Leroy E. "Peewee" Fowler

Leroy E. “Peewee” Fowler, 93, of Williston, Ohio, passed away Thursday morning at his residence. He was the son of John and Irene (Jornt) Fowler, born on June 18, 1928, in Fremont, Ohio. He graduated from Genoa High School and entered the U.S. Army during WWII. Leroy served with the occupation forces under General McArthur, stationed in Japan. He worked for GTE, retiring as a manager in 1986 after 30 years of service. Leroy married Jean (Keener) at St. John Lutheran Church on November 27, 1991. He attended St. John Lutheran Church in Williston for many years. Leroy was very active and enjoyed life, helping at Carones and Metzer’s, volunteering for numerous activities with the Genoa American Legion Post #324 and the Genoa Area Kiwanis Club, where he was a member for many years. He also enjoyed going to the casino, playing cards with his friends, attending Genoa Sporting events, playing golf, watching and attending the Cleveland Indians games, and was a big OSU fan. Leroy was an accomplished bowler all his life and was inducted into the Bowling Hall of Fame in 2002. He will be remembered for his ability to strike up a conversation with anyone and his great sense of humor! Leroy is survived by his wife of 30 years, Jean; step-son, Bryan (Amanda) Campbell; son, Larry (Karol) Fowler; daughter, Karen (Marlon) Hoeft; grandsons, Matt (Colleen) Hoeft, Jason (Lindsay) Fowler and Jeff (Sonya) Fowler; granddaughters, Jennifer (Rob) Millsaps, Sarah Fowler and Jamie (Christopher Reynolds) Fowler; 9 great-grandchildren; and brother, Doug (Barb) Fowler. He was preceded in death by his parents. At his request there will be no local services. A private family service will be conducted later in Tennessee. Memorial contributions, in Leroy’s name, may be directed to St. John Lutheran Church, P.O. Box 235, Williston, Ohio 43468 or the Kiwanis Scholarship Fund of the Genoa Area Local Schools Scholarship Foundation, c/o of the Genoa Bank, 801 Main Street, Genoa, Ohio 43430. The Robinson-Walker Funeral Home & Crematory of Genoa is assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences may be shared with the family at www.walkerfuneralhomes.com.