He was born September 17, 1981 in Bloomington to Paul Michael Opperman and Donna (Moon) Darling.
He is survived by his mother and step-father, Donna (Vernon) Darling of Peoria, IL; father, Paul Opperman of Ludowici, GA; grandmother, Shirley Ann Moon or Peoria Heights, IL ; sister, Shannon (Tom) Bourbon of Bangor, ME; brother, Landon Opperman of Ludowici, GA; nephew, Jeremiah Bourbon of Bangor, ME and life partner, Amanda Ray of Peoria, IL.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Robert and Evelyn Opperman; grandfather, Jesse Benjamin Moon; and brother, Adam Opperman.
Ben graduated from Bangor High School in Bangor, ME in 2000. He worked at Hartt Transportation in Bangor as a Business System Analyst in the IT Department for 13 years. He recently worked for Caterpillar at the Mapleton foundry.
A funeral Mass will be at 10:00 a.m. Monday, July 8, 2019, at St. Philomena Catholic Church. Father David Richardson will officiate. Visitation will be from 4-6 p.m. Sunday, July 7, 2019 at Davison-Fulton Woodland Chapel.
Burial will be in Resurrection Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Army Emergency Relief Fund.
Online condolences may be made at www.davison-fulton.com