Leslie Pearl Hodges (Armstrong), age 81, passed away in the presence of her family on May 27, 2024. She was born on January 14, 1943 in Tacoma, WA to Nancy Deno and Carl Hodges and later to be loved by her step-mom Norma Hodges. She grew up in Lake City with her three sisters; Carol, Beryl and Jeanie. She worked as a real estate agent, broker and teacher until she retired in 2000. She loved playing tennis, swimming, sunbathing and spending time with her family. She was always singing and telling jokes and loved to say “it is what it is”. She is preceded in death by her father Carl Hodges, mother Norma Hodges and sister Beryl Shawver. She is survived by her son Richard Rowe and daughter-in-law Ann, daughter Traci Stiles and son-in-law Ron, son Jeffrey Rowe and daughter-in-law Susan Mulholland, and daughter Brooke VanVeckhoven and son-in-law Derrick Duitscher along with her four grandchildren Drew, Scott, Savannah and Ella.
On behalf of her entire family we’d like to send blessings and gratitude to the staff at Bethany House on Pacific for taking such great care of her while she was there
