Rodney "Toad" Lee Townsend, 48, Fillmore, MO
By: Gregory Hurt
Updated: December 5, 2012
Rodney "Toad" Lee Townsend, 48, Fillmore, Missouri passed from this life on Monday, December 3, 2012 at Heartland Hospital, St. Joseph, Missouri.
He was born August 21, 1964 to Dick and Lila (Beeler) Townsend. He enjoyed helping people, John Deere equipment, hunting and fishing in the great outdoors. Rodney had a great love for his son, family, nieces and nephews, and was a former volunteer fire fighter of the Fillmore Fire Department.
Survivors include his parents, Dick and Lila Townsend, Rosendale, Missouri; one son, Caleb Townsend, Oregon, Missouri; one brother, Charles (Lou Ann) Townsend, Rosendale, Missouri; one sister Laura (David) Taylor, Fillmore, Missouri; one aunt, Karen Beeler; two nephews, Kenny (MacKinzie) Wandfluh, and Clayton Townsend; one niece, Devin Townsend; one uncle, Herb Townsend and two great-nephews, Lane & Karter Wandfluh. Rodney is preceded in death by his grandparents, and one nephew Albert Wandfluh.
Celebration of Life: 10:00 AM Friday, December 7, 2012 at Breit-Hawkins and Gladden Funeral Home, Savannah, Missouri. Interment will be in Bennett Lane Cemetery, Savannah Missouri. Public visitation and family receiving hours 5 to 8 PM Thursday, December 6, 2012 at Breit-Hawkins & Gladden funeral Home. Memorials are suggested to South Holt Athletics. There will be a gathering of family and friends following the graveside committal service at the Fillmore Fire House.
Breit-Hawkins & Gladden Funeral Home 816-324-3166
He was born August 21, 1964 to Dick and Lila (Beeler) Townsend. He enjoyed helping people, John Deere equipment, hunting and fishing in the great outdoors. Rodney had a great love for his son, family, nieces and nephews, and was a former volunteer fire fighter of the Fillmore Fire Department.
Survivors include his parents, Dick and Lila Townsend, Rosendale, Missouri; one son, Caleb Townsend, Oregon, Missouri; one brother, Charles (Lou Ann) Townsend, Rosendale, Missouri; one sister Laura (David) Taylor, Fillmore, Missouri; one aunt, Karen Beeler; two nephews, Kenny (MacKinzie) Wandfluh, and Clayton Townsend; one niece, Devin Townsend; one uncle, Herb Townsend and two great-nephews, Lane & Karter Wandfluh. Rodney is preceded in death by his grandparents, and one nephew Albert Wandfluh.
Celebration of Life: 10:00 AM Friday, December 7, 2012 at Breit-Hawkins and Gladden Funeral Home, Savannah, Missouri. Interment will be in Bennett Lane Cemetery, Savannah Missouri. Public visitation and family receiving hours 5 to 8 PM Thursday, December 6, 2012 at Breit-Hawkins & Gladden funeral Home. Memorials are suggested to South Holt Athletics. There will be a gathering of family and friends following the graveside committal service at the Fillmore Fire House.
Breit-Hawkins & Gladden Funeral Home 816-324-3166
