Kathleen Jo Armstrong

October 14, 1937 - June 2, 2015

Arcola, IL-Kathleen Jo Armstrong, age 77, of Arcola, IL, passed away at 10:58 a.m., Tuesday, June 2, 2015, at her residence. \r\n\r\nThe funeral service in her honor will begin at 12:00 p.m., Friday, June 5, 2015, at Mitchell-Jerdan Funeral Home, 1200 Wabash Avenue, Mattoon, IL, 61938, with Reverend Joe Allen officiating. Interment will be in Dodge Grove Cemetery, Mattoon, IL. Visitation will be held Thursday evening from 6:30 -8:30 p.m., also at the funeral home. \r\n\r\nBorn October 14, 1937, in Chicago, IL, Kathleen was the daughter of Lee and Margaret (Clark) Holloway. She married Roy L. Armstrong on September 15, 1956, in Mattoon, IL. He passed away in 2007. Survivors include their children, Jeff Armstrong and wife Jo Ellen of Altamont, IL, Jennifer Thomas and husband Mike of Arcola, IL, and Heidi Kirklin and husband Marc of Montgomery, AL; two brothers, Michael Holloway and wife Penny of Urbana, IL, and David Holloway and wife Elaine of Monticello, IL; one sister, Marcia White and husband Bill of Charleston, IL; fourteen grandchildren, Sarah Bailey and husband Al, Patrick McCullough and wife Rebecca, Heather McCullough, Meghann McCullough, Matthew McCullough, Beth Thomas, Katie Thomas, Marty Thomas, Jake Armstrong, Luke Armstrong, Emily Armstrong, Ryan Armstrong, Will Armstrong and wife Brooke, and Ashley Barnhart and husband Houston; and eight great-grandchildren, Aidan Bailey, Andrew Bailey, Kaitlyn Bailey, Jaxson McCullough, Ryan McCullough, London Barnhart, Madeline Pilkington and Blake Pilkington. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents. \r\n\r\nKathleen graduated from Mattoon High School in 1955. She attended Murray State University and Eastern Illinois University, graduating in 1978. For many years, Kathleen was a teacher with the Mattoon School District. She was a member of the Retired Teachers Association, Jefferson Jr. High Band Parents, and served as a Girl Scout leader. She was an avid reader, an accomplished flutist, and a talented seamstress known for her afghans and Christmas stockings. Traveling was another of her favorite pastimes, especially spending time at her daughter's home in Destin, FL, and visiting the Smokey Mountains. Kathleen cherished her family and some of her most treasured moments were spent watching her grandchildren's sporting events, and hosting extended family pool parties. \r\n\r\nMemorials in her honor may be made to Camp New Hope, 1364 Co Rd 100 E, Neoga, IL 62447.\r\n\r\nPlease visit www.mitchell-jerdan.com or www.facebook.com/mitchelljerdanfuneralhome to light a virtual candle in her honor or share a memory with her family.\r\n\r\n