Shirley Ann Moscon Palmer

Shirley Ann Moscon Palmer 1933 ~ 2008 There was a grand reunion on September 4, 2008 when Shirley Ann Moscon Palmer passed from the loving arms of her family here into the arms of her Heavenly Father and family members on the other side of the veil. Shirley Ann Moscon was born February 1, 1933 in Tooele, Utah to Fred Edward and Rose Elizabeth Lawrence Moscon. She enjoyed a happy childhood as the youngest of three children. She attended schools in Tooele, including Tooele High School where she met Earl Harman Palmer in Seminary class. They were married December 1, 1949 and have enjoyed nearly 59 years of faithful and devoted marriage. Earl and Shirley are the proud parents of ten children, whom Shirley liked to refer to as her jewels: Erlene (Don) Anderson of Cedar City, UT; Brent (Karen) Palmer of Mercer Island, WA; Glen (Nancy) Palmer of Pleasant Grove, UT; Sandra Geiger of Orem, UT; Leslie (Cliff) Tabor of Carlsbad, CA; Julie (Randy) Inskeep of Cedar Creek, TX; Paul (Treasa) Palmer of Alpine, UT; Linda Doman of Ontario, OR; Nancy (Craig) Bromiley of Wenatchee, WA; and David (Renee) Palmer of Little Elm, TX. They have 50 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren. Shirley's greatest joy was in being a mother and grandmother. Shirley had a valiant testimony of the gospel of Jesus Christ, and she found great joy in church service. She and Earl served two missions in the Micronesia Guam Mission, and one in the Albania Tirana Mission. She developed a great love for the people they worked with. She also loved the temple, and especially enjoyed serving with Earl as Temple Ordinance workers in the Seattle and St. George Temples. Shirley had a great love for people, and made friends everywhere she went. Shirley is survived by her devoted husband, Earl, her ten children, 50 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren and sister, Rose Marie Woffinden of Logan, UT; also by her dear friend and our families adopted grandma, Georgia Mustonen of St. George, UT. She was preceded in death by her parents, Fred and Rose Moscon, her brother, Frank, and two grandchildren, Brian Geiger and Jennifer Palmer. Special thanks to Ilaisa Palepale whose love and service brought great joy to Shirley in the past eight months. Appreciation is also expressed to all who called or visited Shirley during her illness, as your visit truly blessed and lifted her. Funeral services will be held Monday, Sept. 8, 2008, at 1 p.m., in the Lakeview 7th Ward LDS Chapel, 155 W. 1600 S., Orem. Friends may call Sunday evening, at the Berg Mortuary of Orem, 500 N. State Street, from 6-8 p.m., or Mon. at the Ward Chapel from 11:30 until time of service. Interment, Orem City Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to info@bergmortuary.co