Charlene Marie Armstrong

Charlene Marie Armstrong (nee Wadick), age 76, went peacefully to heaven on Tuesday November 13, 2012. She was a long time resident of Lindstrom, originally from Ogden, Kansas. She was a retired school bus driver for Chisago Lakes Area Schools. Preceded in death by her parents Clementina and James; and brothers Donald and Richard. Charlene is survived by her love of 58 years, Gerald and their children: Karen, Connie (Paul), Tom (Cathy), Peggy, Mark (Gaye), Susan, Amy (Brian), Dan (Jennifer) and foster daughter Wendy (Jeff). She was also blessed with 26 grandchildren: Brian, Jared, Noah, Kyle, Rachel, Megan, Nicole, Annamarie, Joseph, Marykay, Jessica, Adam, Terry, Nyssa, Hannah, Steven, Cassandra, Michael, Lillyanne, Eric, Travis, Mari, Lakeisha, Anthony, Angel, Abbey and 14 great-grandchildren: Kaleb, Attison, Austin, Benjamin, Andrew, Julius, Elias, Lila, Ashlyn, Alexandra, Alex, Evan, Logan and Piper. She is also survived by brothers James (Anita) and Patrick (Patty) and many nieces and nephews. There were so many people Charlene treated as though they actually were her kids, it would be impossible to mention them all. Charlene also leaves behind the love and friendship of her in-laws, other people she worked with, traveled south with, and worshipped with. Mass of Christian Burial 11 a.m., Friday, November 16, at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, 25267 Redwing Avenue, Shafer. Visiation 4-8 p.m., Thursday at Mattson Funeral Home, 343 North Shore Drive, Forest Lake. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the service. Interment at Twitchell Cemetery, Lino Lakes. Memorials may be made to St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church or the American Cancer Society.