Lois C. Armington

Lois C. Armington, 90, was born December 4, 1930 in Harpster, Ohio to Clifford and Orel Clinger. She died October 29, 2021 at Fairmount Health Center, Ohio Living Breckenridge Village in Willoughby.

Lois graduated from East Sparta High School in 1948 and earned a Bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Baldwin Wallace University in 1951. She worked on a Master’s degree from Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, Evanston, Illinois. In the 1950’s and 60’s she taught elementary school, reared a family and became a Director of Christian Education at Elyria United Methodist Church.

She married her second husband, Arthur P. Armington, on January 11, 1969 and shortly settled in Lake County. She was able to pursue her interests of world travel, the arts, reading and entertaining family and friends. For many years she was member of the Textile Arts Alliance of the Cleveland Art Museum and served on the Fine Arts Association of Willoughby Board of Trustees and Women’s Committee.

In her later years she switched from sewing and design of textiles to painting watercolors. Her artwork has been displayed at the Cleveland Art Museum, the Fine Arts Association, Kirtland Public Library, Breckenridge Village and Ohio Living’s headquarters in Columbus, Ohio. Also, she believed very strongly in giving back to the community as a volunteer and philanthropist. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Willoughby and lived quite a few years at Ohio Living, Breckenridge Village.

She is survived by her children, Beth (James) Falkner-Brown, Arthur P. Armington, III, Becki Armington, Andrew Armington and Katherine (Timothy) Reid; grandchildren, Tamar (James) Calland, Catherine Kutscher, Scott (Sandra) Kutscher, Mathew (Hollie Barnicoat) Kutscher, Neil (Mary) Kutscher, Taylor (Megan) Reid and Brandon Reid; 12 great grandchildren; her sister in-law, Doris Clinger and nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband; son, Russell A. Falkner, Ph.D., brother, Edwin Clinger and parents.

A private Memorial Service is planned for the family on Saturday, November 6th at the First Presbyterian Church of Willoughby. The service will be live streamed and can be seen on the Church’s web site: fpcwilloughby.org under the worship tab.

In lieu of flowers please contribute to your favorite charity in Lois’ name.