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Benjamin Cretcher Obituary
Benjamin was born on Oct. 10, 1957 to Benjamin O. and Maxine R. (Wilson) Cretcher in Bremen, IN. He graduated from Triton High School in 1976 and attended Ball State University for 2 years. He married Carol Hackworth on October 10, 1990 and spent 34 years together. He worked for R.R. Donnelley for 32 years. He was a sports lover, and collected sports cards, sports memorabilia, Star Wars memorabilia, comic books, he loved listening to music, and he was an avid fisherman. He also enjoyed playing euchre on his lunch breaks at work.
Benjamin is survived by his wife, Carol Cretcher of Bourbon, IN; his daughter, Selenna Cretcher of Bourbon, IN; his grandchildren: Eden Cretcher and Olivianna Cretcher; his sister, Sharon Middaugh of Plymouth, IN; and his brother, Floyd J. (Melissa) Cretcher of Bourbon, IN.
Benjamin was preceded in death by his parents, Benjamin and Maxine Cretcher; his son, Shawn O. Cretcher (3/16/2022); and his brother-in-law, Steven Middaugh (2/24/2008).
A memorial visitation will be held on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Faith First Fellowship Church (204 N. Washington St., Bourbon, IN).
A memorial service will follow at 11 a.m. with Pastor Kenneth Cooke officiating.
Memorial donations may be made to Fresenius Kidney Foundation (c/o Fresenius Medical Care Foundation, Inc., P.O. Box 789236, Philadelphia, PA 19178-9236) in Benjamin's honor.
Thank you to all our friends and community for your support during this difficult time.
Deaton-Clemens Funeral Home is honored to be providing services in celebrating the life of Benjamin and wishes to express our deepest condolences to the Cretcher family.
Friends are invited to sign the online guest book and share memories with the family at: www.deatonclemensfh.com.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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Kaitlin Howard
October 4, 2024
Ben was one of my volunteers when I used to work at PPL as the volunteer coordinator. I always enjoyed talking to him when he came in to help us shelve the A/V items. Ben always had a smile on his face and we would often joke around with one another. I remember he was upset when I told him I was taking a new job opportunity. I often thought about him wondering how he was doing since I knew he had been in poor health around the time of me departing. He is sincerely missed. I'm glad I got the opportunity to know him for the few years I did.
Bill Monhaut
October 3, 2024
Sharon I am very to hear about the passing of your brother.
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