ARMSTRONG, DeLos James

ARMSTRONG, MCCORMICK, SMITH, JAHNKE, ALSHOUSE, WHITFIELD, CREIGHTON, BRINKMAN

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 4/4/2013 at 06:06:05

Obituary ~ DeLos James Armstrong

CLEAR LAKE - DeLos James Armstrong, 93, of 901 N. 12th St., passed away Sunday (Jan. 4, 2004) at the Oakwood Care Center in Clear Lake. Interment will be in the Clear Lake Cemetery.

DeLos was born Sept. 3, 1910, the son of Harry and Pearl (McCormick) Armstrong in Iona, S.D. Delos moved with his folks, at an early age, to Dows, to the home farm. DeLos was united in marriage to Margaret Smith, March 30, 1930, and they farmed in the Franklin County area. In 1950, they moved to the Clear Lake area, continued to farm and later trucked, hauling livestock and grain.

Margaret passed away in August of 1965.

DeLos married Loretta Jahnke on Aug. 15, 1970. They enjoyed square dancing, camping, and they wintered in Texas from November to April for more than 20 years.

He was a member of the Clear Lake United Methodist Church.

DeLos is survived by his wife, Loretta, of Clear Lake; sons, James Armstrong, of Clear Lake, Robert Armstrong & wife, Sally, of Detroit, MI, and Paul Armstrong & wife, Linda, of Des Moines; one daughter, Irene Alshouse & husband, Lyle, of Dubuque; step-children, Ronald Jahnke and wife, Ruth, of Cedar Rapids, and Judy Whitfield, of Mount Pleasant, SC; sisters, Alice Creighton & husband, Rex, of Hampton, and Ann Brinkman, of Dows; and a sister-in-law, Lois Armstrong, of TX; nine grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; six step-grandchildren; and six step-great-grandchilren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; first wife, Margaret; sister, Avis Armstrong; and brother, Walter Armstrong.

SOURCE: Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (641) 357-2193.

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, April of 2013