Dennis Armstrong

Dennis James Armstrong, age 65, of Columbus, died Monday April 20, 2020 at his home in Columbus.

A private Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, April 23, 2020 at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Columbus. Visitation will be on Wednesday from 4:00 – 6:00 P.M. at McKown Funeral Home. The visitation will be limited to 10 people in the building at one time and the family will not be present. There will be a private vigil service at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday at McKown funeral Home.

The Funeral Mass will be broadcast on the McKown Funeral Home Facebook page starting at 10:30 a.m. Thursday. A broadcast of the vigil service will start at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday. To access the Facebook page, click here.

Dennis James Armstrong was born on December 12, 1954, in Axtell, KS to Sam and Mary Ann (Engelken) Armstrong. He grew up in Seneca, KS before moving to David City, NE. He graduated from Aquinas High School in 1972. He was married to Jean Wunderlich on October 28, 1978 in Columbus. Dennis worked for Cornhusker Public Power from October 1991 to January 2017. He loved to ride his Harley as well as take his family to Lake Ericson where thy enjoyed floating down the Cedar River, taking trips up the river road looking for deer, watching wildlife and sitting around the campfire and watching shooting stars.  He also enjoyed the Kansas City Jayhawks basketball and Kansas City Royals baseball. He was also an avid NASCAR racing fan.

He is survived by:
Wife: Jean Armstrong of Columbus, NE
Son: Brett (Kelly) Armstrong of Oceanside, CA
Daughter: Andrea (Brandon) Graf of Omaha, NE
Son: Clayton Armstrong of Omaha, NE
Mother: Mary Ann Armstrong of David City, NE
Brother: Mike (Kathy) Armstrong of Ericson, NE
Sister: Sue (Doug) Kovar of Schuyler, NE
Brother: Tom Armstrong of Lincoln, NE
Sister: Lori (Kevin) Hlavac of Harlan, IA
Brother: Larry Armstrong of David City, NE

He was preceded in death by:
Father: Sam Armstrong
Son: Ryne Daniel Armstrong