From the Nebraska Journal-Leader - December 1951
"VERNA PALMER RITES DECEMBER 8
Funeral services for Miss Verna Palmer of Newcastle, were held Saturday, December 8th at the Hazen Jager Chapel at Spokane, Wash., Dr. McQueen officiating. The sons, "O Love That Will Not Let Me Go" and "Abide With Me" were sung by a quartet from the Congregational Church. Burial was in the Greenwood cemetery there.
Verna Alice Palmer, youngest daughter of Albert S. and Marcelia L. Palmer, was born May 8, 1884 near Newcastle and passed away at Spokane, Wash., December 5, 1951 at the age of 67 years, 6 months and 27 days, after a short illness.
She lived with her parents on a farm 5 miles east of Newcastle and grew to womanhood there. After the death of her father she moved with her mother and sister into Newcastle where she resided until recently.
She was a graduate of the Ponca high school. She was a member of the First Congregational Church of Newcastle where she taught the primary department for many years. She was a member and Past Noble Grand of the Rebekah Lodge.
She was preceded in death by her parents, and one sister, Mrs. Vida Reichardt. Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Nellie Pearson of Spokane, Wash., and Miss Evelyn Palmer of Newcastle; two nieces, Mrs. Geo. Enis of Spokane and Mrs. Marion Taylor of Burbank, Calif; four nephews, John and James of Spokane, and Evan A. and Geo. D. Pearson of Los Angeles."
From the Nebraska Journal-Leader - December 1951
"VERNA PALMER RITES DECEMBER 8
Funeral services for Miss Verna Palmer of Newcastle, were held Saturday, December 8th at the Hazen Jager Chapel at Spokane, Wash., Dr. McQueen officiating. The sons, "O Love That Will Not Let Me Go" and "Abide With Me" were sung by a quartet from the Congregational Church. Burial was in the Greenwood cemetery there.
Verna Alice Palmer, youngest daughter of Albert S. and Marcelia L. Palmer, was born May 8, 1884 near Newcastle and passed away at Spokane, Wash., December 5, 1951 at the age of 67 years, 6 months and 27 days, after a short illness.
She lived with her parents on a farm 5 miles east of Newcastle and grew to womanhood there. After the death of her father she moved with her mother and sister into Newcastle where she resided until recently.
She was a graduate of the Ponca high school. She was a member of the First Congregational Church of Newcastle where she taught the primary department for many years. She was a member and Past Noble Grand of the Rebekah Lodge.
She was preceded in death by her parents, and one sister, Mrs. Vida Reichardt. Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Nellie Pearson of Spokane, Wash., and Miss Evelyn Palmer of Newcastle; two nieces, Mrs. Geo. Enis of Spokane and Mrs. Marion Taylor of Burbank, Calif; four nephews, John and James of Spokane, and Evan A. and Geo. D. Pearson of Los Angeles."
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