James Dale Bohanan, 77, of West Lafayette, passed away on Tuesday, June 7, 2022, at Cumberland Pointe Health Campus. Dale was born July 7, 1944, in Watseka, IL to the late Robert and Ruby (Deardurff) Bohanan. Dale was a 1962 graduate of A.J. Kent High School in Kentland, Indiana and a 1967 graduate of Purdue University with a BS in Agriculture - Forestry and Natural Resources. Dale was a member of Purdue’s Farmhouse Fraternity.

Dale lived most of his life on the family farm on US 41 in Earl Park before moving to West Lafayette in 2010. Dale proudly served in the United States Navy from 1968 until his honorable discharge in 1973. With a plane load of veterans, Dale participated in the Honor Flight of Lafayette in 2017 visiting Washington DC monuments and meeting Vice president Mike Pence.

During Dale’s early career he worked for WGN TV in Chicago. After Dale’s military service was complete, he returned to the Earl Park area and worked for Farm Builder Incorporated of Remington for over 20 years. Dale concluded his career with the Indiana State Highway Department out of Fowler.

Dale loved nature and wildlife, and took immense pride in keeping the birds, squirrels and fish throughout the Cumberland Pointe Campus loved and well fed.

Dale is survived by his stepson, Dana (Stefanie) Smith of Greensburg, PA and Dana and Stefanie’s sons, Alexander, and Bradley; two nieces, Linda (Steve) Murphy of Des Moines, IA and Debbie Stonebraker of Delphos, Ohio.

Dale was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Ruby Bohanan: his sister, Phyllis Bohanan Troyer; and niece, Sandy Troyer Overturf.

A graveside service with military honors will be held for family and friends on Friday, June 24, 2022, 1:00 PM (CDT) at the Fairlawn Cemetery south of Kentland, IN. At 2 PM (CDT) friends and family are welcome to attend a celebration of life for Dale at the Raub United Methodist Church.

Family requests no flowers, but memorial contributions may be made in Dale’s name to the Raub United Methodist Church, the Buck Creek United Methodist Church or Franciscan Hospice of Lafayette, IN.

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