Harriet Palmer

Family-Placed Obituary


PALMER, Harriet Dole Harriet Dole Palmer died on Wednesday, September 12, 2007 at Middletown Regional Hospital. Remembered as the Schenck Elementary School (Franklin) librarian and as a volunteer, she was active for more than 80 years at the First United Methodist Church of Middletown, having served on the Official Board, as a member of many choirs and as Church Librarian and Historian. Since moving to Mt. Pleasant Place in 1999, she has been a member of the Communication, Food and Library Committees and was an office volunteer. She had been secretary of the Middletown Chapter of the AARP. She was also an active member of the Middletown High School Class of '34. She is survived by her sons: John D. (Jayne) Palmer of Franklin, Richard T. (Virginia) Palmer of Middletown and R. David (Kathy) Palmer of Cincinnati; grandchildren: The Rev. Amy (Ken) Haines of Payne, Ohio, Jennifer (Scott) Tucker of Middletown, Capt. Christopher N. Palmer of the U.S. Air Force, now stationed in Iraq, Robert C. Palmer of Middletown and Lauren N. Palmer of Franklin; and great-grandson Nathan W. Haines of Payne, Ohio. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles B. Palmer of Middletown, sister, Mary Elizabeth Monroe of Louisville, Kentucky and parents, Norman Lord and Mary Jane Lacey Dole. Her Memorial Service will be held at the First United Methodist Church, Broad and Second Streets, Middletown, at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, September 17, 2007 with Pastor Dean Penrod and Chaplain Stan Gockel officiating. Interment will be at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the First United Methodist Church Music Department, 120 South Broad Street, Middletown, Ohio 45044 or the Mount Pleasant Chapel Fund, 225 Britton Lane, Monroe, Ohio 45050. Arrangements by Herr-Riggs Funeral Home, 210 S. Main St., Middletown.