Nova Palmer
March 9, 1922 ~ September 29, 2012
Served by: Luce, Luze & Reck Funeral Homes
Nova Palmer, 90, of Miller, died Saturday, September 29, 2012 at the Good Samaritan Center of Miller. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 3 at the First Presbyterian Church in Wessington. Visitation will be Tuesday, October 2 from 5-7 with a 7 p.m. prayer service all at Rembold Funeral Home. Burial will follow at the Wessington Cemetery.
Nova Palmer was born March 19, 1922 at Chillicothe, Missouri to O.G. and Sybil (Kimbrough) Palmer. He moved to South Dakota at the age of 7 and attended grade school there.
On October 17, 1943, in Miller, Nova married Irene Moller. They lived and farmed in Hand County and Rose Hill Township all of their married lives.
Nova was a member of the Rose Hill Presbyterian Church and later the Wessington Presbyterian Church Nova served on the Rose Hill Township Board for many years.
Nova?s family, farming, and milking the cows were his life. Spending time with his grandchildren and great grandchildren really made his day. He would tell them stories about nature, or whatever they asked for and they would believe everything he told them.
Grateful for sharing his life are his wife Irene ?the beautiful mother? as he always called her; children, Gary and Connie Palmer of Pierre, Peggy and Mark Scott of Wessington, Ray and Darlene Palmer of St. Lawrence; grandchildren, Marcia Julian, Gayle Scott, Cori Reid, Gina Adrian, Brad Palmer, Sheila Nordquest, Ryan Palmer; 15 great grandchildren; brothers, Gerald (LaVerta) Palmer of Miller, Ken (Alma) Palmer of Sun City, AZ; step sisters, Mrs. Don Shade, Mrs. Joe Nuhsbaumer, Mrs. Jack Ehrich all of Redfield, Betty Shaffer of Aberdeen.
He was preceded in death by his parents, step mother, Olga Palmer, 4 brothers, Omer, Vernon, Loren, John, 3 sisters, Fern, Ruby and Freda and 6 step brothers.
The family wishes memorials be directed to First Presbyterian Church of Wessington and the Good Samaritan Center of Miller.
Nova Palmer was born March 19, 1922 at Chillicothe, Missouri to O.G. and Sybil (Kimbrough) Palmer. He moved to South Dakota at the age of 7 and attended grade school there.
On October 17, 1943, in Miller, Nova married Irene Moller. They lived and farmed in Hand County and Rose Hill Township all of their married lives.
Nova was a member of the Rose Hill Presbyterian Church and later the Wessington Presbyterian Church Nova served on the Rose Hill Township Board for many years.
Nova?s family, farming, and milking the cows were his life. Spending time with his grandchildren and great grandchildren really made his day. He would tell them stories about nature, or whatever they asked for and they would believe everything he told them.
Grateful for sharing his life are his wife Irene ?the beautiful mother? as he always called her; children, Gary and Connie Palmer of Pierre, Peggy and Mark Scott of Wessington, Ray and Darlene Palmer of St. Lawrence; grandchildren, Marcia Julian, Gayle Scott, Cori Reid, Gina Adrian, Brad Palmer, Sheila Nordquest, Ryan Palmer; 15 great grandchildren; brothers, Gerald (LaVerta) Palmer of Miller, Ken (Alma) Palmer of Sun City, AZ; step sisters, Mrs. Don Shade, Mrs. Joe Nuhsbaumer, Mrs. Jack Ehrich all of Redfield, Betty Shaffer of Aberdeen.
He was preceded in death by his parents, step mother, Olga Palmer, 4 brothers, Omer, Vernon, Loren, John, 3 sisters, Fern, Ruby and Freda and 6 step brothers.
The family wishes memorials be directed to First Presbyterian Church of Wessington and the Good Samaritan Center of Miller.
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Memories of Nova are many. Begining with childhood and even after I moved out of the area. I guess heaven must have found room for a good story teller.
Bob
Nova Palmer will be missed greatly. He was well respected by all. I loved his tours around the county – pointing out the old indian smoke pits, names of every farmer who had lived neaby in the past 80 years, and stories about going to school in the old one room school house. Me and Mike and Brian absolutely love our uncle Nova. May God bless you forever Nova – welcome home.
Our thoughts & prayers are with everyone…..
Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Dear Irene and family,
We are both very sad to think that this world no longer enjoys the presence of Novi’s unique sense of humor. He will be greatly missed, and your loss is shared by those of us who loved him too.
Hugs from both of us.
I can not be at Novi’s funeral, but i will definately be there in spirit..He was always good and kind to me from the time I was a child until my adulthood. Even with his teasing, I knew he cared about me..and was a terrific neighborDQGM
So sorry to hear about uncle Nova.Thinking of everyone up there at this time.Sorry not going to make it home for the funeral.Glenn and Teri Palmer
Many thoughts and prayers go out to Uncle Novi’s family. May your memories bring you great comfort.
Our prayers are with the family at this sad time.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Out thoughts and prayer go out to the family and friends of Grandpa Nova.
So sorry to hear of Uncle Novi’s passing. He always had a kind word and really good stories! The family are in my thoughts and prayers.
Sorry to hear about Nova. He and I always had a thing going but I think it stopped when I did not have a son, whom he wanted me to call Nova. He always told me that if I did have a son and would call him Nova, he would give me some land…I will never get that land as we had 2 girls, that is it. My family would like to send prayers to Nova’s family. May he rest in peace
What a wonderful man! Will never forget his endless supply of DumDum suckers.I sure he will be missed by all.