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Benjamin S. Blank “had been in a farming-related accident involving a piece of ventilation machinery for [a] barn," Chief Deputy Coroner Bieber stated in the release and according to his obituary.
The incident happened at his home on the 280 block of Bell Road in Christiana, Colerain Township around 8 p.m. on June 4, as detailed in the release.
Benjamin was pronounced dead in the front yard at 9:18 p.m. by the coroner. His death was ruled an accident from multiple traumatic injuries.
Benjamin was a member of the Old Order Amish Church, as stated in his obituary. He is survived by his parents, John R. and Sadie F. Stoltzfoos Blank; four siblings; grandparents Elam G. and Mima S. Stoltzfus Blank of Christiana, Benjamin S. and Elsie L. Fisher Stoltzfoos of New Providence; and great grandparents: Sadie K. Stoltzfus Stoltzfoos of New Providence, and Chester S. and Mary E. Stoltzfus Stoltzfus of Paradise, as detailed in his obituary.
His funeral service was held at his home at 9 a.m. on Friday, June 7 with the interment at Fishers Amish Cemetery.
Click here to read his full obituary.
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