Mary was born July 2, 1923 in Missouri, to Ervin and Gertrude Marti. She married Louis Armstrong on February 19, 1946 in Valparaiso, Indiana.  Mary worked on her family�s dairy farm and as a production worker at a wallpaper mill in Illinois while growing up. In 1947 she and Louis moved to Friendship, Wisconsin. She became a housewife and helped her husband on their farm and then later worked in a garment factory in Mauston and at Triple P Gasket Factory in Necedah.

Mary was a 4-H leader for over 50 years and was assistant youth leader for Modern Woodmen for 41 years and a member of Farmer�s Union for over 40 years. She enjoyed doing community service with the members of the Modern Woodmen and 4-H members. Both youth clubs consisted of her children, grandchildren, great grandchildren & great great grandchildren and many other children. She liked to feed and watch the birds and enjoyed gardening, she also liked to play cards and do cross word puzzles.　

She was preceded in death by her Parents, Ervin & Gertrude Marti; Husband, Louis Armstrong Sr.; and Brother, Dale Marti.