Freddie A. Townsend Jr Obituary (2013)

Mass of Christian burial for Freddie A. Townsend Jr. age 47 of Omaha will be held at 10:00AM Tuesday April 9th 2013 at St Francis Borgia Catholic Church in Blair. Visitation will begin at 2:00 PM Monday at the funeral home with family receiving friends from 6:00 to 8:00 PM. A Prayer Service will be held at 6:30 PM. Burial will be in the Herman Cemetery. Freddie passed away on April 5th 2013 in Omaha. Freddie A Townsend Jr. was born on August 20th, 1965 in Blair, Nebraska to Freddie and Charlotte (Colgan) Townsend. He was a graduate of Tekamah-Herman High School class of 1983. He served in the Nebraska National Guard from 1983 to 1985. Freddie spent most of his adult life working as a sheet metal worker. On August 28th 1993 he was united in marriage to Lori Heinssen in Blair. Freddie enjoyed playing softball, golfing and fishing. He was a huge Duke basketball fan, 49er football and Detroit Pistons basketball, and of coarse “The Huskers”. Freddie is survived by his wife Lori Heinssen Townsend, daughter Ashlie Townsend, parents Freddie and Charlotte Townsend, sister Sheila Frye, beloved nieces Nicole and Samantha Plagge, and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. He was preceded in death by his grandparents Ralph and Viola Colgan, Frank and Angie Townsend, aunts Barbara Frye, Gladys Townsend and Delma Townsend, uncles Franklin Townsend and cousin Tina Ladd. Memorials may be directed to the family.