Edward Glen Fowler, 77, of Woodville, died July 13, 1997, at his home. He was born Sept. 7, 1919, in Shelley, to John Hyrum and Mildred Jane Crofts Fowler. He grew up in the Shelley area and attended grade school through the sixth grade in Woodville. His father died when he was 16, making it necessary to work on the farm, in construction, and breaking horses around the area for extra money. While working in Layton, Utah, the summer of 1943, he met his future wife. He married Raynola Ella Rollins in Farmington, Utah. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple. Shortly after their marriage, they moved back to the Woodville area and bought the small house they lived in until his death. He continued working on farms, in road construction and warehouses until he began working for the R.T. French co. He worked there for 27 years before retiring in 1984. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. His love for animals and working with horses gave him great joy. His family, grandchildren and great-grandchildren were his pride.
Survivors include his wife, Raynola of Woodville; a daughter, Larene Stoltenberg of Idaho Falls; a son Edward K. Fowler of Woodville; a brother, Laveral Fowler of Nampa; seven grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, a daughter, his parents, five brothers, one sister and two grandchildren.
Funeral services will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at the Woodville LDS 2nd Ward with Bishop Alan Cannon officiating. the family will meet with friends Wednesday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Nalder Funeral Home in Shelley, and Thursday from 9:30 to 10:40 a.m. at the church. Burial will be in Shelley Hillcrest Cemetery.
Edward Glen Fowler, 77, of Woodville, died July 13, 1997, at his home. He was born Sept. 7, 1919, in Shelley, to John Hyrum and Mildred Jane Crofts Fowler. He grew up in the Shelley area and attended grade school through the sixth grade in Woodville. His father died when he was 16, making it necessary to work on the farm, in construction, and breaking horses around the area for extra money. While working in Layton, Utah, the summer of 1943, he met his future wife. He married Raynola Ella Rollins in Farmington, Utah. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple. Shortly after their marriage, they moved back to the Woodville area and bought the small house they lived in until his death. He continued working on farms, in road construction and warehouses until he began working for the R.T. French co. He worked there for 27 years before retiring in 1984. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. His love for animals and working with horses gave him great joy. His family, grandchildren and great-grandchildren were his pride.
Survivors include his wife, Raynola of Woodville; a daughter, Larene Stoltenberg of Idaho Falls; a son Edward K. Fowler of Woodville; a brother, Laveral Fowler of Nampa; seven grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, a daughter, his parents, five brothers, one sister and two grandchildren.
Funeral services will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at the Woodville LDS 2nd Ward with Bishop Alan Cannon officiating. the family will meet with friends Wednesday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Nalder Funeral Home in Shelley, and Thursday from 9:30 to 10:40 a.m. at the church. Burial will be in Shelley Hillcrest Cemetery.
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