Van Fowler

VAN D. FOWLER WAS BORN ON JANUARY 1, 1935 IN MANILA, ARKANSAS, HE WAS THE SON OF HARVEY & LOUISE (NORTHINGTON) FOWLER.  HE DIED ON JANUARY 28, 2010 IN CRYSTAL CITY, MO AT THE AGE OF 75.  

HE IS SURVIVED BY HIS WIFE LORETTA (NEE GOURLEY) FOWLER OF DE SOTO; TWO DAUGHTERS, VANITA GAYE (NORMAN) VALLE OF DE SOTO AND JOY (ROBERT) RICHMAN OF BLACKWELL; ONE BROTHER, JIM (BRENDA) FOWLER OF PARAGOULD, ARKANSAS; ONE SISTER-IN-LAW WILMA FOWLER OF POPLAR BLUFF, MO; GRANDCHILDREN, JIM (CHRISTY) RICHMAN & NICHOLAS RICHMAN, & AUSTIN VALLE.

HE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HIS PARENTS; ONE BROTHER, CARROL FOWLER, AND ONE GRANDSON, JUSTIN VALLE.

MR. FOWLER WAS A TEACHER FOR THE DE SOTO HIGH SCHOOL AND A BAPTIST MINISTER IN THE AREA FOR 57 YEARS.  HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH.  HE WAS ALSO A MEMBER OF NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, AMERICAN WILD TURKEY FEDERATION, MISSOURI STATE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION, AND AN AVID OUTDOORSMAN.  

IN LIEU OF FLOWERS MEMORIAL DONATIONS MAY BE MADE TO CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH.  

INTERMENT IS AT PILGRIM’S REST BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY.