Austin Armstrong

AUSTIN EDWARD ARMSTRONG

Mount Vernon

Austin Edward Armstrong, 101, of Mount Vernon, died Sunday, Oct. 23, 2016. Funeral service: 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, at First Presbyterian Church, 301 First St. NW, Mount Vernon. Visitation: 1 to 2 p.m. Thursday at the church. Burial: Mount Vernon Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements by Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Mount Vernon.

Survivors include his daughter, Linda (Ray) Janko of Palo; son, Ron (Bev) Armstrong of Mount Vernon; grandchildren, Bryan (Michelle Johnson) Janko of Cedar Rapids, Sheryl (Shawn) Woolman of Urbandale, Karen (Jamie) DeLancey of Anamosa and Julie (Rod) Thompson of Lima, Peru; and great-grandchildren, Christine Janko, Samantha, Andrea and Gabrielle Woolman, Taylor DeLancey and Ana Thompson.

Austin was born Feb. 28, 1915, in Bering, Mo., to Thomas and Alflocy (Matthews) Armstrong. He attended Abbe Creek School before moving on and graduating from Mount Vernon High School. At the ripe old age of five, he met his "pal" who would go on to be his wife, Laura Neal. They raised two fine children. He enjoyed traveling and carving little wooden shoes.

One of the first farmers to plant crops on contour, Austin loved farming and his friends in the Farm Bureau and Linn Co-op, where he was a charter member. Austin was the first president of the Linn County Pork Producers and a board member of Federal Land Bank. He was also an Eagle Scout, PTA member, active member of First Presbyterian and enjoyed his time with the "Over 90 Club." In retirement, he enjoyed his business of fixer-up homes.

He was preceded in death by his wife, parents and brother, Mervyn.

Memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church of Mount Vernon or The Meth-Wick Community, where Austin spent the last several years.

Please share your support and memories with Austin's family on his tribute wall at www.stewartbaxter.com under obituaries.