Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Townsend, Jonathon "J.T." Charles September 24, 2017 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Pat Currigan currigan1932@comcast.net August 4, 2020, 12:44 pm Ionia Sentinel Standard-Tues. Sept. 16, 2017 JONATHON TOWNSEND 1944-2017 Jonathon (J.T.) Charles Townsend, aged 72 of Ionia, passed away Sept. 24, 2017. He was born Sept. 26, 1944 in St. Johns, the son of John and Violet Faith (Harnick) Townsend. Jonathon married the love of his life, his soulmate, Sandra (Sambox) Strong on Jan. 31, 1970 in Lansing. He was a loving and dedicated teacher at Ionia High School for 33 years and sold real estate for 15 years. He was a member of the Ionia educational Association. Jonathon is survived by his loving wife of 7 1/2 years, Sandra Townsend; children, Jonathon David (Tammy) Townsend and Ashley Bryn (Brenda) Townsend; grandchildren, Michael Switala, Caleb hare, Morgan Townsend, Jaclyn Townsend and Allison Townsend; brothers, Byron (Ruth) Townsend, Larry (Nancy) Townsend. Chris Moss and Tom Moss; sister, LeAnne Morford; and his best friend, his Boston Terrier, Sadie. He was preceded in death by his parents and infant son, David Thor Townsend. Funeral services will be held on Thursday Sept 28, at 11 a.m. at Lake Funeral Home in Ionia with Pastor Ken Harger officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Those wishing may make memorial contributions to Ionia High school Library or scholarship fund. Online condolences may be made at www.lakefuneralhomes.com File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/t/townsend38054nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.9 Kb