Wendell D. Armour

Wendell D. Armour, age 80, of Hastings, Michigan, passed away on September 10, 2020.

Wendell was born on June 4, 1940 in Hastings, Michigan, the son of Wayne and Margaret (Reid) Armour.  He was a 1959 graduate of Hastings High School.  On July 3, 1959, Wendell married Gloria Martz, and they enjoyed 61 years together.

Wendell was in police work for many years with the Hastings City Police, Barry County Sheriff Department, and he was the youngest Chief of Police at the time in Nashville, Michigan.  In 1969, he began working for Bechtel Corporation as a Safety Engineer for a nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania.  He worked for this company until his retirement in 1986.

Wendell loved auction sales, antique sales, horse sales, and old tractors.  He met many interesting people at these auctions from different parts of the country.  He enjoyed camping, traveling, crafts, but most of all, he loved his family getting together, holidays, birthdays, picnics, laughter and watching the grandkids play.  He enjoyed working in a garden, planting flowers and watching wildlife.

Wendell is preceded in death by his parents Wayne and Margaret Armour, daughter Angie Armour, and grandsons Brady Armour and David R. Scott.

He is survived by his wife Gloria, his children Debbie (Dan) Scott, Wendell "Butch" (Brenda) Armour, Jr., Gary (Shelly) Armour, Terry (Carrie) Armour, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great grandson, and brother Marvin (Pat) Armour.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the National Kidney Foundation of Michigan, 1169 Oak Valley Drive, Ann Arbor, MI  48108 or https://www.nkfm.org/get-involved/giving .

No services are planned at this time.  Arrangements by Girrbach Funeral Home. To leave an online condolence, visit www.girrbachfuneralhome.net.