Richard E. Palmer Sr.
February 2, 1937 — October 22, 2010
Richard E. Palmer, Sr., 73, of Marion, has gone home to be with his Lord and Savior, Friday, October 22, 2010, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Services: 10:00 a.m., Monday, October 25, 2010, at Squaw Creek Baptist Church, Marion, by Rev. Michael Kleeberger. The family will greet friends from 5 – 8 p.m., Sunday, October 24, 2010, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion. Burial: Oak Shade Cemetery, Marion, Iowa.
Survivors include his children, Richard E. (Julie) Palmer II of Davenport, Iowa, Jennifer Lynn (Greg) Ciha of Mt. Vernon, Douglas Allen (Kathy) Palmer of Sebastopol, California, and Rebekah Diane (Neil) Chaffee of Fairmont, Minnesota; Mary Elizabeth Palmer of Mt. Vernon; 11 grandchildren, Alec Palmer, Ashley Palmer, Chelsea Ciha, Nikki Ciha, Hunter Ciha, Jessica Oechsle, Shelby Oechsle, Bailey Chaffee, Riley Chaffee, Marcus Palmer and Rosemarie Palmer; 2 great-grandchildren, Raelynn Ciha and Elijah Dowd; 4 siblings, Thomas (Joan) Palmer, Jr., Ruth Palmer, Karen Goodlander (Dwight Rivard) and Paula (John) Estminger; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Vera; and a brother, Harry Palmer.
Richard was born February 2, 1937, the son of Thomas and Mary (Townsley) Palmer, in Washington, Iowa. He married Vera Leach on March 22, 1959. She died June 27, 1987. Richard worked at Wilson’s Food for 27 years. He was a business owner for over 25 years. He later worked for Issac Newton Christian Academy and McDonalds. Richard was a volunteer firefighter and volunteered for St. Luke’s Hospice. He enjoyed fishing, and camping. Richard loved the Lord, his family and friends.
Survivors include his children, Richard E. (Julie) Palmer II of Davenport, Iowa, Jennifer Lynn (Greg) Ciha of Mt. Vernon, Douglas Allen (Kathy) Palmer of Sebastopol, California, and Rebekah Diane (Neil) Chaffee of Fairmont, Minnesota; Mary Elizabeth Palmer of Mt. Vernon; 11 grandchildren, Alec Palmer, Ashley Palmer, Chelsea Ciha, Nikki Ciha, Hunter Ciha, Jessica Oechsle, Shelby Oechsle, Bailey Chaffee, Riley Chaffee, Marcus Palmer and Rosemarie Palmer; 2 great-grandchildren, Raelynn Ciha and Elijah Dowd; 4 siblings, Thomas (Joan) Palmer, Jr., Ruth Palmer, Karen Goodlander (Dwight Rivard) and Paula (John) Estminger; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Vera; and a brother, Harry Palmer.
Richard was born February 2, 1937, the son of Thomas and Mary (Townsley) Palmer, in Washington, Iowa. He married Vera Leach on March 22, 1959. She died June 27, 1987. Richard worked at Wilson’s Food for 27 years. He was a business owner for over 25 years. He later worked for Issac Newton Christian Academy and McDonalds. Richard was a volunteer firefighter and volunteered for St. Luke’s Hospice. He enjoyed fishing, and camping. Richard loved the Lord, his family and friends.
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