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| Karen L. Armstrong |
| March 20, 1939 - January 14, 2010 |
Karen L. Armstrong, 70, of Salina, died Thursday, Jan. 14, 2010. She was born March 20, 1939, in Kane, Pa., the daughter of Wylie and Evelyn (McAvoy) Helm. She was a homemaker and worked as manager of the Paris Dress Shop and Howard Johnson Motel. She enjoyed watching her grandchildren痴 activities. She was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Melanie Rodriquez; and a grandson, Jamie O誰eal. Survivors include five daughters; Kim Vidricksen and husband Willie, of Lake Kanopolis, Robin Crawford and husband Rick, of Culver, Debbie Armstrong and partner Sandy, of Wichita, Terry Taylor and husband Dave, of Salina, and Tammy Shirack and husband Mark, of Solomon; a sister, Wylene Huff, of Salina; 15 grandchildren, Melanie Vidricksen, of Tahlaquah, Okla., Jack O誰eal, of Westminster, Colo., Melissa Gerlach and husband Steve, of Lindsborg, Curtis Pickering and wife Andrea, April Saskowski and husband Kyle, Ben Pickering, Somer O誰eal and Samantha Shirack, all of Salina, Nick Taylor and wife Marie, of Brookville, Kimmy Romero and husband Kenny, of McPherson, Matthew Taylor and wife Dallas, of Bridgeport, Texas, Shana Watson and husband Chris, of Bennington, and Skyler O誰eal, Whitney Shirack and Paige Shirack, all of Solomon; 20 great-grandchildren, Makayla, Lindsey, Cassidy and Laney Gerlach, Easton, Talan, and MaraJo Pickering, Bailey and Payten Debold, Kelan Taylor, Azaria, Alexandrya and AvaLee Romero, Mayson Taylor, Taygen, Trista, Tambryn, and Taleigh Watson, Traeh O誰eal and Tacey McCourtney; and a niece, Angela Leal. Visitation will be from 1 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Ryan Mortuary, Salina, with family present from 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 18, at Trinity United Methodist Church, Salina, followed by burial in Prairie Mound Cemetery, Solomon. Memorials may be given to Hospice of Salina or Pinnacle Park Nursing Center, Salina. |
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