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Raymond "Dwight" Fowler
Date Of Birth:May 16, 1921
Date Of Death:December 22, 2011
Service Date:Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am on December 29, 2011 at First Christian Church, 401 W. Jefferson St. Bloomington, IL. Pastor Jim Warren and Pastor Dick Trefzger will officiate. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at church. Burial will be at Dawson Cemetery in rural Ellsworth at 2:00 pm on December 29, 2011

Raymond "Dwight" Fowler

Bloomington-Raymond "Dwight" Fowler, 90, of Bloomington, passed away at 6:40 am on Thursday, December 22, 2011 at his home.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am on December 29, 2011 at First Christian Church, 401 W. Jefferson St. Bloomington, IL. Pastor Jim Warren and Pastor Dick Trefzger will officiate. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at church. Burial will be at Dawson Cemetery in rural Ellsworth at 2:00 pm on December 29, 2011. Kibler-Brady-Ruestman Memorial Home in Bloomington is handling arrangements for the family.

Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Jude Midwest Affiliate or the First Christian Church in Bloomington.

Dwight was born May 16, 1921 in Arrowsmith, IL a son of William Carlos and Eva Esther Holt Fowler. He married Frances I. Neal on August 25, 1938 in Bloomington, IL. She survives.

Also surviving are his two sons, Larry Duane and Jerry Lee (Judith K.) Fowler both of Bloomington; four granddaughters; one grandson; four great grandsons; three great granddaughters; one sister, Ruth (Dewey) Wedding; three brothers, Lewis (Mary) Fowler, Harold (Virginia) Fowler, and Charles (Patricia) Fowler; two sister-in-laws, Patricia Fowler and Garnet Studley; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers, two sisters, and one daughter, Marilyn Joyce.

Dwight served his country in the United States Army during WWII as a PFC in the South Pacific. Upon returning he managed and operated several service stations in Bloomington for over 20 years. He also worked for Neal Toyota as the Parts Manager for 20 years until his retirement in 1986.

He was a member of the Bloomington Masonic Lodge #43, Carl S. Martin Post 635 the American Legion, and First Christian Church for over 60 years, where he served as a deacon and an usher for many years.

Dwight was a loving husband, dad, grandpa, brother, uncle and friend, who was a servant to all he knew and will be greatly missed.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at kiblerbradyruestman.com.
  • From: Kenneth & Vickie Gastineau
    Location:Newark, Ohio

    Althought the pain of your loss must be great, we can rejoice in the memory of special and happy times we all shared with Dwight. The memories Dwight left behind will comfort you, sustain you and help you through this sad time. May our thoughts of symapthy help ease your pain at this difficult time.

  • From: Michael Holliday
    Location:Normal

    My thoughts and prayers in this time of loss to my good friend Larry and all the family. God is good in all things, but that doesn't mean some things aren't painful to us here on earth.