White River Jct, VT – Kenneth H. Fowler, 86, died Tuesday October 5, 2021, at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH.

He was born September 20, 1935, in Plainfield, VT a son of Harold and Helen (Bartlett) Fowler.  Ken graduated from Plainfield High School in 1954 before entering the US Army.  He served in the Army for five years including three in Paris.  Ken returned to Vermont after his military service and lived in Stowe where he was manager of the Mountaineer Motor Inn.  He later moved to Burlington and began his career as a florist, working at LaBarge's Flower Shop for twelve years. He was married to Doris Ryan in Plainfield, VT in 1967 and they were married for 45 years until her death in 2012.  In the late 70's they moved to White River Jct. and for the next 20 years he worked at Vermont Cut Flower until the shop closed.  After retiring, Ken worked part-time at the Garden of Eden Flower Shop in Lebanon.

Ken was a member of the Greater Hartford United Church of Christ and volunteered at the Pink Smock Gift Shop at DHMC.  He enjoyed time in his flower garden and travelling with Doris in their retirement.

He was predeceased by his wife and a brother David Fowler.

He is survived by his stepchildren, Thomas Hill of Burlington, VT, and Joanne Hill of Denver, CO; sister Nan Fowler of South Royalton, VT as well as a niece Heather Fowler and her son Jesse of PA.

A funeral service will be held at the Knight Funeral Home in White River Jct. on Sunday October 10 ^th at 2PM with Pastor Sally Ann Silfies officiating. Burial will follow in the Christian Street Cemetery.  At the request of Ken's family, masks are requested.

Condolences to Ken's family may be made in an online guestbook at knightfuneralhomes.com