Karla Armitage

1941 - 2016

Karla Armitage, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Saturday August 6, 2016. Born in Bixby, Ok on September 3, 1941 she moved to Bakersfield as a young child with her family. A Bakersfield resident for over 60 years she was a proud resident of the city and loved being a part of the community. Karla graduated from Bakersfield High School in 1959. Years later she went to work at BHS where she was an Instructional Aide in Special Education for over 20 years before retiring. Karla was an avid movie lover and could often be found at the local theatre watching the new movies that had been released that week.  She loved visiting the many local festivals held in Bakersfield and she always looked forward to the Kern County Fair each year.

Karla was preceded in death by her parents Luther and Edna Henry, her brother Norman Henry and her husband Louis Armitage. Karla is survived by her brother Bob Henry, 5 children, 7 grandchildren, 1 great grandchild, and 2 grand dogs. She is also survived by the Bates family and her best friend from childhood Marie Webb. The family would like to send a special thank you to the many doctors, caregivers, nurses and social workers who took such great care of Karla over the last few years. A graveside service will be held at Hillcrest Memorial Park (9101 Kern Canyon Rd) Sunday, August 14th at 9:00 A.M. followed by a reception at Skateland (415 Ming Ave) at 11:00 A.M.