Benjamin D. Dunsmore, age 38, of Bluffton, passed away Tuesday morning, July 18, 2023, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, following a short battle with cancer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ben was born in Bluffton on Aug. 27, 1984, to Dennis and Sandy (Lucabaugh) Dunsmore. Both parents survive in Kissimmee, FL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ben graduated in 2003 from Faith Heritage Christian School in Evansville, and later attended the University of Southern Indiana. He was a compassionate person, who loved animals, collected Michael Jordan basketball shoes, and also enjoyed cooking. Even from a young age Ben had an entrepreneurial spirit, having owned and operated his own eBay business, buying and selling shoes and other athletic memorabilia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In addition to his parents, Ben is survived by a daughter, Karissa Chamlee of Evansville; a brother, Josh (Amy) Dunsmore of Craigville; his paternal grandmother, Iola Dunsmore of Portage, MI; along with three nephews and two nieces. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ben was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Omer and Mary Ann Lucabaugh, along with his paternal grandfather, James Dunsmore. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Visitation will be Thursday, July 20, 2023, from 2:00 until 5:00 PM, at Goodwin \u2013 Cale & Harnish Memorial Chapel in Bluffton, followed immediately by a memorial service at 5:00 PM. Burial will be at Fairview Cemetery in Bluffton at a later date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Memorial contributions may be made to \u201cFriends of the Shelter\u201d, in honor of Ben\u2019s love for animals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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