Carol (Diesslin) Crochet



Carol Ann ( Diesslin) Crochet

February 3, 1952 — September 5, 2025

Lafayette

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Carol Ann (Diesslin) Crochet born February 3, 1952, died after a short hospice stay on September 5, 2025, in Lafayette, IN. She was a horticulturalist, a nature and animal lover, a painter and a former crisis center and community fund director. She was preceded in death by her parents Howard and Micki Diesslin and is survived by brothers, David Diesslin (Arlington, TX) and Richard Diesslin (West Lafayette, IN).

If anyone wants to make contributions in her memory, they should pick their favorite charity or donate to the Wolf Park in Battle Ground, IN, where she also used to work.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Comfort Cremations, 674 N. 36th St., Lafayette, IN 47905 | (866) U-R-Loved | www.comfortcremations.net

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Linda (Baer) Burns

 


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.