William Howard Rowe (60), of Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, died suddenly of natural causes on the 4th of April, 2017 while away on business in Chicago, IL. He was born Nov. 24, 1956 in San Francisco, California.

He was a “larger than life” presence in the world, and left a space that will never be filled. Bill was an enthusiastic member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served valiantly in every capacity in which he was asked to serve. He was highly respected in his profession as a recruiter for the equipment leasing industry.

Bill is survived by Anne, his cherished wife of 22 years; his mother Alice; sister Donna; brother Jim; sons Joel and Austin; daughters Aubrey and Cheyenne, including son-in-law Michael and daughter-in-law Kinzie; grandchildren Tyler (9), Emma (8), Jacob (5), and Gracie (3) Kleinschmidt, and Adam Max (7), Harley (4), and Dexter (1) McRae. He is preceded in death by his father Marvin, brother Steve, and beloved son Geoff.

Services will be held at 10am on Saturday, April 15 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 30522 Via Con Dios, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688. Please send flowers to O’Connor Mortuary, 25301 Alicia Parkway, Laguna Hills, CA 92653.