Charlotte Marie Armstrong

Charlotte Marie (Gardner) Armstrong was born in Payne, Iowa on June 11, 1931. She grew up in Hamburg, Iowa and married Gerald “Tiny” Armstrong on December 31, 1948. They lived in northwest Missouri most of their married lives and became parents of four children.

Charlotte worked for several years at Wright Nursery in Hamburg. After their children were born, she was a stay-at-home mom, but found time to sell fireworks, grow watermelons, and raise AKC registered poodles, dachshunds, westies and shiatzus. She also raised rabbits, chickens, turkeys, Guinea’s, geese, and pigs.

One of her favorite memories was picking up corn with Arvella Roberts, Mary Harbin, and Lucille Webster. Charlotte loved to garden, and go hunting and fishing with Tiny.

Following her husband’s death, Charlotte moved to live with her daughter Christy in Minnesota. She became an avid Minnesota Twin’s fan, and continued her love for dogs, spending time with her companion Shiatzu, Bear.

Charlotte passed away on Sunday, March 24, 2019 at the age of 87.

She was preceded in death by her parents, George "Dick" and Irene (Rumery) Gardner; her husband in 2011; their son, Glenn; sister, Georgie Branson; and brother, Suel Gardner.

She is survived by her children, Gerald “Denny” Armstrong, Lawrence, Kansas, Marcha Armstrong, Tarkio, Missouri, Christy (Dave) Hatcher, Stillwater, Minnesota, and honorary daughter, Mary Eyman, Omaha, Nebraska; daughter-in-law, Anita Armstrong, Watson, Missouri;  former son-in-law, Ron Lotter, Auburn, Nebraska; former daughter-in-law, Wanda Armstrong, Lenexa, Kansas; grandchildren, Tina Reynolds, Margie Armstrong-Harper, Dolly (Kris) Brechin, Beau, Michael, Jacob, and David Armstrong, Jeff Lotter (Dawn Niles), Shawn (Nicole) Lotter, Rhonda (Craig) Aue, Lindsey, Miles and Kelsey Hatcher; and numerous great grandchildren.

Services:  Saturday, March 30, 2019, 3:00 pm, Linden Christian Church, Rock Port, Missouri. Family will greet friends beginning at 2:00 at the church. Interment: Linden Cemetery.