LACB Lake Area Community Band

In Memoriam

David G. Sanborn April 17, 1927- April 14, 2009

Dave played tuba with the band and resided in Winona Lake, IN.
Vicki Stoll Prickett Died October 25, 2006

Vicki played bass clarinet and was from Syracuse, IN.
Bob Metzler Died September 9, 2006

Bob was a tuba player with the band and was from Nappanee, IN.
Phil Phil Eherenman April 12, 1931-May 3, 2006.

Phil was the assistant director of the LACB until his death in 2006 and was also the principal trombone player during his time with the group.

He was an active musician, as a vocal soloist for the First Church of Christ Scientist,and a member of Warsaw Community Choir and Grace College Wind Ensemble. He was a member of Warsaw Breakfast Optimist Club and director of Optimist Singers.
He had been a band director for 37 years, with 25 of those spent in Warsaw Community Schools. He was also an Army veteran, serving two years with an Army band during the Korean War.
Malcolm Landis Died August 4, 2005

Malcom played trombone and lived in Warsaw, IN.
Phil D. Frew Died January 29, 2005

Phil was a resident of Syracuse, IN and played trombone.
DaleMock Dale Mock Died September 27, 2003

Dale was a founding member of the LACB. Dale wrote and arranged the LACB's signature theme song and penned countless arrangements for brass, keyboard and vocal.

He began arranging charts in high school. After 1977, he could be seen performing throughout northern Indiana with his twin brother, Dean, and their dance band.
Marcia Langseth Died January 16, 2002.

Marcia played bassoon for the group and lived in Goshen, IN.
Fredrick Tarman Died June 13, 1994

Fred was a trumpet player from New Paris, IN. He served as a bugler for military graveside services and also played with Highland Concert Band in Avon Park, FL. He was a well-known businessman, having operated Tarman Poultry and Fred's TV and Electronic Repairs, both in New Paris.
Dr. George Westfall George was a trumpet player from Goshen, IN.
Hillis Stoll Hillis was played trombone and was from Syracuse, IN.
Ralph Bushong Ralph was a resident of Syracuse, IN, who played trumpet and baritone.
Donald R. Van Doren Donald was a clarinet player who resided in Elkhart, IN.
Noble Fisher Noble played baritone for the LACB and lived in Milford, IN.
Dave Siegfried Dave was from Milford, IN, and played tuba.