West Lafayette High School, Class of 1972, West Lafayette, IN
02/19/2026
Some of you may have had Mr Bergdahl for Science...
Richard Byrd Bergdahl Obituary - Journal and Courier Richard Byrd Bergdahl, passed away on Wednesday, February 18, 2026. He was born March 18, 1931, to Eric and Esther Bergdahl in Anderson, IN. He...
01/08/2026
Many of you will remember Wally Klatch from our class. Jan Pearlman Cortner and I had the honor of attending a Zoom meeting on 1/7/2026 about Alzheimer's that Wally hosted, because he is in the early stages of this disease and is sharing his experiences. The topic is How Creating My Tombstone Changed My Life.
If you are interested in listening to the recording of the Zoom meeting, please go to George Bittles' FB page, private message him, and he will send you the link and password to the recording.
It is worth your time if you, or someone you love, are affected by this disease or are interested in how someone is affected by Alzheimer's views their situation.
Linda Baer Burns, 71, passed away on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, at her home in Fishers, IN after a long battle with cancer.
Linda was born November 22, 1954, in Lafayette, IN, to the late Thomas and Mary (Boardman) Baer.
She graduated from West Lafayette High School in 1972 and Purdue University School of Nursing in 1979.
On, September 21, 1975, she married Patrick Burns in Lafayette, IN and they recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.
After living in Little Rock, AR for several years Linda and Pat relocated to Fishers in 1993. Linda worked as a recovery room nurse at St. Vincent’s Hospital for many years, retiring in 2015.
Linda was truly a kind-hearted soul who loved animals, especially dogs, beach vacations, baking, reading, laughing, spending time with family and friends, watching movies with her son, and Purdue basketball.
Surviving along with her husband Patrick is their son Timothy Burns of Fishers IN, siblings Jan (Mike) Adams of Tacoma, WA and Thomas (Fiona) Baer II of Milford, MI.
A Celebration of her Life will be held on a future date.
10/17/2025
https://www.jconline.com/obituaries/psbn1305828
Charles Russell Banning Obituary - Journal and Courier Charles Russell Banning, 93 of Summerfield FL passed away peacefully on August 18, 2025. Charles was born in Independence, IN on October 31, 1931,...
It is with sadness that I report that our classmate Larry Stillions passed away today, 11/14/24. His health had been declining in the past months.