Linc Andrew Townsend 57, of Rochester was surrounded by his loving family when he passed away at 8:47 AM on Thursday, November 4 , 2021 at his residence.  This followed a valiant battle with cancer.

On November 5 , 1963, Linc was born in Rochester to Jack L. and Wanda Cloud Townsend. Growing up he shared his childhood with a sister Tammy and two brothers Jay and Brian.   Linc graduated with the class of 1983 from Rochester High School. During his years at RHS  he was active in the FFA.

Linc married the love of his life, Miss Lisa R. Teel  on September 22 , 1985 in the Fulton Baptist Temple. They have shared 36 years of life's adventures. Their union produced two handsome sons, Blayne and Brody, and a grandson, Jake Andrew has been added to the family tree.  Three more arrivals are coming, one in early December 2021 and two more in spring of 2022.

With a strong work ethic, Linc and Lisa have collaborated sharing their culinary skills and meat cutting talents to best serve their customers at Rochester Meats and Deli and the Manitou Banquet Hall since 2006.    In the earlier years Linc served the Liberty Township Fire and Rescue Team, with some of those years as their Chief.  He was a member of the Red Knights Firefighter Motorcycle Club.

In the early 1990's Linc restored and rebuilt his 1986 Caribbean Blue Jeep CJ 8 Scrambler show truck, known as the "Missing Linc."  He enjoyed stock car dirt track racing, driving the purple # 94 with adventure and great success.  His racing rides were always a Chevy product either a Monte Carlo or Camero.  Linc loved coaching his sons and their friends on minor league baseball.

A Harley - Davidson enthusiast, Linc was the proud owner of a 2004 pearl white Ultra- Classic and a 2020 Tri-Glide also in pearl white.  He and Lisa looked forward to the freedom of catching the warm summer breezes as they enjoyed day trips around northern Indiana.  Linc was a great patriot who loved his country.  He flew the United States flag with great  pride and had his motorcycles customized with a flag emblazoned on the fender.

Left to cherish the memories of Linc are his wife, Lisa; parents, Jack and Wanda Townsend of Rochester; two sons: Blayne Townsend and wife Corbin of Culver, Brody Townsend and wife Brooke of Rochester; a grandson, Jake Andrew Townsend; three siblings: Jack "Jay" Townsend of Kewanna, Tammy Townsend of Rochester, Brian Townsend of Fulton; mother-in-law, Judy Teel Green and husband Jim of Rochester; brother-in-law, Jim Teel of Lafayette; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Preceding Linc in death are his grandparents; father-in-law Robert Teel; sisters-in-law: Rosi Townsend, Linda Teel; and Yoko, a special three- legged German Shepherd that amazingly swam upstream.

A celebration of the life of Linc Andrew Townsend will be at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, November 9 , 2021 in the Good Family Funeral Home, 1200 West 18 ^th St., Rochester. Friends may visit with the family from 4-7   PM on Monday, November 8 ^th and one hour prior to the service in the funeral home.  The Red Knights will conduct a memorial service prior to the life celebration.  Interment will be in the Rochester IOOF Cemetery.  Memorials may be made to the Fulton Cancer Fund, Northern Indiana Community Foundation, 227 E. 9 ^th St.,