Ronald will be missed by his wife, Phyllis Ann (Mathews) Christman of Bennington by his children: David Christman and his wife Connie of Moorefield, Melissa Alexander and her companion Stan Sullivan of Moorefield, and Andy Christman and his wife Teresa of Vevay by his granddaughters: Lindsay Christman and her fiancé Matt Becker and Hayley Christman and her companion Bralen Harsin by his great-granddaughter, Presley Becker, and his soon-to-be great-granddaughter, Emerson Harsin by his brothers: Lloyd Christman and his wife Deanna of Pleasant and Eric Christman of Pleasant by his sisters: Roxane Stewart of near Pleasant and Arlene Chittenden of Lawrenceburg, Indiana by his nieces and nephews and by his faithful dog, ‘Dixie’. He loved watching westerns, fishing and gardening, as well as, spending time with his granddaughters and his great-granddaughter. Since his childhood, Ronald also enjoyed hunting. He also won numerous awards over his years of trap shooting and also earned the title of the Ohio State Handicap Champion. Ronald shot at a distance of 23 yards at this event and hit 99 of the 100 targets. He earned the title of the Indiana State Handicap Champion in 2009. Ronald also traveled all over the area starting with smaller shoots that led to attending the Indiana State Trap Shooters Association tournament. Trap shooting was a big part of his life and he shared his love of shooting with his wife, his children and his grandchildren. In his early years of life, Ronald enjoyed riding his motorcycle with his wife and traveling all over the states. Ronald was awarded the ‘Conservation Farmer of the Year’ by the Switzerland County Soil & Water Conservation District on March 25th, 2011. He was a former member of the Friendship Volunteer Fire Department and United Farmers Association. He was a member of the Coffee Creek Conservation Club, Amateur Trap Shooting Association, Switzerland County Tractor Pullers, National Rifle Association and Golden Eagles Motorcycle Club. Ronald farmed all of his life in the Switzerland County community. Ronald was employed briefly as a truck driver for the Switzerland County Highway Department. This happy union of over 60 years of marriage was blessed with three children: David, Melissa and Andy. Ronald was united in marriage to his high school sweetheart, Phyllis Ann Mathews on June 15th, 1962 at the Braytown Christian Church. He was raised in Switzerland County and attended Switzerland County High School. He was the loving son of the late Basil William and Agnes Maude (Herring) Christman. Ronald entered this life on March 11th, 1943 in Jefferson County, Indiana. on Sunday, August 21st, 2022, at his residence. It does not store any personal data.Ronald Edwin Christman, age 79, of Bennington, Indiana, passed away at 11:57 a.m. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly.
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