OBITUARY
Blake Alan Peloza Bowman
December 4, 1983 – April 3, 2021
IN THE CARE OF
Feeney-Hornak Shadeland Mortuary
Blake Alan Peloza Bowman
December 4, 1983 - April 3,2021
A Celebration of Life will be held on May 15 at 2:00 p.m. at Feeney Hornak Shadeland Mortuary
in Indianapolis. There will be a live stream at Feeney-Hornak Shadeland Facebook.
The world too soon has lost a uniquely wise and solicitous "old soul" and the heavens
have added a new shining star with the passing of Blake or "B-squared" as many friends called him.
He succumbed to a cardiac arrest after a brief illness.
Blake's "resume" is short, but his other-centered, personal legacy will impact the lives of family,
friends, co-workers and neighbors that he touched forever.
He was born in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, moving with his parents to Indianapolis as an infant. Growing up
there, he attended Jewish Community Center Early Childhood Development, lmmaculate Heart of
Mary Grade School, Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School, lvy Tech and Purdue University.
Blake's work history included Blake-by-the-Yard (his first "entrepreneurial" venture!), Atlas Super
Market, Target, Starbuck's, Papa John's, Donato's and Half Price Books, the second and last of
which were his favorite personal and life-learning experiences. Former colleagues describe him as a
team player, hard worker, leader and natural marketer. As his parents, maternal grandfather and
stepfather aged with associated health issues, Blake quit his job to be readily available for hands-on
caregiving and support. This decision typified his selfless character. Postumous comments from
friends describe him as a gentle giant (he was nearly 6'7") with a heart of gold, loyal and reliable,
witty, intelligent, like a brother, quick to laugh...
He was an avid sports fan actively participating in soccer, baseball and basketball. Butler University
basketball, the Indiana Pacers, the Indianapolis Colts and the Cincinnati Reds had a faithful
supporter in him.
Like all of us, Blake was not perfect. He knew that better than anyone and was in touch with his
inner self. He grappled with insecurities and personal challenges, but ultimately was comfortable and
at peace with himself. Confident in his convictions and beliefs, Blake found his life purpose and
value reaching out to others. He adopted the mantra "Carpe diem".
Although an only child with a small extended immediate family, Blake was blessed with a loving,
laughing and engaged familial circle. His blood family included: doting grandparents; ever-awed
mother and father; open-armed uncle and aunt; maternal and paternal cousins from Michigan, Ohio,
Colorado, Texas, Croatia, ltaly, Austria, Germany, Australia and Canada. He was also very close to
and embraced by his step-family: stepfather, step-siblings and their children in Indiana, lowa,
Alabama, Kansas, Minnesota and North Carolina.
Blake was predeceased by: paternal grandparents, Bob and Chrystal Bowman; maternal
grandparents, Stan and Rita Peloza, and stepfather, Frank Bentz. He is survived by: father, Roy D.
Bowman; mother Jody Peloza Bentz; paternal uncle Byrl (Mary) Bowman; paternal cousins
Jen, Jodie, Bret; maternal third cousins in the Peloza, Stambulic and Zadkovic families. Step-siblings Denise (Derrick) Disney; Craig (Kristine) Bentz; Deb (Mark) Gervais
and their respective children Josh, Jake, Kali, Cam, Corbin, Rachel and Matt. Not to be forgotten is
his constant and much loved companion, Bogart, a Fox Red Lab.
ln lieu of flowers, please consider a contriibution in Blake's memory to a charity of your choice or to
one of the following: Parkview Memorial Hospital, Ft. Wayne, lN; Jewish Community Center Early
Childhood Development, lndianapolis; Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School, lndianapolis; Labs of
Indiana Rescue Group.
"Our days may be numbered, but our love can be limitless."
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