Mrs. Darlene Anthonette Rowe Obituary (1950 - 2017)

Darlene Anthonette Rowe, 67, of Dover, formerly of Lake Elsinore, California, passed away Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at her home in Dover. The daughter of Antonio and Lavinia Louise Hogrefe Velasco, she was born July 15, 1950 in South Gate, California. She was a graduate Lutheran High School in Los Angeles, California. She married William U. Rowe, on December 19, 1970 in Inglewood, California. She was a Homemaker. She was a devoted wife and loving mother, grandmother, sister and aunt. She was a member of the Zion Lutheran Women's Missionary League and Regional Team Mother of the American Youth Soccer Organization. She was a member of the Bethany Lutheran Church in Long Beach, California. She was a friend to all who needed a friend. She enjoyed cooking, traveling, spending time with grandchildren helping those in need. She was preceded in death by her parents. Darlene is survived by her husband, William Rowe of Dover; a daughter, Wendy Rogers (Todd) of Menifee, CA; three sons, Anthony Rowe (Andrea) of Canyon Lake, CA; Dennis Rowe (Christy) of Wildomar, CA; Jonathan Rowe (Jodi) of Lake Elsinore, CA; 12 grandchildren, Sara, Cailin, Hayden, Connor, Collin, Harrison Rowe, Sadie Rogers, Dylan, Wyatt, Savanah, Laryn and Annabelle Rowe; two sisters, Bobbie Keener (Ed) of Camarillo, CA; Carol Houghton (Al) of Ventura, CA; very close cousins, Eunice LaMar and Ann Hogrefe of Dover; and other relatives and friends. Funeral Service will be held at 2:00PM, Saturday, December 23, 2017 at Zion Lutheran Church. Burial will be at Augsburg Cemetery in Augsburg, by Humphrey Funeral Service. Visitation will be from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm, on Friday, at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Zion Lutheran Food Pantry Building Fund,93 Augsburg Road, London, Arkansas 72847.