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Obituary- Townsend, Gwendolin

Gwendolin Doris Townsend
Gwendolin Doris “Dolin” Townsend, 93, Topeka, died Monday, April 20, 1992, at a Topeka hospital

She was born Oct. 13, 1898, at Freewater, Mo., the daughter of John and Ella Austin Darby. She lived in Lone Star, Mo., where the family operated a telephone company switchboard in their home. She lived in Topeka since 1919.

Mrs. Townsend was a member and hostess of the Oakland Christian Church, a member of Christian Women's Fellowship and the choir.

She was married to Cecil P. Townsend Aug. 23, 1919, in Albany, Mo. He died Oct. 31, 1982.

Survivors include two daughters, Faye Kelsey and Greta Kelsey, both of Rossville; two sons, Hubert D. Townsend and William A. Townsend, both of Topeka; a sister, Opal C. Townsend, Kansas City, Mo.; and Basil Fry, Las Cruces, N.M.; 10 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Oakland Christian Church. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery. Mrs. Townsend will lie in state after 5 p.m. today at Parker-Price Mortuary where family and friends will meet from 7 until 9 p.m. Thursday. Memorial contributions may be made to the Oakland Christian Church Memorial Fund, 1001 N.E. Michigan, 66616.



Gwendolin D. Townsend
Mrs. Gwendolin Doris “Dolin’’ Townsend, 93, Topeka, died Monday, April 20, 1992, at a Topeka hospital.

She was born October 13, 1898 at Freewater, Mo., the daughter of John and Ella Austin Darby. She moved to Topeka in 1919.

Mrs. Townsend was a member of Oakland Christian Church where she was a hostess, member of Christian Women’s Fellowship and sang in the choir. She lived in Lone Star, Mo., where the family operated the telephone company switchboard in their home.

She was married to Cecil P. Townsend in Albany, Mo., on August 23, 1919. He died October 31, 1982.

Survivors include two daughters, Faye Kelsey and Greta Kelsey, both of Rossville: two sons, Hurbert D. Townsend and William A. Townsend, both of Topeka; two sisters, Opal C. Townsend, Kansas City, Mo., and Basil Fry, Las Cruces, NM; 10 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Friday, at Oakland Christian Church. Interment was in Mount Hope Cemetery.

Parker-Price Mortuary was in charge of arrangements.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Oakland Christian Church Memorial Fund, 1001 N.E. Michigan, Topeka, 56616.

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