- Date Of Birth: April 1, 1930
- Date Of Death: August 12, 2017
- State: Idaho
Reta T. Armstrong, 87, of Iona, passed away August 12, 2017, at her home.
Reta was born April 1, 1930, at Logan, Utah, to George Asa Thomson and Seneth Hyer Thomson. She grew up and attended schools in Lewiston, Utah, then went on to North Cache High School in Richmond, Utah. She also attended Utah State University in Logan, where she met James C. Paxman. They were married March 16, 1951.
After James graduated in 1953, he joined the U. S. Army as a pilot and made the military a career. They lived in many areas in the United States, mostly in the southern states. They also had a three year tour in Germany. They had three children, Alan J. Paxman, Wade T. Paxman, and Carol Ann Paxman.
In 1973 after a divorce she, Wade, and Carol Ann moved to Idaho Falls at the request of her sister. She bought a home and went to work at the Oral Health Center for Dr. Steven A. Barnard.
On April 30, 1982, she married Dee L. Armstrong and they were sealed in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple on April 30 1983. They had many happy years together. They toured Europe, Alaska, China, and the Caribbean. Dee passed away December 30, 2010.
