Laura Palmer

Laura Palmer, 94, of Staples passed away June 20, 2016 at the Lakewood Health System Care Center in Staples.

Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, June 27 at Motley Free Methodist Church with Pastor Jim Johnson officiating. Visitation is Sunday June 26, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Staples and also one hour prior to services at the church.

Interment will be at Scandia Valley Cemetery in Cushing.

Arrangements are by the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Staples.

Laura was born December 10, 1921 in Cambridge  to Eddie and Annie Anderson. She attended school in Isanti. She moved to Minneapolis in 1949 and worked for Honeywell until she retired in 1976. She was united in marriage to Wesley Palmer on February 10, 1951 in Minneapolis and they were married for 41 years. They moved to Scandia Valley Township in 1976. She enjoyed spending time with her friends and family, cooking, baking, eating sweets, having Lutefisk on New Year’s Eve, puzzles, shopping, listening to polka music and dancing. Laura was a member of St. Johns Lutheran Church in Motley, the Ladies Guild and the Randall and Motley Senior Citizens.

Laura is survived by her children, Diane Prince of Minneapolis, Michael (Allen) Palmer of Minneapolis, Lori (Rodney) Smith of Philbrook; one sister, Doris Bartsch of Zumbrota; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren and many other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; one sister, Blanche Brueggman and one brother, Lloyd Anderson.

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