Jack William Armstrong, of Marcellus

Published 4:34 pm Thursday, February 28, 2019

May 13, 1957 — Feb. 21, 2019

Jack William Armstrong, 61, of Marcellus, passed away Thursday afternoon, on Feb. 21, 2019.

Jack was born May 13, 1957, in Charlevoix, Michigan, the son of Joseph Allen and Melva Marie (Pardee) Armstrong.

On Feb. 26, 1977, he married Kay M. Valitchka, in Jones, Michigan, whom together had one daughter: Carrie (David) Hiemstra, of Marcellus, who survives.

Also surviving is Jack’s father Joseph (Annette), of Marcellus, siblings: Robert Armstrong, of Marcellus, Ronald J. (Kathy) Armstrong, of Jones, Connie Joe (Todd) Porath, of Marcellus, Chris Johnson, of Decatur, one grandchild: Talan Hiemstra, many aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews, and his dog Buckshot.

Jack was a grounds keeper at Marcellus Community Schools for more than 24 years. He coached softball and baseball for almost 20 years. He would spend most of his time outside with his dog and best friend Buckshot. He was an avid hunter and fisherman. He took pride in raising 4H animals and had a passion for those whom have shown at Van Buren and Cass County fairs. He enjoyed spending any spare time with his family but spending time with his granddaughter was his favorite.

Jack is preceded in death by his loving mother and one sister: Janice.

The family will welcome friends for a celebration of life service at, a later date. Memorial donations may be directed to the family to give to their charity of choice or to Van Buren 4-H County Fair addressed to the Large Livestock Committee/Show Arena for new flooring. Online condolences may be left at materralstonfuneralhome.com.