Oliver "Muggs" Palmer (1941-2014)

PALMER, VAN CANNON, HOLMES, MAGDEN, HODGSON, TEDROW

Posted By: Mark Christian
Date: 7/20/2014 at 11:40:04

Obituary From Adams Soderstrum Funeral Home, Story County, Iowa.

Oliver "Muggs" Palmer
July 7, 1941 - July 12, 2014

Oliver "Muggs" Palmer was born July 7, 1941 to Dick and Mary (Van Cannon) Palmer in Bagley, Minnesota. He graduated from Boone High School and had lived in Boone for 32 years, Russellville, Arkansas for 10 years and in Ames for 31 years. Muggs wintered in Harlingen, Texas for 11 years. He worked at Quinns Iron Foundry in Boone, was owner operator of his own excavating business and worked as a maintenance worker in road construction for the Iowa Department of Transportation for 20-plus years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, dancing, traveling, riding his motorcycle and playing guitar in the Old Timers Band with his father.

Muggs loved spending time with his family and friends and was always willing to strike up a conversation with anyone to make a new friend. He was a member of the Ames and Harlingen Elks Lodge, Ames Moose Lodge, Ames American Legion Post #37, Hunt and Fish Club of Boone, ABATE of Iowa District 25 in Boone and the Iowa Sportsman’s Club in Boone.

Muggs is survived by his son, Troy (Sherry Persinger) Palmer; his grandson, John Palmer; his great-grandson, Cameron; his brothers, Dale Palmer and Paul Palmer; his sister, Joyce (Tom) Holmes; his companion, Jan Hansen; his former wife, Dixie Magden; and several nieces and nephews.

Muggs was preceded in death by his parents; six siblings, Betty Hodgson, Rose Mary Tedrow and two sets of twins; and his granddaughter, Rhiannon Marie.

Burial and his last motorcycle ride will take place at a later date.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to the family.

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