William Perry Knowles

William “{Bill}” Perry Knowles died peacefully in his home surrounded by his family on March 28, 2016 in Temecula, California at the young age of 68. Bill is survived by his wife, Susan Knowles, of Temecula, CA; his son, Christopher Michael Knowles, of Castle Rock, CO; his daughter, Pamela Ann Gaytan, of Castle Rock, CO; his daughter, Lynne Marie Knowles-Burns, of Austin, TX; his daughter, Shauna Marie Grammatico, of Temecula, CA; his daughter, Heather Leigh Mitchell, of Buckeye, AZ; his son, Ryan William Knowles, of Phoenix, AZ; his daughter, Lindsay Ann McWhirter, of Buckeye, AZ; his son Chad Michael Knowles, of Buckeye, AZ; his son, Joseph David Knowles, of Buckeye, AZ; his son, Thomas Aaron Knowles, of Tucson, AZ; his sister, Carol Jensen, of Buckeye, AZ and his 20 grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his father, David William Knowles, of Omaha, NE; his mother, Margaret Ann Milani, of Omaha, NE; and his brother, David Joseph Knowles, of Omaha, NE. Bill was born on December 3, 1947 in Omaha, Nebraska to David William Knowles and Margaret Ann Mislivic. He graduated from Central high school in 1966 with a general education diploma. He married Angela Marie Buda, his high school sweetheart in 1966 and together they had three beautiful children; Chris, Pam & Lynne. They eventually divorced in 1980 and Bill remarried the love of his life, Susan Renee O’Doherty in 1984. In 1985, he adopted Susan’s two daughters, Shauna and Heather and for the rest of their lives, he vowed to raise them as his own flesh and blood. Together, Bill and Susan had five amazing children; Ryan, Lindsay, Chad, Joey and Tommy. Bill was an extremely loving and devout husband, father and grandfather. He was there for us all until his final breath. A Memorial service is scheduled for Thursday, March 31, 2016 at 2:00PM at England Family Mortuary, in Temecula, CA with a lunch reception to follow at the home of his wife Susan and daughter Shauna. Father Tom Burdick of Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Church will officiate the ceremony. All are welcome to attend and celebrate Bill’s life. Condolences may be sent to 41275 Saint Croix, Temecula, CA 92591.