Raymond Junior Needler, age 95, of rural Montpelier, IN, passed away at 4:37 AM on Friday, November 14, 2025 at IU Health-Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie, IN.  He was born on Saturday, February 1, 1930, in Hartford City, IN. to the late Henry & Alice (Beymer) Needler the oldest of four children.  He married Jeannette Ann (Williams) Needler of Montpelier on Sunday, June 6, 1954 at the Pleasantdale E.U.B. Church.  Raymond served his country in the US Army. He was a lifetime resident of Blackford Co. Raymond was a Blackford Co. farmer and had worked for Sinclair Glass and was a school bus driver for the Montpelier Schools. He attended Wednesday evening service at Montpelier Cornerstone Community Church of the Nazarene. Raymond enjoyed coon hunting, square dancing, and woodworking. He was a member of Millard-Brown American Legion Post # 156.

He will be sadly missed by his wife - Jeannette A. (Williams) Needler, Montpelier, IN, sons - Mark S. (Anita) Needler, Enville, TN, Michael R. (Susan) Needler, Montpelier, IN, and David L. Needler, Montpelier, IN, grandchildren- Andy Needler, Julie Needler Coons, Lisa Needler, Sarah Needler, Michelle Peterson, and Jennifer Bailey, 11 great grandchildren, and several nieces & nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents- Henry W. & Alice (Beymer) Needler, son - Brian S. Needler, sister - Imogene Taylor, and brothers - Herschel and Ralph Needler.

Family and friends may gather to share and remember at Walker & Glancy Funeral Home located at 109 W Windsor St Montpelier on Tuesday, November 18, 2025 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM.

A service to celebrate his life will be at Walker & Glancy Funeral Home at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, November 19, 2025 with Pastor Steve Rogers officiating.  Interment will follow in the Brookside Memorial Park in Montpelier.

Arrangements are being handled by Walker & Glancy Funeral Home in Montpelier.

Online condolences may be made at www.glancyfuneralhomes.com