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Frankie Arnel Armstrong, 86, died Sept. 23, 2011, in Palmer.
Frankie was born in Watchapango, N.M. on April 20, 1925, to Oral and Pearl Hollon. She grew up in Union Gap, Wash.
Frankie loved everyone. She came to Alaska 20 years ago and has been in the Palmer area ever since.
“She will be deeply missed,” her family said.
Surviving are children, David Riley, Gary Armstrong and Jackie Armstrong all of Palmer; brother and sister-in-law Ron and Valda Hollon, of Gleed, Wash.; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
A memorial service is at 2 p.m., Sept. 30 at Legacy Kehl’s Palmer Chapel.