Irene Palmer
March 28, 1925 ~ October 28, 2016
Irene Palmer, 91, of Miller and formerly of Wessington, known as the Beautiful Mother, passed away Friday, October 28, 2016 at Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital in Miller.
Funeral service was held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, November 2, 2016 at the First Presbyterian Church, Wessington with Rev. Brian Jones officiating. Burial followed at the Wessington Cemetery. Visitation was held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 1, 2016 with a 7:00 p.m. prayer service, all at Reck Funeral Home, Miller
Annette Irene was born March 28, 1925 to Edward and Alma (Havcost) Moller in Wessington, SD. She attended school in Wessington; graduating from Wessington High School in 1943. On October 17, 1943, she married Nova Palmer and they moved to South Hand County, Rose Hill Township where they raised their three children: Gary, Janice “Peg”, and Ray.
Irene was a member of Rose Hill Church and later First Presbyterian Church in Wessington. Her house on the corner was the local coffee shop for chocolate cake, brownies, and her specialty sour cream raisin pie and the noodles. She was known for hosting many meals for anyone and everyone. In her free time, she was a member of the Rose Hill Pioneer Club and her hobbies was most all kinds of needle work especially embroidering towels which she gave for wedding presents. She also made birth samplers for her great grandchildren which numbered 15.
Nova and Irene retired and moved to Miller in 1992. Irene entered the Good Samaritan Society 2009. At the nursing home, she loved putting puzzles together, working on word books, and continued to embroider towels.
Grateful for sharing her life are her children, Gary (Connie) Palmer, Peggy (Mark) Scott, and Ray (Darlene) Palmer; grandchildren: Marcia Julian, Gayle Scott, Cori Reid, Gina Adrian, Brad Palmer, Sheila Nordquest, and Ryan Palmer; and 15 great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Nova; two sisters, Bernice and Mildred; and two brothers, Gene and Eddie.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggest memorials be directed to the Good Samaritan Society, 421 E. 4th St., Miller, SD 57362 or the First Presbyterian Church in Wessington, SD.
Reck Funeral Home of Miller has been entrusted with Irene’s arrangements.
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Sorry to hear of your loss she will be missed. Our Deepest Sympathy Dr. Dick and Kathy Splichal
My deepest sympathy to the family of my cousin, Irene. My last visit with Irene was in 2014 when I was in Miller. I still remember fondly the family get-togethers when I was a child and much later the Moller reunions in Wessington.
And the angels said" come sing with us " So she did leaving our world a little darker but the heavens much brighter. Many memories of the beautiful mother. Know you are in our thoughts at this time. Bob and Bonnie Martens
Gary and Connies. Thoughts are with you.
Our sincere sympathy to your family. My dad, Rennald, who is Irene’s cousin and very close in age to her, spent time together growing up and sharing Moller grandparents at Wessington. I also remember babysitting the Scott girls a few times when they lived on HWY 14 near Wessington. My thoughts and prayers are with all of you.
Always enjoyed visiting with Irene.
I am so sorry for your loss. You are in my prayers.💟
My sincere sympathy to the family of Irene Palmer.
With sincere sympathy. Our thoughts and prayers are with all of Irene’s family.
Do sorry for your loss
With sincere sympathy. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Sandy and Gary Bonebright
Irene and Novie lived "just up the road" all my growing up years, and I went to school with the kids. Just know you’re in my thoughts and prayers. Ruth Anne