Steve Townsend, 64, passed away at his home in Shawnee, Kansas, on May 30, 2015 following a strong-willed battle with cancer.

Born on November 14, 1950 in Concordia, Kansas, the son of Dean and Pearl Townsend, he was the second of three children. Steve grew up in Concordia, graduated from high school, and then attended Kansas State University, majoring in computer science. Following graduation from KSU, he worked as a software programmer before earning his MBA and Juris Doctorate at the University of Kansas. After graduation from law school, he worked for the accounting firm, Deloitte & Touché, as a tax attorney. He then joined the law firm of Dickerson and Andrews. In recent years he specialized in tax services with Rolf Perrin & Associates.

Steve's passion was spending time with his family and friends at their second home on the Lake of the Ozarks. He loved building and fixing things-nothing was too great a challenge for him.

Steve is survived by his wife, Rose; step-son Ronnie; step-son Greg and wife Amy; grandsons, Hayden and Dayton; brother, Ron and wife Karen; sister, Nancy and husband Dave; nieces Shelby, Sara, Stephanie, and Susan. He was preceded in death by his parents.

Visitation and Services

Friends are invited to a Visitation from 2:00 PM to 3:00 followed by a memorial service at 3:00 PM on Friday, June 5, 2015 at the Amos Family Funeral Home located at 10901 Johnson Drive, Shawnee, KS. 66203.

Memorial Contributions

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to Outpacing Melanoma (www.outpacingmelanoma.org) in memory of Steve Townsend. For online condolences, please visit www.amosfamily.com.