Dale D. Palmer (2009)

PALMER, HERMAN, DENNIS, MAYBERRY, ALLEN, BINDLE

Posted By: Mary Welty Hart (email)
Date: 11/2/2009 at 10:31:52

Des Moines Register, Des Moines, Iowa
November 1, 2009

DALE D. PALMER, Indianola

Dale D. Palmer, 66, of Indianola, passed away Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines after a 6 month Battle with a brain tumor.

Dale was born September 23, 1943 on a farm in rural E. Peru, Iowa. He served with the U.S. Navy from 1964 to 1968 after which he worked for NW Bell/ U.S. West/ Qwest retiring in 1998.

Surviving Dale are his wife of 40 years, Patricia (Dennis) Palmer of Indianola; daughter, Debra (Palmer) Mayberry (Jim) of Polk City, IA; sons, Jonathan Palmer (Brenda) of Madison, AL, Jeffrey Palmer (Deana) of Polk City, IA; 12 grandchildren; and ten great-grandchildren; his sister, Ida (Bill) Allen of Chelalis, WA; brothers, Gailen (Sherry) Palmer of Des Moines and Ronald (Vickie) Palmer of Earlham, IA. Other survivors include his maternal aunt; his mother-in-law; sisters and brothers-in-law; numerous nieces and nephews and many cousins.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Clarence and Beatrice (Herman) Palmer; his grandson, Zachary Palmer; and his sister, Lela (Palmer) Bindle; and brother-in-law, Carl Bindle.

A Celebration of Life Gathering will be held on Saturday, November 7, 2009 from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Indianola American Legion Post # 165. Any memorial contributions will go to either Disabled American Veterans in Des Moines, American Legion Post 165 where Dale was an active member or www.caringbridge.org

Peterson Funeral Home
Indianola, Iowa