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Official Obituary of

Suzanne K. Townsend

November 10, 1940 ~ March 17, 2019 (age 78) 78 Years Old

Suzanne Townsend Obituary

Muncie: Suzanne K. Townsend, 78, passed away peacefully at her home in Yorktown surround by her family on Sunday March 17, 2019. She was born at Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie to Mary Martha (Arnold) and Theodore Wayne Shimer on Sunday November 10, 1940. She married John R. Townsend on Thursday August 28, 1958. Together they had five children. Suzanne enjoyed baking, reading, watching sports and spending time with her children and grandchildren. She was a loving and faithful daughter, sister, spouse, mother, grandmother and always placed their needs above her own.

She was preceded in death by mother; Mary Martha (Arnold) Shimer, father; Theodore Wayne Shimer, sister; Patricia M. Guddle, brothers; Theodore F. Shimer, David F. Shimer and James A. Shimer, grandchildren; Thomas Michael Fischer, Dillan Michael Fischer and Thomas Nicholas Townsend.

She is survived by her beloved spouse of 60 years John, children; Patricia (Thomas), John (Tonya), Roberta, Ronald (Wendy) and Brian (Christina), 20 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

Private Family Services will be held.

The family requests that memorials be sent to St. Jude Center for Cancer research at 5700 Cleveland St. Virginia Beach, VA 23462

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