50th Anniversary for Chuck and Connie Drudge Bower
Congratulations are in order for the 50th wedding anniversary of 1961 classmates Chuck and Connie Drudge Bower.
Author: Ellen Turnock
50 Anniversary for John and Heidi Teusher Paston
Congrats to Class of 1961 grad Heidi Teusher and her husband John Paston on their 50th wedding anniversary.
A Few Pictures from the April Breakfast Meeting
The following pictures were taken by Suzy Wilcox Stoner at the Class of 1961 breakfast in April. The class meets on the 4th Thursday of every month ( except for November because of Thanksgiving ) at Perkins Restaurant in Elkhart. Plan to join us for good food and good times !!!
Earl Avery III dies 5/10/2012
Earl Avery III, 1961 classmate, passed away on May 10,2012 at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, Illnois. Earl worked as a telephone engineer for contractors in Indiana and Illinois, and retired in 2008. He was a huge sports fan and memorabilia collector. He managed and coached for Cleveland Little League for more than 10 years. Earl…
Mark D. Bloxson dies 4/24/2012
1961 classmate Mark D. Bloxson passed away on April 24, 2012 at his home in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He is survived by his mother, Ru Bloxson, and a brother , Jerry, both of Elkhart, a sister, Kathryn Cone of Fort Collins, Colorado, a son, Wray Bloxson of El Paso, Texas and a grandson, Brian of…
John Growcock dies April 29th, 2012
1961 Classmate John Collins Growcock passed away Sunday, April 29th, 2012 at St. Vincent Hospice in Indianapolis, IN. John is survived by his wife, Sherron Gyori Growcock, three children, Julie (Gabriel) Vargas of Thousand Oaks, CA, Jeffery ( Gloria ) Growcock of Brownsburg, IN, and Jennifer ( James ) LeMere of Middleton, WI, three grandchildren, …
50th Anniversary for Jack and Stephanie Wright Wenzel
Congratulations to Jack and Stephanie Wright Wenzel on their 50th wedding anniversary.
Roosevelt Blue “n” Gold Pictures
The following pictures are from the Roosevelt Junior High School Blue ‘n” Gold, June 5th, 1958. They were contributed by Suzy Wilcox Stoner.
The Elkhart Truth, March 1st, 1943 clipping
The following birth announcement clipping was published in The Elkhart Truth on March 1st, 1943. It was contributed by Joan Trindle Stiver who discovered it while sorting thru her Mom’s things. Three of the four ended up being classmates.
Steve & Cheryl Wright Kime celebrate 40th Anniversary
Congratulations to Class of 1961 classmate Cheryl Wright Kime and husband Steve on their 40th wedding Anniversary !!