We lost our beloved Mom who passed away peacefully at McKinney Place in Oliver, BC on March 5, 2023 with her four children by her side. Mom was predeceased by her husband Theodore Fowler (Ted) who passed away March 28, 2020. She was also predeceased by her father Victor Murdock Chaffin, her Mother Elsie Florence Chaffin and her siblings Stan (Lee), Doug (Lynn), Marie (Marty) and Shirley.

She is lovingly remembered by her four children; Angie Lock (Don), Mike Vogels, Patricia Potter (Fedel) and Linda Lowe (Arnie). Also mourning her loss are her grandchildren; Collin Lock (Gina), Niki Wright (Kyle), Trevor Lock (Susi), Brandi Twamley (Sean), Dustin Potter (Brandi), Lyndsay Schmutz (Nik), Alyssa Lowe and Kelsey Leier (Ryan).

She was also a devoted and loving grandma to many great grandchildren and even a few great greats. Leah is also lovingly remembered by her three surviving siblings and spouses; Betty (George), Chan (Jan) and Gary.

Leah was born in Cortez, Colorado and spent her childhood on the family’s acreage. Her childhood was a time of many happy memories and as the oldest of eight children, also a lot of work! Leah worked for a time at Spears Hospital in Denver as a nursing assistant and also at Memorial Hospital in Cortez, where she was an asset with her good common sense and empathetic way of dealing with patients.

Leah and Ted met at dance in Cortez in 1958 and were married there in 1959. They owned and worked on the family’s cattle ranch in Mancos, Colorado where they raised championship Hereford bulls.

In 1964, Leah and Ted made a trip to Canada after hearing how beautiful and green it was. They both loved the area of Little Fort and made the big decision to move the family there. In 1965, they bought a ranch in Little Fort where they raised their family and were members of their community for over fifty years. Leah worked the ranch side by side with Ted and she was an integral part of every aspect of the farm. She excelled at whatever she put her hand to; whether it was delicious meals, canning all of her homegrown veggies and fruits, her beautiful gardens, hand-sewing clothes, quilting, crafts and all the many and varied chores involved with running a family farm.

Leah was a member of the Little Fort Women’s Institute and made life-long connections with many other women in the community. She and Ted square danced for many years and she was always beautifully dressed in her own hand-sewn dresses! Leah and Ted were snowbirds for a number of years, making wonderful memories along the way. In her retirement years, Leah and Ted carpet bowled in Little Fort and went all over BC for tournaments. They were very happy to be part of the Little Fort team who won the BC Senior’s games in 2009.

Mom was such an amazing Mother who always put the needs and wants of her family first. It seemed she never stopped working, unless it was to play cards, games, or to host a family or friends gathering. Leah loved her grandchildren with all of her heart and spent as much time as she could with them. We will miss her loving hugs and her funny sense of humour as we carry on. Her memory will be forever cherished.

A celebration of life for both Leah and Ted Fowler will be held in Little Fort on Sunday May 21, 2023 at 1:00 pm at the Little Fort Community Hall. Please join the family there to remember and celebrate these two wonderful people.

Condolences and Tributes may be directed to the family by visiting www.nunes-pottinger.com