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| Title | Obituary - Sophia Sara Armstrong | |
| Author | Sophia Sara Armstrong | |
| Citation Type | artifact:newspaper clipping:by subject | |
| Jurisdiction (state) | Bret Rumsey | |
| Series | 1122 E. Bajor St., Gilbert, Arizona | |
| Certificate Type & No. | 2018 | |
| Date of item (just the year) | undated clipping from unidentified newspaper | |
| Source ID | S191 | |
| Text | Sophia Sarah Armstrong, Topeka, died Monday, April 8, 1996, at a Topeka hospital. Mrs. Armstrong and her husband owned and operated grocery stores in Circleville and Havensville and Bill's Market at 2508 SW 15th for 16 years. She also had taught school, worked for Ed Marlings and been a foster grandmother for the Kansas Neurological Institute. She was born Oct. 2, 1913, in Onaga, the daughter of Jasper and Sarah Cass Bonjour. Mrs. Armstrong was a member of Lowman United Methodist church, a 46 year member of Topeka Chapter No. 462 of the Order of the Eastern Star where she was past matron and a member of the Queen Esther Club and Martha Club. She also was a member of Trinity Shrine No. 7 and the Past Patrons and Matrons Club. She married William Armstrong on April 21, 1934. He died Oct. 21, 1972. Survivors include a daughter, Diane Cole, Topeka; and a granddaughter. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Penwell - Gabel funeral chapel. Entombment will be at Mount Hope Mausoleum. Memorial contributions may be made to the Foster Grandparenting Program at KNI, 3107 SW 21st, Topeka, 66604. | |
| Linked to (5) | John William Armstrong Sophia Sarah Bonjour [Unknown] Cole [Unknown] Cole Family: John William Armstrong / Sophia Sarah Bonjour | |
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