Joseph "Joe" Bowers

Joseph “Joe” Bowers, age 85 of De Pere, WI, passed away peacefully on September 27, 2025 at St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay, WI.

He was born on October 12, 1939 in WI, son of the late Elzear and Johanna (Demerath) Bowers.

On November 1, 1958, he married Leanne Krueger in Cedar Falls, Iowa.

Joe and Leanne were the owners and operators of Bow Wow Club (Ridge Point) in Wrightstown, WI. He was also construction worker at Van Handel Construction Company in Appleton, WI. Joe enjoyed hunting, fishing and doing taxidermy. Joe went to Colorado hunting for over 50 years and became good friends with the local ranchers, especially Guido and Margaret Rossi. His highlight was a trip to Africa with Tom Van Handel after his retirement.

Joe is survived by his wife of almost 67 years, Leanne; his children Pam (Bill) Hopps, Jim (Pam) Bowers, Brian (Amy) Bowers, Bill (Jody) Bowers, Karen (Mike) Bader, Luanne (Jerry) O’Leary and Bob (Renee) Bowers; 14 grandchildren; 5 step grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren; and 8 step great grandchildren.

His siblings Merlin “Butch” (Marlene) Bowers, Judy McCormick and Patti (Phil) Weber; brothers and sisters in-law Donna Bowers, Diane Bowers, Paul (Carla) Krueger and Robert Krueger.

Besides his parents he was preceded in death by son Tim Bowers and daughter Susan Bowers; granddaughter Stephanie Bowers; his siblings David, Jerry and Robert Bowers, Marilyn Fischer and Ethel Vande Hey.

Friends and family may call on Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at St. Clare Catholic Church, 437 Main St., Wrightstown, WI 54180 from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm again continuing Thursday, October 9, 2025 from 9:00 am until 10:45 am with a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 all at the church with Father Santy Turiano presiding. Burial will be in St. Clare Catholic Cemetery in Wrightstown, WI.

In lieu of flowers, memorials will be sent to St. Clare Catholic School.