Sarah Jane Fowler Bekemeyer, “Jane”, a life long resident of Winter Garden, died Thursday, June 16, 2016 in her home surrounded by her family. She was 85 years old and had been married to Harold L. “Lee” Bekemeyer for 66 ½ years.
She was born on May 26, 1931 to Harold E. and Virginia Britt Fowler in Winter Garden, FL. She graduated from Lakeview High School. She received her LPN license, and a Real Estate License after her high school graduation. She owned a children’s clothing store, “The Bonnie Shop” in downtown Winter Garden during the early 1960’s.
Jane’s family owned vegetable farms and citrus groves in Winter Garden, part of which were located where the Winter Garden Village at Fowler Grove and Florida Hospital are now located.
Jane loved and owned several horses. She enjoyed fishing, playing cards, church hospitality, and most of all, her family. She has been a member and deaconess of Calvary Baptist Church, Winter Garden. She was a founding member of Fellowship Bible Church, Orlando, and currently of Haven of Grace Bible Church, Winter Garden. She is a supporter of the Bloom and Grow Society in Winter Garden. She supported the Black Hill's Horse Sanctuary and named her horse Liberty.
She is survived by her husband, Lee, her children: Harold L. Jr. “Hal” (Kathy), Steve (Sylvia), Kristin, and Terri (John) Fredericksen, her grandchildren: Beth (Aaron) Hill, “Lee” III (Julie), Dawn Pace, Regina Sexton, Candace (Justin) Fredericksen Lynn, Katie (Travis) Fredericksen LaBrake, and her eleven great grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Berean Bible Society, N112 W17761 Mequon Road, PO Box 756, Germantown, WI 53022 or Black Hill's Horse Sanctuary in Hot Springs, SD.
Loomis Family Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements.
Service will be held Friday, June 24, 2016 at 3:00pm at Fellowship Bible Church 310 North Hiawassee Road, Orlando, FL 32835 with pot luck dinner to follow.