Townsend, Marsha L. loving wife and mother, age 68, peacefully entered into Heaven February 27, 2018. She was born December 20, 1949 and a 1967 graduate of Southeast High School in Wichita, KS. Preceded in death by her parents Lucille and Gordon Mann and her sister and brother-in-law Marilyn and Bobby Krager. Survived by her husband of 38 years, Dan Townsend, sons Jeff (Melette) Brown, Jon (Jaime) Brown, Jason Townsend, and daughter Jaime (Forrest) Hair, and six grandchildren. Graveside service will be held at Kechi Cemetery, Block 18, on Sat., March 3, 2018 at 11am. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice, www.hynesmemorial.org

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Published by Wichita Eagle on Mar. 1, 2018.

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Pam Horine Winn

March 2, 2018

Dan, So sorry for your loss. Thought Marsha was a really gracious & nice lady the first time I met her when the two of you were first together all those years ago.

Brian Murphy

March 2, 2018

RIP Marsha, shared a lot of good times and laughs with you guys back in the day. Here's a Coors Light in your honor.

Dan Murphy

March 1, 2018

Sorry for your loss, had some god times with Marsha and Dan

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