Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Townsend, Otto C. December 14, 1961
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Sentinel-Standard - Thursday, Dec. 14,1961

Lake Odessa- Otto C. Townsend, 79, retired farmer of route two, Woodland, died at 
6;25 a.m. Thursday at Pennock hospital, Hastings, where he was hospitalized Saturday

night.

He was born in Darke county, Ohio, September, 20, 1882, the son of John H. and Mary

Leedy Townsend. He was married September 20, 1909 at Woodland to Kathryn Oakes and 
spent his entire married life in the Woodland area.

Mr. Townsend was a rural Woodland mail carrier 14 years, retiring as carrier in 
1920. He served as Woodland township treasurer two years and retired from farming in

1948.

He had been a member of South Woodland Church of the Brethren since 1909.

Surviving besides his wife, Kathryn, are three sons, Garnet C. Townsend of 
Kalamazoo, Ralph H. of Woodland, and Franklin O. of Alto; 11 grandchildren; one 
great grandchild; and one brother, Rev. Harley V. Townsend of Middleton.

The body will repose at Pickens funeral chapel until Saturday forenoon when it will

be taken to South Woodland Church of the Brethren for service at 2 p.m. The Rev. 
Harold Wenger will officiate and burial will be at Woodland cemetery. 

Additional Comments:
Age: 79
Burial: Saturday, 16 December, 1961
Woodland cemetery

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