Larry Clifford Armstrong

Larry Clifford Armstrong, 80, passed away on January, 14, 2015, at The Hospice House in Spokane, WA. He was born April 11, 1934, in Rigby, ID to Cliff and Fern Armstrong. He spent most of his youth living in a log cabin in Leslie, ID, attending schools in Mackay, ID, and Ephrata and Prosser, WA. After graduating from high school, Larry served a two year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Australia. In April of 1957, he married Joyce Prescott from Sunnyside, WA, in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple. He joined the Air Force and served eight years as an Air Traffic Controller in Japan and North Dakota. They also lived in Rigby, ID, and Ephrata, Kent and Quincy, WA. After retiring in 2004 and doing some traveling in their fifth wheel, Larry and Joyce settled in Pateros, WA, along the Methow River. Larry enjoyed hunting, fishing and participating in sports as a player, coach, ref and fan. A member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, he served in many different positions. One of his last services was being part of the Helping Hands organization after the fire in Pateros, WA in June 2014.

He is survived by his wife, Joyce Armstrong of Pateros, WA; children, Tami (Bart) Clements of Rexburg, ID, Terry (Kim) Armstrong of Ellensburg, WA, Marc (Lisa) Armstrong of Pateros, WA, and Tracy (Laura) Armstrong of Strasburg, VA; 25 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren, with two more on the way; and three sisters, Marjean Tew, Linda Jensen, and Judy Crowder. He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Jay Armstrong; a sister, Karen Hoffmann; a son, Tony Armstrong; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Friday, January 23, 2015, in the Quincy Latter-day Saints Church in Quincy, WA at 12:00 Noon. There will be a Viewing prior to the service from 10:00 to 11:45 a.m., also at the church. The Dedication of the Grave will follow at the Quincy Valley Cemetery. Please leave a memory for the family or sign their online guestbook at www.scharbachs.com. Scharbach's Columbia Funeral Chapel, Quincy, WA, is assisting the family with arrangements.