Author: Ellen Turnock
61 Classmate Susanna Hollingsworth Schneck passes away
Susanna K. Schneck passed away on January 24th.,2021 at home surrounded by her family. She was born on Sept 20th, 1943 to Thomas and Dolly Hollingsworth. On November 24, 1978 she married Larry Schneck at Harris Prairie Church of Christ. She retired from Bayer Corporation as a clerk. She and her husband enjoyed traveling and…
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Classmate Ruby Jewel Axsom Sawyer passes away
Ruby Jewel Sawyer of Granger passed away peacefully on Sunday, November15, 2020 at Bell Tower Health and Rehabilitation Center in Granger.IN. She was born on February 7th, 1943 in Elkhart to the late David Sylvester and Jewel (Mahar) Axsom Sr. She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, David Axsom, Jr and Thomas…
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!
The GREAT EHS Class of 1961 is planning to have their 60th Class reunion on Saturday, August 21st at the Matterhorn Restaurant on Cassopolis Street in Elkhart. Classmate Doris Warren Howard has volunteered to be the chairman. If you would like to help in some way, please contact her at 574-875-8655. Please make sure your…
Classmate David L. Sult passes away
David L. Sult passed away on Friday, September 18, 2020 at the Center for Hospice in Mishawaka, IN. David was born July 5, 1943 in Elkhart, Indiana to the late Richard and Ardith (Crawford ) Sult. David proudly served his country in the United States Air Force where he retired after 23 years. After retiring,…
1961 Classmate Chuck Bower passes away
Charles ‘Chuck” W. Bower passed away peacefully on Sunday, Oct 4th 2020 at his home. He was born on February 9th, 1943 in Elkhart to Betty J. Crofoot and Charles W. Gage. On June 29th, 1962 , he married EHS classmate Connie J. Drudge, his high school sweetheart. She survives along with their children, Charles…
1961 Classmate Daniel Swisher Passes Away
1961 Classmate Daniel Swisher, 78, passed away at his home in Elkhart. Arrangements are pending at Elkhart Cremations Services. Our condolences to the family.
Wellfield Paver Invitation
1961 Classmate Moe Jacobsen has notified me that our class paver..”Once a Blazer, Always a Blazer” with Mr. B” is being installed. Moe has done a Terrific job spearheading the project…raising money for the paver and being our spokeperson with the Wellfield. Many Thanks to him !!!! He is organizing a class party to view…
Elkhart 61 has a new blogmaster !!
I am very pleased to announce ( elated actually ) that 1961 Classmate Dave Ferling has agreed to take over as the new blogmaster for the Elkhart 61 blog. Even tho the blog became a real headache for me since Windows 10, I hated to see it end. Dave has shown me in the short…
1961 Classmate Denny Lyon passes away
Dennis K. Lyon, 77, was born on March29th, 1943 in Elkhart to the late Jack and Edith (Landis) .He died Wednesday morning, June 24, 2020 at his home in Elkhart . He married his high school sweetheart Barbara Joan Zimmerman in 1961 and they shared 59 years of marriage together. He graduated fom Elkhart High…