Elkhart High School Class of 1961
1961 Classmate Dee Pliskin Congress passed away at home on Sanibel Island, Florida after a lengthy bout with cancer on August 5, 2008. After high school, she attended the University of Miami . Dee was married to Larry Congress for 46 years. She and Larry founded Congress Jewelers in Sanibel, Florida in 1982. She is…
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1961 classmate Dennis R. Gardner passed away on April 4, 2008 in Elkhart where he resided. He is survived by his wife of 35 years, the former Pamela Sue Ellis, three daughters, and two sons, a sister Linda and a brother Michael. Denny began working for the Elkhart Truth one week after graduation as…
EHS 1961 alum Joan Trindle Stiver has written a book for children entitled "A Door in the Floor : An Underground Railroad Adventure " The story is based on local history about the Underground Railroad. She debuted the book recently at Authors and Artists Day at the Elkhart County Historical museum in Bristol. On Saturday,…
Top Row: Rosemary Trotter, Ann Prugh, Ruth Ann Kennell, Joan Trindle Middle Row: Unknown, Susie Sherman, Patty Johnson, Jolene Moore, Connie Bachman, ?? Perry Bottom Row: Nancy Schlabach, Unknown, Gene Trindle, Carol Perry, Janet Myers
Jim Stiver, Joan Trindle Stiver, Vicki Glick, John Perry. The above photos were furnished by Joan Trindle Stiver
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…
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 …
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.
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…