Klerksdorp Record, Klerksdorp - Locals were shocked to learn about the death of Thelma Armstrong, a well-known former resident who relocated to the USA in 2019.
Armstrong (54) was identified as one of the victims of the shooting at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc Michigan, USA on Sunday September 28. Before she left South Africa she was a general manager at Foodzone Supermarket in Klerksdorp. She emigrated to be close to her daughter and grandchildren who called her YiaYia, an endearing term for their granny.