Kenneth LeRoy Palmer

Kenneth L. Palmer, 91, of Oelwein, Iowa died on Saturday afternoon, May 5, 2012 at the Oelwein Health Care Center in Oelwein, Iowa

Funeral Service: 10:30 A.M. on Friday, May 11, 2012 at Zion Lutheran Church in Oelwein, with Rev. Leo Combs-Lay officiating.
Visitation: 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. on Thursday at the Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home and for one hour before the service at the church on Friday.
Public Masonic Service: 7:00 P.M. on Thursday evening at the funeral home conducted by the Oelwein Hebron Masonic Lodge # 374 A.F. & A.M.
Interment: Woodlawn Cemetery, Oelwein, with graveside military rites by the Oelwein American Legion Ross Reid Post # 9 Honor Guard.
Memorials may be given in his name to Zion Lutheran Church of Oelwein.
Online Obituary at: www.jamisonschmitzfuneralhome.com

Kenneth LeRoy Palmer was born on October 1, 1920 at Gretna, Nebraska one of 6 children of Jacob and Katherine (Munster) Palmer. They moved to a farm near Hawkeye, Iowa where he attended school. Kenny married Anna "Dollie" Margaret Lower on February 14, 1942 at Burlington, Iowa. He joined the Army Air Corps in January of 1943 serving with the occupation forces in Japan. After his discharge, he farmed near Aurora and Maynard, Iowa and retired as a sales manager of Long Manufacturing of Rock Island, Illinois in 1980. Kenny was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, Ross Reid American Legion Post #9 and Hebron Masonic Lodge # 374 A.F. & A.M. and the El Kahir Shrine.

Kenny is survived by:
Son--Dr. Kenneth F. (Carolynne) Palmer of San Luis Obispo, California;
Daughter--Marsha (Matthew) Philippe of Crestline, California;
Granddaughter--Jonna Palmer (Richard Saskal) of Alameda, California;
Great Grandson--Cameron Kenneth Saskal of Alameda, California and a
Brother--George (Verla) Palmer of Oelwein.

He was preceded in death by his Parents--Wife (Anna M. Palmer on August 29, 2000)-- 2 Brothers (Volney Palmer and Willis Palmer)--and 2 Sisters (Mary Ann Lohr and Katherine Davis).