- Visitation
Saturday, December 3, 2022
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Grace Church, Fairview Heights, IL
- Service
Saturday, December 3, 2022
12:00 pm
Grace Church, Fairview Heights, IL
- Full Obituary
Blake R. Fowler, 23, of Belleville, IL, passed away on Wednesday, November 30, 2022, at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in O’Fallon, IL.
Blake was born December 18, 1998, to Tim Fowler and Angela (nee Schmiz) Parnell, at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Belleville, IL.
He was a very active member of Grace Church in Fairview Heights and played bass for the praise team and youth group there. Outside of Church he played bass for Time and Pressure, of Gateway City Hardcore, traveling across the country performing shows.
Blake was an avid video game player and loved to livestream his gameplay on Twitch. There he cultivated a gaming community which he grew to love. In his free time, he enjoyed watching hockey and was a huge Pittsburgh Penguins fan, but eventually came to like the St. Louis Blues. Blake loved to get tattooed and had acquired a beautiful collection and aspired to get even more.
Blake was one of a kind, he had never met a stranger, only made new friends. He was loving, sweet, and touched the hearts of many people across the world. He was an advocate for equality and believed that everyone had a purpose, everyone had value, and everyone should be respected. Above all else, Blake loved his family, he was a treasured son, grandson, brother, uncle, friend; and will be dearly missed by all who knew him.
He is preceded in death by his grandparents, Audrey Whitten, Harry Fowler, and John Schmiz; aunt, Debbie Blackburn; cousin, Ashley Farkosh.
Blake is survived by his father, Tim (Deann Pappageorge) Fowler; mother, Angela (Bryon) Parnell; grandmother, Marilyn Schmiz; sister, Breanna (Jared) Shimer; nieces, Hayden Shimer, Madilyn Shimer; chosen brothers, Matthew Cook, Austin Thurman; aunts, uncles, cousins, and many loving friends.
Flowers may be delivered to Grace Church, 5151 N Illinois St. Fairview Heights, IL 62208.
Memorials may be made to the GoFundMe for Gateway City Hardcore Blake Fowler Foundation.
https://gofund.me/f78431d9Memorial Visitation: Saturday, December 3, 2022, from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm, at Grace Church in Fairview Heights, IL.
Memorial Service: Saturday, December 3, 2022, 12:00 pm, at Grace Church, Fairview Heights, IL.
Clergy: Pastor Hal Santos
Kassly-Meridith Funeral Home, Collinsville, IL.
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