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Patrick Bowling Obituary
Born in Louisville, he was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, and co-owner and cake decorator at Plehn's Bakery.
He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and friend to many. He was a talented carpenter and an artist in his profession of cake decorating. Patrick was an avid outdoorsman and lived by the motto "born to hunt-forced to work!" He was preceded in death by his father, Bernard Francis Bowling, Sr.
Patrick is survived by his loving wife, Donna Bowling; mother, Jane Marie Bowling; children, John Patrick Bowling (Stephanie), Emily Rose Fritz (Kenny) and Nicolle Lynn Kevil (Robert); brothers, Bernard (Mary), Ted (Karen), Michael (Jan), Danny (Mary Catherine) and Tim Bowling; sisters, Kathy Gotting (Jack), Barbara Freibert (Don), Alice Bowling and Mary Ann Armstrong (Aaron); and four grandchildren, Kennedy, Sawyer, Lillijane and Sophia.
His funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, March 25, 2014 at Our Lady of Lourdes, 508 Breckenridge Lane, with cremation to follow. Visitation will be 2-8 p.m. on Monday at Highlands Family-Owned Funeral Home, 3331 Taylorsville Road.
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Memories and Condolences
for Patrick Bowling
Brenda Bush
April 8, 2014
I just heard about Patrick's death. Extending my very deepest sympathy to Donna aand the entire Bowling family. I am so sorry for your great loss. He was such a sweet and talented man. Brenda Bush
April 1, 2014
So sorry I missed the obit. Pat was one of the first persons I met when I arrived in louisville to work in the Bakery Industry in 1978. It was always a pleasure to visit the Bakery and spend some small amount of time with him. My thoughts and prayers are with the entire Plehn's family.
Harry Dennery
jennifer Riggs
March 28, 2014
Prayers to the Bowling family!!
Alan Garber
March 27, 2014
He was a good employer and I remember him as an all around good guy.
Tonini
March 25, 2014
From Tonini Family To great famly and man
Patrick Joseph Bowling, May he Rest in Peace. Patrick will be missed. God Bless him.
Barrett Geist
March 25, 2014
We love you Patrick. I feel privileged to have known you, and will forever be grateful for the good times we, and our family, have had with you. You will be greatly missed. All of our love – Bear, Jamie and Zander.
Breehan Geist
March 25, 2014
Love you Patrick! Thank you for all the fun memories. You are always in our hearts.
stan fitch
March 25, 2014
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Nally's Barbershop
March 25, 2014
GODSPEED PAT!
david smith
March 25, 2014
Patrick will be missed by all who had knew him such a wonderful person Patrick will be tracking deer and rabbits full time now as he looks over us from above
Jeanine (Bisig) Ballard
March 25, 2014
To the entire Bowling family I am so sorry for your loss. I will remember Patrick as kind and gentle. As he has no more pain and suffering I imagine him singing from heaven above:
So as the storm clouds rage high,
The dark clouds rise, they don't bother me;
For I'm sheltered in the arms of God
He walks with me, And naught of earth shall harm me,
For I'm sheltered in the arms of God.
Beau Solley
March 25, 2014
Very seldom in life do you meet a person whom you hit it off with instantly. You share the same sense of humor, you like the same activities, you have the same passion for God's natural world. They make you laugh, and you can make them laugh. You know instantly that you will be friends for life.Then you meet each other's loving families and you say to yourself... "no wonder I like this person... we share similar lives".
Well, that's the way it was back in 1970 when I met this country talkin' guy in my art class at St.X. He was a great and sensitive artist, he loved to hunt and fish, he liked the idea of falconry, a sport which I was glad to get him involved in.
He told me with all the surety and confidence in the world, as he one day pointed out a stunningly beautiful, big brown eyed girl... "I'm gonna' marry that girl there". And you knew at 15 he would do it someday. And though life pulled us in different directions and we were only able to touch base periodically through the years, I knew in my heart that he was one of my very best, true friends. Life doesn't afford you many of those kind of people. And as I paid my last respects and goodbyes for now, I looked at all the pictures of his life and still was able to marvel at the love and joy he brought to so many lives, both family and friends. I will miss him so much and I thank my Lord and Savior that my life was so blessed to have known him.
To his wife and children I give my heartfelt condolences. May God's everlasting love embrace you with the peace that only He can give. And may this present day's pain of loss, in time, be replaced with wonderful happy memories and the knowledge that Patrick is in sweet eternal bliss.
God bless the entire Bowling and Hettinger families.
Susan Wolf
March 24, 2014
My deepest sympathies Donna, kids and the entire Bowling family. Patrick was a good friend with a patient and understanding ear when I was a "bakery girl" many years ago. I'll never forget his kindness. I recently took a cake decorating class with one of my daughters and I tried like crazy to remember the tricks he taught me many years ago for making the perfect rose. The results were not too shabby. Love and prayers for peace and healing.
Galen and Linda Hess
March 24, 2014
Our deepest sympathy to Donna and family at this time. We are praying for your peace and strength.
March 24, 2014
Donna and Bowling Family, such a nice person will be missed by all the Plehn's bakery customers and will keep you in our prayers, such a wonderful smile he had
In sympathy, Brenda Froelich
Lynn Finn
March 24, 2014
A great loss, Patrick was a wonderful young man. My prayers are his family.
Patsy Sermersheim
March 24, 2014
To Mary and the entire Bowling family- we are thinking and praying for all of you at this difficult time and sending love your way.
Patsy and Earl Bud
March 24, 2014
To all of the Bowling family. Prayers and peace to all of you during this time. I will miss seeing him @ Plehn's and his friendly smile & Dr. Blincoe's. He was a wonderful person and will be missed here. Peace, Ellen Giesler
Margie Miller
March 24, 2014
My thoughts and prayers are with the Bowling family. Patrick will be missed!
March 23, 2014
Dear Donna, Emily, Nicolle and John Patrick, May all of your happy memories of Patrick's boyish smile support you while bidding farewell. I will always cherish the time that I was allowed to spend with him and all of you when I was just a high school student. I wish you all strength and send a hug. Ingrid Harding
March 23, 2014
Donna and family, we are so sorry for your loss. Pat was a very special person.
Greg and Sharon Hawkins
Mike Goodrum
March 23, 2014
Donna & Family, know that Patrick & the entire Bowling Family are in our thoughts & prayers. See you soon.
March 23, 2014
To my many friends in the Bowling Family, my thoughts and prayers go out to all of you for the loss of Patrick.
Mark Schaftlein
Andrew Geist
March 23, 2014
Donna, I was so sorry to hear about Patrick,you will be in my thoughts and prayers. The good memories are with me and he is in my heart.
Gloria Franconia
March 23, 2014
My deepest sympathy to the Bowling family. God bless you, you are in my prayers & thoughts. Gloria & family
Mary(Honey)Masterson Rea
March 23, 2014
Donna and Family,Jane Marie and Family:
So sad to hear of Patrick's passing.
Please know you're all in my prayers and thoughts.May he rest in Peace!
Janice Leahy-Walsh
March 23, 2014
Donna - I am so very sorry for your loss. Patrick was a wonderful man and I have so many fond memories of him at the bakery growing up and from trips to the lake. I will be praying for strength and peace for you and your family in the days and weeks to come and holding you all close to my heart. Much love - Janice
Joe Bauer
March 23, 2014
Always a pleasure to be around.so glad to have known you for so many years.know that you and your family will always remain in our thoughts and prayers.
March 23, 2014
Donna and the entire Bowling family: Remembering you all fondly from my years working at OLOL; so saddened by this news. This is such a hard time for you all, and I am so sorry. I will pray my rosary over the next days for you all, that God will hold you close and grant Pat eternal peace. Fondly, Joyce O'Neil (Miss Joyce)
That's Pat on the left.
Ed Weyler
March 23, 2014
Had some wonderful times with Pat at OLOL and Scout Troop 325. The world lost a fine man and my old friend.
Bill Downard
March 23, 2014
Donna,Alice and Barbara and entire Bowling family
Pat was a great friend during high school and I attended college with Alice and Barbara at WKU. I was sad to learn of Pat's passing. My prayers are with the Bowling family during this difficult time.
robert molnar
March 23, 2014
great guy.........
March 22, 2014
Donna,I didn't get to see Pat for my annual birthday visit. He will be greatly missed.May you and the rest of the family find peace knowing he is no longer in pain and probably in a tree stand just waiting to bag something. Prayers for his peace and blessings for your strength to handle the coming days. Tim and Joanne Golden
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