Coral Mae (Behrens) Palmer 1918 - 2009

BEHRENS, PALMER, MALCOLM, SCHNEIDER

Posted By: Connie Swearingen (email)
Date: 8/24/2020 at 20:36:34

Sioux City Journal
10 April 2009

ANTHON, Iowa -- Coral Mae (Behrens) Palmer, formerly of Anthon and Hinton, Iowa, passed away Thursday, April 2, 2009, at Hospice and Palliative Care of Western Colorado.

A celebration of life for family and friends will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Callahan-Edfast Mortuary in Grand Junction, Colo.

Mrs. Palmer was born May 13, 1918, in Anthon, the daughter of John and Mae (Malcolm) Behrens. She lived with her parents, five sisters and six brothers on various farms in Iowa. She graduated from Hinton High School in 1937.

She married Dwight Schneider in 1940. She later married Charles Palmer and resided in Worland, Wyo., until moving to Grand Junction in 1996. During the last four years, she resided at The Commons Assisted Living Center in Grand Junction. It was here that she established a loving relationship with the staff, had many friends and enjoyed a variety of musical activities.

She was quite articulate, had a quick wit and was especially fun loving. She was particularly proud of her children and five grandchildren. Her most memorable moments were the reunions in Iowa with her large extended family.

Survivors include her son, Paul Schneider (Della) of Grand Junction; grandsons, Mark, Eric and Chad; a daughter, Dian (Geoff) Cleveland of Thornton, Colo., and their children, Matthew and Sarah; and her brothers, Loren and Malcolm Behrens.