Junior "Ferd" Townsend
April 29, 1927 - September 19, 2010
Early, IA
Visitation: 5:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M. Tuesday, September 21, 2010 at Farber & Otteman Funeral Home in Sac City
Mass of Christian Burial: 10:30 A.M. Wednesday, September 22, 2010 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Early
Interment: September 22, 2010 at Early Union Cemetery
Ferdinand Townsend Jr., age 83, of Early, IA, passed away Sunday, September 19, 2010, at Park View Rehabilitation Center in Sac City.
Junior “Ferd” Townsend was born on April 29, 1927, in Early to parents Ferdinand and Sarah (Tryon) Townsend. He lived in the Early area his entire youth. He served his country in WWII as a PFC in the United States Army. He was honorably discharged from the service in 1947. He became a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, where he was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic faith. Ferd married Eleanor Jane Fitzgerald at the Presbyterian Church in Early. They later renewed their vows at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Early. Along with Ferd’s son, Terry, six children complete their family: Tim, Jim, Susan, Peggy, Linda, and Jody.
He worked hard to support his family as a laborer, putting in 21 years at Hygrade in Storm Lake before its closure in 1981. He then took to retirement and enjoyed his lifelong hobby of cheering on the Chicago Cubs and his Iowa Hawkeyes. He will be dearly missed by all those that knew and loved him.
Those left to cherish his memory include his children: Terry (Kathy) Berry of Florida, Tim Townsend of Sac City, Jim (Midge) Townsend of Newell, Peggy (Phil) Simons of Kingsley, Linda (Bill) Nattress of Sac City, and Susan Bloyer of Early; grandchildren: Brett Townsend, Katie (Cullen) Vredenburg, Troy (Bridget) Bloyer, Mike Bloyer, Chad (Peggy) Bloyer, Daniel (Shawna Muckey) Bloyer, Alysa (Greg) Hartman, Tessa (Cole) Wallace, Bre Ann (Jess) Weir, Brandon (Kari Fokken) Nattress, Chuck (Sara) Nattress, Brenda (Brian) Schmitt, Jake (Jessica) Beach, and Lexi Gerry; step-grandchildren: Tyler and Cole Simons; great-grandchildren: Brayden Townsend, Nathan and MacKenzie Wallace, Cole Bloyer, Keely Beach, Brock, Charlie and Cooper Nattress, Sam and Carson Schmitt, and Haley, Blake and Alex Weir; sisters: Shirley Howell of Mason City and Betty Connolly of Omaha; sister-in-law Margret Townsend of Storm Lake; and brothers-in-law Jim (Alsie) Fitzgerald of Urbandale and Don Fitzgerald of Fonda.
He was preceded in death by his wife Eleanor; parents Ferdinand and Sarah; brother John Townsend; son Jody Townsend; grandson Matthew Beach; great-grandsons Brock and Gage Hartman.
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