Grace Townsend

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Wednesday, April 11th, 2018

Grace Townsend

Grace Irene Townsend, infant daughter of Natalie (Heitkamp) and Joshua Townsend of New Bremen, passed away a short while after being born Sunday afternoon, April 8, 2017, at the Joint Township District Memorial Hospital in St. Marys, Ohio.

She is also survived by grandparents, John & Judy Heitkamp of New Bremen and Ben & Susan Townsend of Montville; great-grandparents, Dennis & Rita Heitkamp of New Bremen and Carol Armstrong of Chardon; aunts & uncles: Leann & Drew Charlson, Lucas, Andrea and Brandon Heitkamp, all of New Bremen, Travis Townsend of Montville and one cousin, Oliver John Charlson.

Grace was preceded in death by great-grandparents: Paul & Irene Kleinhenz, Helen & George Townsend and James Armstrong.

Graveside services will be 1:30 PM, Saturday, April 14, 2018, at German Protestant Cemetery in New Bremen with Deacon Greg Bornhorst presiding.

Memorials may be made to Sufficient Grace Ministries, Box 243 Deshler, OH 43516.

Private condolences may be expressed at www.gehretfuneralhome.com.

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