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Janie Townsend
JANIE D. TOWNSEND
Robins
Janie D. Townsend, 76, passed away Sunday, April 10, 2022.
Janie was born in Cedar Rapids to Lloyd and Wanda Rowray.
She was preceded in death by her parents and nephew, Ira Mark Richards.
Left to remember Janie is her significant other, Bob Hagist of Robbins; her sisters, Lynn (Bob) Richards and Wendy (Bill) Voss; brother, Steven Rowray; her daughters, Angela (Scott) Lagerquist and Kara (Joe) Vaughan; grandchildren, Ron Young, Erin Morris, Cooper Vaughan and Chloe Vaughan; and great-grandson, Lincoln Morris.
Per Janie's wishes, there will be no services, but a celebration of life will be held at a later date.
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