Norma Armstrong 1926-2020

Norma Jean Armstrong, 93, formerly of Reserve, passed away on Thursday July 2, 2020, at Medicalodges Jackson County in Holton.

She was born July 12, 1926, in Louisburg, one of four daughters born to Charles Simmonds and Hattie Marie Hansen. She grew up in Louisburg where she attended school. 

Norma worked as a riveter in Kansas City during the war for a short time. 

Norma married Merle V. “Buck” Armstrong Sr. on April 28, 1946, at Reserve. She was a stay-at-home mother, and it was very important to her to raise her family and take care of her husband. They lived in Topeka while Merle worked as an installer, and a lot of his work was with the AT&T tower south of Fairview. The family eventually moved to Reserve in 1962 to make their home and help take care of elderly parents. Buck died Feb. 6, 2010. 

Norma was a member of Highland Park United Methodist church while they lived in Topeka. 

Norma was also preceded in death by her parents; a son, Merle Armstrong Jr.; and two sisters, Maxine and Thelma. 

Survivors include two sons, Dennis Armstrong (Terri), Aiken, S.C., and Gary Armstrong (Betsy), Tulsa, Okla.; a sister, Charlene Fiedler (Dave), Holton; nine grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. 

A funeral service is planned for 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 7 at Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha. Burial will follow in Mt. Hope Cemetery, Hiawatha. Friends may call at the funeral home from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday. The family will meet one hour prior to the service. 

Memorial contributions are suggested to St. Croix Hospice and may be sent in care of Chapel Oaks Funeral Home, 124 S. Seventh St., Hiawatha, KS 66434. 

Online condolences may be made at chapeloaksfuneralhome.com

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