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Mary Jo "Bird" Armstrong
1962 - 2025
BORN
1962
DIED
2025
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Mary Armstrong Obituary
Born: March 27, 1962 in Rantoul, IL
Died: October 14, 2025 in Blooomington, IL
Mary Jo "Bird" Armstrong, 63 of Ransom passed away Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington, surrounded by her family.
A Visitation will be held from 10:00 to 12:00 Friday, October 17, 2025 at Hagi & Schultz Funeral Home, Streator. A graveside service will follow at 12:30 PM Friday at St. Patrick's Cemetery, Ransom. Pallbearers will be Jake Hepner, Beau Hepner, Adam Armstrong, Jeremy Armstrong and AJ Delaney.
Bird was born March 27, 1962 in Rantoul, a daughter of Lt. Col. Ronald and Mary Ellen (McCambridge) Legner. She married Arthur "Art" Lee Armstrong on May 29, 1982 in Ransom.
She is survived by her husband, Art; her children, Brittany (Andrew) Delaney of Streator, Holly Armstrong of Ransom, Brooke (Jeremy) Sherman of Streator, and Adam (Cassidy Conrad) Armstrong of Streator; and 4 grandchildren, Rylee and Tyler Delaney and Case and Logan Sherman. Also surviving are two sisters, Patrice (Allan) Simons of Rural Streator and Mindy (Bill) Hepner of Ransom; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Ronald "Sam" Legner Jr.; and a sister, Janet "Miki" Hepner.
Bird was a member of the former St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Ransom. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She enjoyed attending all of her kids and grandkids' school and sporting activities.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude's.
You can view the obituary and leave condolences for the family at www.hagischultzfh.com.
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