This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Townsend, Furlong, Conley, Little, Conklin, Blok, Mugridge Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/QFB.2ACE/1622 Message Board Post: Vonda E. Townsend, age 88 of Hastings, died Friday, May 25, 2001 at Hastings Tendercare. She was born June 21, 1912 in Woodland, the daughter of Glenn and Elsie (Furlong) Conley. She graduated from Woodland High School in 1931. Vonda married Dale R. Townsend June 21, 1932, and he preceded her in death May 19, 1942. She worked for Senior Sewing Machine Co. for 10 years and General Motors in Grand Rapids for 25 years, retiring in 1973. She loved sewing, crocheting, reading and her flowers. She was also preceded in death by her son, Dale Townsend Jr.; daughter, Marilyn Little; and sister Mildred Conklin. Surviving is daughter Nancy (Bert) Blok of Hastings; 13 grandchildren; 19 great grandchildren; brothers, Robert Conley of Hastings, and Harold (Helene) Conley of Rockford; sister Betty Mugridge of Bradley; nieces and nephews. Funeral Services were held Wednesday May 30, 2001 at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Pastor Ben Herring officiated. Burial was a Woodland! Cemetery. Memorials can be made to charity of one's choice. Arrangements were made by Girrbach Funeral Home. (The Hastings "Reminder" - Tuesday, June 5, 2001) Transcriber has no family connection.