Submitted by: S. Vanden Bossche
Ronald W. Armstrong
July 7, 1931 - Aug. 17, 2009
MISHAWAKA - Ronald W. Armstrong, 78, passed away at 8:07 a.m.
Monday in his home. He is survived by his loving wife, Margie;
six children, Sharon Burns of New Carlisle, Barbara Pinion of El
Paso, TX, Lonnie Armstrong of South Bend, Nancy Enders of North
Liberty, Anna Gill of Mishawaka and Daniel Armstrong of Live Oak,
TX. Visitation will be from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 23rd, in the
Chapel Hill Funeral Home, Osceola. Services will be at 10 a.m.
Monday, Aug. 24th, in the funeral home, with burial to follow at
Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Osceola.
Published in South Bend Tribune on August 19, 2009
July 7, 1931 - Aug. 17, 2009
MISHAWAKA - Ronald W. Armstrong, 78, of Mishawaka, passed away at
8:07 a.m. Monday, August 17, 2009, in his home. Ron was born on
July 7, 1931, in Iowa City, Iowa, to Paul R. and Maxine (Wagner)
Armstrong. On July 1, 1950, in St. Monica Catholic Church, he
married Margie Kedik. He is survived by his loving wife, Margie
of Mishawaka; six children, Sharon Burns of New Carlisle, IN,
Barbara (Joseph) Pinion of El Paso, TX, Lonnie (Gail) Armstrong
of South Bend, IN, Nancy (Daniel) Enders of North Liberty, IN,
Anna (Stephen) Gill of Mishawaka, IN, and Daniel (Robyn)
Armstrong of Live Oak, TX. He is also survived by 16
grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in
death by his parents, a son, David Michael Armstrong, and a
sister, Patricia Bowman. He proudly served his country during the
Korean Conflict in the U.S. Army before becoming honorably
discharged in 1951. He was a lifetime member of the NRA as well
as a member of the Brothers of the Wind and the American Legion.
Ron was a ham radio operator with the handle of "Bald
Eagle." Visitation will be held from 2:00-6:00 p.m.
Sunday, August 23, in the Chapel Hill Funeral Home, 10776
McKinley Highway, Osceola. Funeral services will be held at 10
a.m. Monday, August 24, in the funeral home, with burial to
follow at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Osceola. Online
condolences may be sent to the family at www.chapelhillmemorial.com.