- Date Of Birth: August 2, 1927
- Date Of Death: November 22, 2016
- State: Utah
HELEN MARIE ARMSTRONG
August 2, 1927 – November 22, 2016
Helen Armstrong of Sandy passed away peacefully at home Tuesday, November 22 after a long bout with congestive heart failure and lung cancer. She was born in Springfield, MO August 2, 1927 to Claud Berryman Brown and Dorothy (Brown) Clark. They subsequently moved to Chadwick MO where Helen and her brother, Herb, roamed the Ozark hills and valleys for a “great life.”
Helen is survived by husband, John, of Sandy, brother Herb of Reno NV, daughters Patricia Wickersham (John) of N. Ogden, UT, and Barbara Scheibel (Paul) of Georgetown, TX, daughter-in-law Carol Ann (Layton) Wilson (David Crislip) of Boulder CO, five grandchildren, two step-grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, and two step great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her son Ronald D. Layton (Vietnam), grandson Shawn A. Wickersham, former husband Floyd Layton, and several half-siblings, and close friends.
In the early years of her adulthood, Helen resided in Kansas City, where she met and married John. After he took a job with the DuPont Co., they were transferred seven times, including the Caribbean, and throughout the US, until they settled down in Sandy in 1986. While John carried the ball for DuPont, Helen racked up a number of impressive jobs including volunteerism over the years.
Helen was a strong, capable woman who was loved by all. She was extraordinary in her ability to rise above her humble beginning and go on to raise three children, work, and pull together an immaculately decorated home. She loved doing needlework of all kinds, and especially loved quilting. She had a special place in her heart for animals. There were always cats and dogs, and even a skunk. Mealtimes at her house were referred to as “feeding time at the zoo.” This extraordinary woman earned her GED at age 70, and went on to attend some college.
She will always be known for her masterful green thumb. Helen especially loved her roses and impatiens.
