 302 E. Center St.Bourbon, IN 46504 Tel (574)342-8299 Fax (574)342-8101 Email: Ball Auction |
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We've Been Doing Auctions since 1969 |
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Meet the staff
Daryl
Ball is the owner and CEO of Ball Auction & Realty Inc. of
Bourbon and Ball Realty Group LLC of Plymouth where he conducts
approximately 150 real estate, farm, household and livestock
auctions per year. He is a 1962 graduate of Missouri Auction School
where he has served as an instructor since 1981. Daryl is a renowned
expert in the area of bid calling and has been asked to speak at the
National Auctioneer Conventions in the states of Texas, Ohio,
Kansas, Nebraska, Illinois, Iowa and Indiana. He has also served as
a judge for several state and national auctioneering contests. Daryl
has been the recipient of many prestigious awards over the course of
his career including: 1983 & 1975 Runner Up World Champion
Auctioneer; 1984 Induction into the Indiana Auctioneer Hall of Fame;
1976 Indiana Auctioneer of the Year; 1973 Eastern Regional Champion
Auctioneer and 1972 Eastern Regional Reserve Champion Auctioneer.
Daryl and his wife Connie own and operate 250 acres of farmland in
Marshall County. They have two daughters, Lisa Ball-Carpenter and
Lana Ball. Lisa is a 4th grade teacher in the Warsaw Community
School district. She is married to Jack Carpenter and they have one
daughter and two sons. Lana is the Principal Broker for Ball Realty
Group LLC in Plymouth. The family has been active in 4-H all of
their lives with their two daughters having been 10-year members.
Daryl was selected by the Governor of Indiana to serve on the
Indiana State Fair Board in 1991 & 1992 and has been a past Marshall
County Fair Board member and auction committee member. He was the
recipient of the Alumni Award of Marshall Co. 4-H Fair and continues
to donate his time to the local and state 4-H auctions. His hobbies
include, competing in cutting horse competitions, flying his Cessna
airplane, golf and spending time with his family and friends.
DARYL BALL –
OWNER & AUCTIONEER
Office: 574/342-8299
Lana Ball is the youngest daughter of Daryl and Connie Ball. She graduated from Triton High School in 1988 and Purdue University in 1992. Before taking her position as Associate Broker/Office Manager in the family business, Lana developed her career as a procurement specialist while working for such multi-million dollar corporations as Bosch and most recently as Director of Purchasing for a retail/catalog company that specialized in Notre Dame Apparel and merchandise.
She is a member of the Purdue Alumni Association & Marshall County Purdue Club as well as a past member of the Purdue Club of St. Joseph Valley where she served on the Board of Directors for several years and was a past President. She enjoys playing golf, interior design, attending Purdue football and basketball games and spending time with family and friends. Lana is a member of the Granger Community Church in Granger, Indiana. She currently resides in Plymouth, Indiana.
LANA BALL – BROKER ASSOCIATE, OFFICE MANAGER & AUCTION CLERK
Office: 574/342-8299 Cell: 574/286-6537
Robert
Powell has been a life long resident of the Argos Community.
After graduation from Argos High School in 1983, Robert continued
his studies at Ball State University where he received his Bachelor
of Science degree in 1988. Robert has worked for Ball Auction &
Realty since 1991. In 1994 he became the Principal Broker for Ball
Auction & Realty and in 1998 he received his license as a
Residential Appraiser.
In his spare time, Robert enjoys golf, basketball and woodworking. He is the father of two daughters and one son.
ROBERT
POWELL–PRINCIPAL BROKER
Office: 574/342-8299 Cell: 574/315-0499
Larry
Wattenbargergrew up in the state of Washington. He moved to
Indiana to attend Grace College where he received his B.A. degree.
He received his master’s degree from University of St. Francis in
Ft. Wayne. He has been a teacher for 33 years. Larry has taught at
Triton School Corporation for the past 30 years where he coached
basketball for 16 years and was the organizer for the first boy and
girl’s tennis teams at Triton. He is a member of the Indiana
Auctioneers Association; Bourbon Town Council; Bourbon Planning
Commission and Bourbon EMS Advisory Board. He also donates his
auction skills to various high school fundraisers, Town of Bourbon,
4-H, Ducks Unlimited and the National Wild Turkey Federation.
He has worked for Ball Auction for 25
years. He has been a licensed auctioneer for 21 years, real estate
salesperson for 17 years and an Associate Broker for the past 6
years. He is married and has two grown daughters.
LARRY WATTENBARGER–BROKER ASSOCIATE & AUCTIONEER
Home: 574/342-0925
Cell: 574/229-6987
MIKE BERGER –
AUCTIONEERHome: 574/784-3800
Cell: 574/850-5605
Steven
J. Feldman has been a resident of the Bourbon area for 50 plus years. He is a 1966 graduate of Triton High School and a 1968 graduate of International Business College with an associate’s degree in accounting. He is a U.S. Army Veteran and served in Vietnam. He served on the Triton School Board for 12 years and held officer positions including President.
Steve obtained his real estate sales license in 2000 and has worked for Ball Auction & Realty Inc. since 1991. In his spare time, Steve enjoys playing golf, woodworking, traveling and playing with his grandson. He is married and has two sons.
STEVE FELDMAN – SALES ASSOCIATE & AUCTION CLERK
Home: 574/858-9372 Cell: 574/286-2134
SHANNON MARKS - SALES ASSOCIATE & AUCTION CLERKOffice: 574/342-8299
Cell: 574/215-3966
Ashley Doll has been a lifelong resident of the Bourbon Community. She graduated from Triton High School in 1994 and continued her education at Purdue University and Ancilla College. Ashley has been licensed in real estate since 2000 and has worked for Ball Auction and Realty since 2012. She is a member of the Triton Trojan Athletic Club as well as the Bourbon Children's Resale planning committee.
Ashley and her husband, Joe, have four children, Madeline, Lena, Clara and Hayden.
ASHLEY DOLL - SALES ASSOCIATE
Home: 574.858.9080 | Cell: 574.952.8975
Auction Set Up Crew
