William Townsend

DEATH NOTICE FORM FROM: NEWCOMER FAMILY FUNERAL HOME
TOPEKA, KANSAS

Family contact name and telephone number:

1. Full Name William (Bill) A. Townsend Age 78 Sex M
2. Current address of Topeka
3. Date of death Jan 26, 2004

4 Place of death local hospital
5. Cause of death:
6. Date of birth July 6, 1925 Place of birth: Topeka, KS

6.b. Parents Cecil and Gwendolin Darby Townsend
6.c. Years in current city/town: Lifelong
7. Background. After high school he joined the U.S. Navy and served in WWII. He then attended Washburn University. He retired from Victory Life Insurance after 35 years. He serviced as a city council member for 6 years. He was a member of the Scottish Rite, Topeka Masonic Lodge #17, the Arab Temple, and a member of the Grace Cathedral Church, and most recently attended the Oakland Church of the Nazarene.

8. Relatives :married to :.Joyce , she survives
8.b. preceded in death by
8.c. Immediate survivors : Wife , Joyce; 2 Sons: William J. of Topeka, and Thomas J. of Omaha, NE. 2 Grandchildren: Matthew and Megan Townsend of Omaha, NE. 1 Brother: Hubert of Topeka, ; 2 Sisters: Faye and Greta Kelsey of Topeka.

9. Service time, day, place: Memorial services will be held at the Mt. Hope Chapel on Friday, Jan 30, at 2:00pm..
10. Burial : Will follow
Visitation : Following the service.
11. Vigil, wake, rosary, other:
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Memorial Contributions:Contributions accepted. To be designated at a later time.
Newcomer Family Funeral Home is assisting the family.
Online condolences may be left at www.funeralchoice.com.

Sue Brueggemann, Director