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GARY R ARMSTRONG
Born: May 6th, 1942
Died: June 17th, 2020
Location: C - 503 - 4
Obituary
Gary R. Armstrong, 78, of Mansfield, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, June 17, 2020. He was born May 6, 1942, in Shelby, Ohio, to Robert and Betty (Gallentine) Armstrong.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Gary was formerly employed as a milk delivery driver at Borden Dairy and Smith Dairy. He then owned Gary’s Corner in Bucyrus for several years. He was a great handyman and enjoyed puttering around the house completing various projects. Gary was an elder at The Church in Mansfield. He was very outgoing and loved talking to people he met.
Gary is survived by his wife, Shelley Smith Armstrong; children, Greg (Marla) Armstrong, Vincent Deal, Shaun Armstrong (Susie Gibaldo), Ryan (Ella) Armstrong, Drew Armstrong (Emilee Sims) and Andrea Armstrong; three grandchildren, Kaylyn, Shashi and Ronan; a great-granddaughter; and half-brother, Donald Jacobs. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Bruce Armstrong; and grandson, Zachary Armstrong.
The family will receive friends from 1:00-2:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 23, 2020, at the Ontario Home of Wappner Funeral Directors, 100 S. Lexington-Springmill Road. The funeral service will immediately follow at 2:00 p.m. He will laid to rest in Mansfield Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be made to Richland Newhope.
GARY R ARMSTRONG
Born: May 6th, 1942
Died: June 17th, 2020
Obituary
Gary R. Armstrong, 78, of Mansfield, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, June 17, 2020. He was born May 6, 1942, in Shelby, Ohio, to Robert and Betty (Gallentine) Armstrong.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Gary was formerly employed as a milk delivery driver at Borden Dairy and Smith Dairy. He then owned Gary’s Corner in Bucyrus for several years. He was a great handyman and enjoyed puttering around the house completing various projects. Gary was an elder at The Church in Mansfield. He was very outgoing and loved talking to people he met.
Gary is survived by his wife, Shelley Smith Armstrong; children, Greg (Marla) Armstrong, Vincent Deal, Shaun Armstrong (Susie Gibaldo), Ryan (Ella) Armstrong, Drew Armstrong (Emilee Sims) and Andrea Armstrong; three grandchildren, Kaylyn, Shashi and Ronan; a great-granddaughter; and half-brother, Donald Jacobs. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Bruce Armstrong; and grandson, Zachary Armstrong.
The family will receive friends from 1:00-2:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 23, 2020, at the Ontario Home of Wappner Funeral Directors, 100 S. Lexington-Springmill Road. The funeral service will immediately follow at 2:00 p.m. He will laid to rest in Mansfield Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be made to Richland Newhope.