Discussion about the Fowler Hospital started on my
blog and just took off from there. We are interested in learning
everything we can about this place and the people who worked there.
Use the comment button on the home page to send any information you
have on the Fowler Hospital. Nancy O
Fowler Hospital was
officially opened Easter Sunday 1946, with Dr J.C. Robb, long time
physician in charge. Mrs Linn Frazier donated her home for
hospital use. She left the community to make her home
elsewhere. The hospital was shut down sometime after 1967,
probably '68 or '69. This information is from "Pioneer Stories
of Meade County" date: 1950. I hope this helps a little on
clearing up some of the unknown on this building. After the
hospital shut down, the building was used for a nursing home
till the present nursing home was built in 1976.
Before Doc Olson came to
Fowler, there was a Dr. Pfundt that was here (not sure if that is
spelled correctly) for several yrs. He must have not liked it
here as he didn't stay very long. He did build a new house in
Fowler, that being across from my Grandparents. This being just
a block North of the Catholic Church. There is a brick home on
the corner now, the frame home being moved to Church St in
Fowler. Bill Bergkamp - Fowler
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Just now saw these postings about the Fowler Hospital. My husband
(Jack Reese) and I purchased this 10 years ago and have been restoring
it ever since....a BIG labor of love. We would LOVE to know more
history, and more than that, would love if anyone has pictures to share.
We know that the ground it sits on was purchased in 1876 by Lyn Frazer,
and that sometime in the 40's (I think) it was made into a hospital. The
only pictures we have are from the plat book and don't show the south
side. I don't get on the net very often, but will try to check back for
any info. Thanks ! Suzanne
Just now got back on to check comments about the Fowler Hospital. I need
to clarify something. Jack and I (and kids) are not living in it
yet...it's still a major labor of love. In addition, the correct address
is 417 Walnut. The address you mention is our current house. I hope no
one has driven by this one, as they might think we've certainly
"downsized" it, and not done it justice....LOL
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These photos were taken by Merle Cheney in 2015,
of the building that housed the Fowler Hospital. The
small building below was housing for the nurses.
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My daughter was born at the Fowler Community Hospital Aug. 1948. Dr
Robb,& Dr Olsen were the resident doctors in Fowler at that time. My
sister worked at the hospital then. She has a lot of stories to talk
about. She remembers the names of many babes born there.- Pete Doerksen
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The Fowler Community Hospital was a big house converted into a
clinic/hospital. According to my mom (Ruth Hantla) the Hospital was run
by another doctor (she can't remember his name) who shared his practice
with Doctor Robert Dougherty in Meade. Doctor Dougherty delivered me in
1950. The Hospital was about 2 blocks to the east of where the Fowler
rest home is today. She did not know if the house was still there. The
Fowler facility was closed in 1952, as a hospital when the Meade
Hospital
opened; although that Fowler doctor still had his practice in that
building. Mom believes that the Fowler Community Hospital was around for
about 10 years. My oldest sister Beverly was born out on the Lockart
family farm north of Meade in 1935. At that time the closest hospital
was in Dodge City. My mom will do some more asking around about the
hospital. Brian Hantla
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Most of the (Meade) graduating class of 1968 was born in Fowler.
Brian Hantla, Doug Davis, Teddy Winter, Larry Lemaster,
Ronnie Novinger, David Golliher, Galen Friesen, Brian Clay, Sandra
Friesen, Beverly Clay, etc. That's about the extent of my knowledge of
the hospital. The one in Meade did not open until 51 or 52. I believe it
closed when the one in Meade opened. - Brian Hantla
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My
cousin Arlen Zielke, was a patient there in the early 50's. I recall
going there to donate blood for him in 1952. Vern Zielke
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We have a picture with mom and 4 of us siblings
around my dad's bedside in the Fowler Hospital. I came home
from Tabor College to visit the weekend of my birthday in Feb.
This was in 1953. Dad was not doing well at the time. He died
Mar 4 in a Wichita hospital. Alma Regier
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Hi Nancy-It was so fun to read about the old
hospital at Fowler. I was born there in 1957, my sister, Janet,
was born at that hospital in 1959 and my husband James was born
at Fowler in 1966. My little sister Margie however, was born in
Meade in 1962. This may add more to the puzzle, but these are
the dates that I know about. I remember going to the "hospital"
when it was a nursing home, as a Kayette in High School, to
visit some of the residents. I graduated from Fowler in 1975.
Thanks for making me smile. Brenda (Mahieu) Reimer
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Nancy. I was born in the Fowler Hospital on
July 21, 1951. I was the first of my siblings to actually be
born in a hospital. Marilyn Bailey Hausknecht
Mother - Annie Lenora Lloyd Bailey
Father - JD Bailey
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Hi Nancy, Surfing
around and saw where you are collecting info about the
Fowler Hospital… My 2nd and 3rd
brothers were both born there:
Russell Wayne Norman, b
18 Apr 2024
Gregg William Norman “Bill”, b 30 Mar 2024
Russ was born with a
hair-lip there….interesting, I wonder how that little
establishment handled such a rarity in births at that
time?? Trudy Norman Kemper
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