Charles William

"Bill" Townsend

Charles William "Chili Bill" Townsend, age 71, passed away on Sunday, October 30, 2022 at his home in Fort Wayne.

Bill was born on August 18, 1951 in Paulding County, OH to the late Charles "Jim" and Olive (Rowe) Townsend. On October 18, 2003, he married his soulmate and best friend Rita Sunderland, who survives. Bill worked in security for various companies in Chicago, IL and also worked for International Harvester, Fort Wayne. He loved family, friends, and enjoyed softball and hanging out with his buddies.

Along with his wife, Bill is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Spencer and Janet Good, Fort Wayne, IN; sisters and brother-in-law: Ann and Dr. James Pugh, Laguna Beach, CA; Linda Walsh, Fort Wayne, IN; Karen Townsend, Paulding, OH; granddaughters: BreAnne (Michael Brown) Shaw and Christine Good; great grandchildren: Landon, Michael, Nora, and Lennox; many nieces and nephews.

Bill is also preceded in death by his sister, Gayle Sarver.

Funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Monday, November 7, 2022 at Den Herder Funeral Home, 1000 W Wayne St., Paulding, OH with Pastor Brittany Walsh officiating. Burial will be in Middle Creek Mt. Zion Church Cemetery, Washington Township.

Visitation will be from 2:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M. on Sunday, November 6, 2022 at Den Herder Funeral Home. There will also be visitation from 10:00 A.M. until time of services on Monday.

Memorial contributions may be made in Bill's memory to: The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, P.O. Box 5014, Hagerstown, MD 21741.