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Chester Paul “Chub” Lemler, 92, of Tippecanoe, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026.
He was born in Bourbon on Jan. 14, 1934, the son of the late Harold and Ruth Sechrist Lemler.
Chester married Joanna McPherron in 1955, and together they raised five children on their farm south of Tippecanoe. She preceded him in death in 2014.
A 1952 graduate of Bourbon High School, Chester worked as a farmer in Marshall County his entire adult life. A faithful member of Tippecanoe Community Church, he was also a member of a euchre club for more than 60 years and served on the Triton School Board for eight years. He loved watching all Triton sports and IU basketball.
Survivors include his five children: Brad (Cathy) Lemler, of Goshen; Cindy (the late Scot) Evens, of Greencastle; Garry (Maureen) Lemler, of Tippecanoe; Andy (Connie) Lemler, of Bourbon; and Zak (Tracy) Lemler, of Bourbon; 13 grandchildren: Stacy (Mike) Blosser, Chad (Jess) Lemler, Nicole (Jared) Jernagan, Katie Evens, Ryan (Erynn) Evens, Shane Lemler, Emma Lemler, Erin (Blake) Hesters, Jodie (Brock) Vermillion, Caleb (fiancée Kaitlynd Heiden-Moore) Lemler, Zane (Becky) Lemler, Skylar Lemler and Lexee Lemler; 18 great-grandchildren; brother, Dennis “Boomer” Lemler, of Bourbon; and sister-in-law, Nancy Lemler of Tippecanoe.
In addition to his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by siblings: Lamar Lemler, Kenneth Lemler, June Klotz, Richard Lemler, Lowell Lemler and Peggy Briney.
A visitation will be held on Monday, Jan. 19 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Tippecanoe Community Church, 2920 18B Road, Tippecanoe.
A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 20 at 11 a.m. at Tippecanoe Community Church, 2920 18B Road, Tippecanoe, with Pastor George Shoemaker officiating. The burial will take place in Summit Chapel Cemetery, Bourbon.
Memorial donations may be made in Chester’s honor to: Triton Athletic Department, 300 Triton Drive, Bourbon, IN 46504; or to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or https://www.stjude.org/give.htm.
Thank you to all our friends and community for your support during this difficult time. Deaton-Clemens Funeral Home wishes to extend our deepest condolences to the Lemler family and is honored to be providing our services in celebrating the life of Chester. Friends are invited to sign the online guest book and share memories with the family at: www.deatonclemensfh.com.
