Lou Ann Townsend, age 84, of Delta, died January 11, 2012 at the Delta County Memorial Hospital of a cerebral hemorrhage.
Lou Ann was born to Alvin and Evelyn Kayser in Ft. Wayne, Indiana on October 20, 1927. She grew up in Ft. Wayne, Indiana and graduated from Indiana University with a teaching degree.
She married Jack Fishering in 1950 and they had three children together, John, Kathy, and Greg. They moved the family to Denver in 1959. The marriage to Jack ended in divorce in 1968 and Lou Ann continued to raise her children working as a school teacher at North High School in the Denver Public Schools for 25 years.
Lou Ann married Don Townsend on May 7, 1988 and they opened and ran a successful canoe guiding service for several years in Tennessee. They then moved to Delta in 1998 to be near her children.
Lou Ann loved to travel and visited six continents. She was an avid cross country skier and loved canoeing. She was a gifted teacher who had many students who have remained in contact over the years. The lessons she taught have made many lives richer. She was respected for her ability to offer guidance, wisdom and love to her family, students, and friends.
Lou Ann leaves behind her husband, Don Townsend, of Delta; two sons, John (Nancy) Fishering and Greg (Priscilla) Fishering, both of Montrose; and her loving daughter, Kathy (Michael) Day, of Grand Junction. She is survived by her grandchildren, Reid, David, Lindsey, Michelle, Dan, Carolyn, and Rachael. She took each grandchild on a trip overseas to a country of their choice upon high school graduation. Other surviving family members include sister, Kay (Bob) Starr, of Edina, Minnesota; and her nephews, Brad and Steve, and their families.
A memorial service honoring Lou Ann's life will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, January 16, 2012, at the Delta United Methodist Church in Delta where she was an active member. A private burial will take place at the Delta City Cemetery.
Donations may be made to the Delta United Methodist Church, 477 Meeker Street, Delta, Colorado 81416.
Arrangements are under the care and direction of Taylor Funeral Service and Crematory.
Published in The Daily Sentinel on January 14, 2012
Lou Ann was born to Alvin and Evelyn Kayser in Ft. Wayne, Indiana on October 20, 1927. She grew up in Ft. Wayne, Indiana and graduated from Indiana University with a teaching degree.
She married Jack Fishering in 1950 and they had three children together, John, Kathy, and Greg. They moved the family to Denver in 1959. The marriage to Jack ended in divorce in 1968 and Lou Ann continued to raise her children working as a school teacher at North High School in the Denver Public Schools for 25 years.
Lou Ann married Don Townsend on May 7, 1988 and they opened and ran a successful canoe guiding service for several years in Tennessee. They then moved to Delta in 1998 to be near her children.
Lou Ann loved to travel and visited six continents. She was an avid cross country skier and loved canoeing. She was a gifted teacher who had many students who have remained in contact over the years. The lessons she taught have made many lives richer. She was respected for her ability to offer guidance, wisdom and love to her family, students, and friends.
Lou Ann leaves behind her husband, Don Townsend, of Delta; two sons, John (Nancy) Fishering and Greg (Priscilla) Fishering, both of Montrose; and her loving daughter, Kathy (Michael) Day, of Grand Junction. She is survived by her grandchildren, Reid, David, Lindsey, Michelle, Dan, Carolyn, and Rachael. She took each grandchild on a trip overseas to a country of their choice upon high school graduation. Other surviving family members include sister, Kay (Bob) Starr, of Edina, Minnesota; and her nephews, Brad and Steve, and their families.
A memorial service honoring Lou Ann's life will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, January 16, 2012, at the Delta United Methodist Church in Delta where she was an active member. A private burial will take place at the Delta City Cemetery.
Donations may be made to the Delta United Methodist Church, 477 Meeker Street, Delta, Colorado 81416.
Arrangements are under the care and direction of Taylor Funeral Service and Crematory.
Published in The Daily Sentinel on January 14, 2012
Lou Ann Townsend, age 84, of Delta, died January 11, 2012 at the Delta County Memorial Hospital of a cerebral hemorrhage.
Lou Ann was born to Alvin and Evelyn Kayser in Ft. Wayne, Indiana on October 20, 1927. She grew up in Ft. Wayne, Indiana and graduated from Indiana University with a teaching degree.
She married Jack Fishering in 1950 and they had three children together, John, Kathy, and Greg. They moved the family to Denver in 1959. The marriage to Jack ended in divorce in 1968 and Lou Ann continued to raise her children working as a school teacher at North High School in the Denver Public Schools for 25 years.
Lou Ann married Don Townsend on May 7, 1988 and they opened and ran a successful canoe guiding service for several years in Tennessee. They then moved to Delta in 1998 to be near her children.
Lou Ann loved to travel and visited six continents. She was an avid cross country skier and loved canoeing. She was a gifted teacher who had many students who have remained in contact over the years. The lessons she taught have made many lives richer. She was respected for her ability to offer guidance, wisdom and love to her family, students, and friends.
Lou Ann leaves behind her husband, Don Townsend, of Delta; two sons, John (Nancy) Fishering and Greg (Priscilla) Fishering, both of Montrose; and her loving daughter, Kathy (Michael) Day, of Grand Junction. She is survived by her grandchildren, Reid, David, Lindsey, Michelle, Dan, Carolyn, and Rachael. She took each grandchild on a trip overseas to a country of their choice upon high school graduation. Other surviving family members include sister, Kay (Bob) Starr, of Edina, Minnesota; and her nephews, Brad and Steve, and their families.
A memorial service honoring Lou Ann's life will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, January 16, 2012, at the Delta United Methodist Church in Delta where she was an active member. A private burial will take place at the Delta City Cemetery.
Donations may be made to the Delta United Methodist Church, 477 Meeker Street, Delta, Colorado 81416.
Arrangements are under the care and direction of Taylor Funeral Service and Crematory.
Published in The Daily Sentinel on January 14, 2012
Lou Ann was born to Alvin and Evelyn Kayser in Ft. Wayne, Indiana on October 20, 1927. She grew up in Ft. Wayne, Indiana and graduated from Indiana University with a teaching degree.
She married Jack Fishering in 1950 and they had three children together, John, Kathy, and Greg. They moved the family to Denver in 1959. The marriage to Jack ended in divorce in 1968 and Lou Ann continued to raise her children working as a school teacher at North High School in the Denver Public Schools for 25 years.
Lou Ann married Don Townsend on May 7, 1988 and they opened and ran a successful canoe guiding service for several years in Tennessee. They then moved to Delta in 1998 to be near her children.
Lou Ann loved to travel and visited six continents. She was an avid cross country skier and loved canoeing. She was a gifted teacher who had many students who have remained in contact over the years. The lessons she taught have made many lives richer. She was respected for her ability to offer guidance, wisdom and love to her family, students, and friends.
Lou Ann leaves behind her husband, Don Townsend, of Delta; two sons, John (Nancy) Fishering and Greg (Priscilla) Fishering, both of Montrose; and her loving daughter, Kathy (Michael) Day, of Grand Junction. She is survived by her grandchildren, Reid, David, Lindsey, Michelle, Dan, Carolyn, and Rachael. She took each grandchild on a trip overseas to a country of their choice upon high school graduation. Other surviving family members include sister, Kay (Bob) Starr, of Edina, Minnesota; and her nephews, Brad and Steve, and their families.
A memorial service honoring Lou Ann's life will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, January 16, 2012, at the Delta United Methodist Church in Delta where she was an active member. A private burial will take place at the Delta City Cemetery.
Donations may be made to the Delta United Methodist Church, 477 Meeker Street, Delta, Colorado 81416.
Arrangements are under the care and direction of Taylor Funeral Service and Crematory.
Published in The Daily Sentinel on January 14, 2012
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