Townsend, Berry Lenard
RItes for Berry L. Townsend, 71, Held Sunday
Funeral services for Berry L. Townsend, 71, lifelong Welmar resident were held Sunday afternoon at Hubbard Funeral Home, with interment in the Masonic Cemetery.
Rev. Kyle Nagel, pastor of the Methodist Church, officiated. Members of the local Masonic Lodge conducted graveside rites.
A farmer and house painter, Mr.Townsend had been in good health until last May when he became seriously ill, a victim of cancer. During the past nine months he underwent two operations. He died Saturday morning at his home at the southern edge of Weimar, just a short distance from the old Townsend homesite which was his birthplace.
A Mason for many years, he had long been active in the Methodist Church and Sunday School, serving on the official board and in other places of leadership. He had served as a deputy sheriff of this county for 6 years, during the 1920's.
Born here July 15, 1885, he was the son of T L. and Celia Townsend, one of the town's pioneer couples. He married Miss Elizabeth. (LiIlie) Onchen in 1908.
Surviving in addition to his wife are two sons. Dr. Howard Townsend of Austin and Leslie Townsend of Weimar. and two grandchildren, Jennifer and Bill Townsend of Austin. A brother. Wells Townsend preceded him in death just four months ago.
Pallbearers for the services were Frank Hoegemeyer, Chester Grobe. Davis Gindler, Milton Booth, Henry Brasher and Grady Shaver.
Weimar Mercury, February 24, 1956
RItes for Berry L. Townsend, 71, Held Sunday
Funeral services for Berry L. Townsend, 71, lifelong Welmar resident were held Sunday afternoon at Hubbard Funeral Home, with interment in the Masonic Cemetery.
Rev. Kyle Nagel, pastor of the Methodist Church, officiated. Members of the local Masonic Lodge conducted graveside rites.
A farmer and house painter, Mr.Townsend had been in good health until last May when he became seriously ill, a victim of cancer. During the past nine months he underwent two operations. He died Saturday morning at his home at the southern edge of Weimar, just a short distance from the old Townsend homesite which was his birthplace.
A Mason for many years, he had long been active in the Methodist Church and Sunday School, serving on the official board and in other places of leadership. He had served as a deputy sheriff of this county for 6 years, during the 1920's.
Born here July 15, 1885, he was the son of T L. and Celia Townsend, one of the town's pioneer couples. He married Miss Elizabeth. (LiIlie) Onchen in 1908.
Surviving in addition to his wife are two sons. Dr. Howard Townsend of Austin and Leslie Townsend of Weimar. and two grandchildren, Jennifer and Bill Townsend of Austin. A brother. Wells Townsend preceded him in death just four months ago.
Pallbearers for the services were Frank Hoegemeyer, Chester Grobe. Davis Gindler, Milton Booth, Henry Brasher and Grady Shaver.
Weimar Mercury, February 24, 1956
Townsend, Berry Lenard
RItes for Berry L. Townsend, 71, Held Sunday
Funeral services for Berry L. Townsend, 71, lifelong Welmar resident were held Sunday afternoon at Hubbard Funeral Home, with interment in the Masonic Cemetery.
Rev. Kyle Nagel, pastor of the Methodist Church, officiated. Members of the local Masonic Lodge conducted graveside rites.
A farmer and house painter, Mr.Townsend had been in good health until last May when he became seriously ill, a victim of cancer. During the past nine months he underwent two operations. He died Saturday morning at his home at the southern edge of Weimar, just a short distance from the old Townsend homesite which was his birthplace.
A Mason for many years, he had long been active in the Methodist Church and Sunday School, serving on the official board and in other places of leadership. He had served as a deputy sheriff of this county for 6 years, during the 1920's.
Born here July 15, 1885, he was the son of T L. and Celia Townsend, one of the town's pioneer couples. He married Miss Elizabeth. (LiIlie) Onchen in 1908.
Surviving in addition to his wife are two sons. Dr. Howard Townsend of Austin and Leslie Townsend of Weimar. and two grandchildren, Jennifer and Bill Townsend of Austin. A brother. Wells Townsend preceded him in death just four months ago.
Pallbearers for the services were Frank Hoegemeyer, Chester Grobe. Davis Gindler, Milton Booth, Henry Brasher and Grady Shaver.
Weimar Mercury, February 24, 1956
RItes for Berry L. Townsend, 71, Held Sunday
Funeral services for Berry L. Townsend, 71, lifelong Welmar resident were held Sunday afternoon at Hubbard Funeral Home, with interment in the Masonic Cemetery.
Rev. Kyle Nagel, pastor of the Methodist Church, officiated. Members of the local Masonic Lodge conducted graveside rites.
A farmer and house painter, Mr.Townsend had been in good health until last May when he became seriously ill, a victim of cancer. During the past nine months he underwent two operations. He died Saturday morning at his home at the southern edge of Weimar, just a short distance from the old Townsend homesite which was his birthplace.
A Mason for many years, he had long been active in the Methodist Church and Sunday School, serving on the official board and in other places of leadership. He had served as a deputy sheriff of this county for 6 years, during the 1920's.
Born here July 15, 1885, he was the son of T L. and Celia Townsend, one of the town's pioneer couples. He married Miss Elizabeth. (LiIlie) Onchen in 1908.
Surviving in addition to his wife are two sons. Dr. Howard Townsend of Austin and Leslie Townsend of Weimar. and two grandchildren, Jennifer and Bill Townsend of Austin. A brother. Wells Townsend preceded him in death just four months ago.
Pallbearers for the services were Frank Hoegemeyer, Chester Grobe. Davis Gindler, Milton Booth, Henry Brasher and Grady Shaver.
Weimar Mercury, February 24, 1956
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