Vera E. Burkholder celebrates her 96th birthday Tuesday, June 28. She has been a life long resident of Bluffton, and worked at Triplett Electrical Instrument Co. for 20 years and graduated from Bluffton College.

She taught first grade at Lafayette School, and Allen East School for 19 years, and then retired.

She resides at Richland Manor Nursing Home, Bluffton. Her phone 419-643-8055.