Journal entry by Corey Petersen —
Tyler Ward Stowe, 67, passed away on Friday, May 1, 2020 after a stroke.
He was born in Grosse Point, Michigan on November 3, 1952 to Alden and Virginia Stowe. Tyler graduated from Valley High School in 1970. He was preceded in death by his first wife Bethany Stowe in 1991 after 17 years of marriage, but was lucky enough to share 27 years with the second love of his life, Colleen Stowe, who was a terrific stepmom and friend to his three daughters.
Tyler was self-taught on computers, and worked IT consulting at Devine MicroAge, where he found kindred spirits that also liked to play rock music. For years, the "Devine Madness" band would jam together on Friday nights with musicians floating in and out, and all were encouraged to step up to the microphone, guitar, or cowbell, regardless of experience. Favorite songs to start off the nights included "Born to be Wild" and "White Wedding", and "Time Warp" and "Norwegian Wood" usually made an appearance. In later years, the band moved to Tyler's basement in rural Madison County, where thankfully the neighbors were far enough away not to complain. All told, almost 4,000 song playings were recorded, and he did in fact listen to them in retirement, just like he said he would.
Tyler passed on his sense of sarcasm and ability to make bad puns to his three daughters, Michelle Zahn, Melissa Prager, and Corey Petersen, much to the chagrin of their husbands Emil, Jim, and Brad. His brother Bud and sister Gillian will miss him terribly.
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