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Derrol Armstrong
DERROL W. ARMSTRONG
Atkins
Derrol W. Armstrong, 88, died Friday, June 30, 2017, at the Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha. Celebration of Life will be held at Atkins City Park Pavilion, 320 Second Ave., Atkins, from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, July 10. Private family committal services will be held at Raetz Cemetery near Atkins.
Derrol was born Dec. 29, 1928, in Atkins to Louis and Velma Armstrong. He was united in marriage to Louise (Tumilty) on Aug. 23, 1954, in Shellsburg. Derrol was a lifelong farmer in Benton County and was well known for his welding skills.
Survivors include his wife, Louise, of Atkins; his children, Ronda (Terry Miller) Armstrong, Cherrol Armstrong and Brad (Tess Adair) Armstrong, all of Atkins, and Amy (Dan) Roehr and Anne (Lyle Tinkle) Armstrong, both of Shellsburg; 15 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and his sister, Phyllis Rusbult.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Louis and Velma Armstrong.
Phillips Funeral Home, Vinton, in charge of arrangements. www.phillipsfuneralhomes.com
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