. Bill was born April 6, 1943, in Elkhart, Indiana to Fred R. & Bettie (Kleckner) Edwards. On July 25, 1964, he married Sherry D. Shanholt. She preceded…
. Otis R. Irving, beloved crossing guard passed away August 14,2023. He was married to the former Dana Danzy. Otis enlisted in the United States Army during the Vietnam and received an honorable dischqrge for his service.He was employed for over 38 yeqrs atBayer, formerly Miles Inc. as a production worker in the citrus department….
A Celebration of Life for Classmate Jeffrey Drummond will be held this Saturday, July 22nd 1-4pm at Billings Funeral Home, 821 Baldwin St, Elkhart. This is a casual event for family and ’61 classmates to gather and celebrate Jeff’s life. Our condolences to Carol and family. We’ll miss you, Jeff.
Jeffrey C. Drummond, 80, of Bristol, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday June 22, 2023 at his home. He was born on December 12, 1942 in Elkhart to the late Delford J. and Florence M. (Stout) Drummond. On March 20, 1993 in Elkhart, Jeff married his best friend Carol A. Hummel. Surviving is his wife of…