Marvel Lillian Armstrong

She was the middle child of nine, so she took care of younger sisters and brothers. She grew up on a farm in Kiowa County with many chores outside as well as indoors, as living on a farm comes with something to always be done.

The family moved to a farm near Sharon Springs, KS in 1941. She attended school at Weskan and Sharon Springs, graduating high school in Sharon Springs.

Marvel was married to Lewis Edward Armstrong on February 14, 1946 with Lewis's parents in attendance. They were married until Lewis’s death on April 13,1999. They lived on a farm when first married. They were blessed with four children: Bradford Van, Sandra Lynne, Larry Keith, and Jeffrey Wayne.

Marvel and Lewis moved to Indiana after Brad was born. They returned to Sharon Springs after Jeff’s birth due to their parents health issues. They resided in Sharon Springs until the summer of 1967 when they moved to Wichita, where they made their home for the rest of their lives.

Marvel worked as a postal carrier until constant bouts with pneumonia caused her to change occupations. She went to work for Kansas Candy & Tobacco, which she and Mike Larkin bought a year later. She sold her share and retired from there in 1992. A year later, she went to work for Barneys Grocery and Pharmacy where she finally retired in 2017 at age 87.

Marvel was a member of Indian Hills Nazarene Church and taught Sunday School for years. She enjoyed her home, her flowers, her church, and her family and friends.

She was a mom to all, and never knew a stranger. Someone was often staying with her when they needed a place to live. She loved to cook and have family dinners on a regular basis.

Marvel was preceded in death by her husband Lewis; her parents; her brothers, Harold, Dale, Philip, and Van (Billy) Cloyd; her sisters, Betty Harris, Gladys Miller, Velma Stephens and Beunola (Bug) Hill; her son, Brad; two grandsons, Jerry Armstrong and Chad Siruta; and a granddaughter, April Armstrong.

She leaves to mourn, her children, Sandra (Chuck) Siruta, Larry Armstrong and Jeff Armstrong, all of Wichita; many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews and friends.

Marvel was a loving wife, mother, friend, and will be greatly missed by all.

A visitation with family present will be from 5:00pm to 7:00pm, Thursday, January 6, 2022, with Funeral service taking place 1:00pm, Friday, January 7, 2022, both being held at Resthaven Mortuary, 11800 W. Highway 54, Wichita, KS 67209.

The family has requested Marvel's service to be live-streamed from Resthaven Mortuary & Resthaven Gardens of Memory Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/ResthavenMortuary/