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Darwin Palmer Obituary

Darwin Palmer

Barnes City

Darwin Palmer, 91 of Barnes City passed away Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at Mahaska Health Partnership in Oskaloosa. Funeral services will begin at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, December 15, 2012 at the Barnes City Community Life Center. Interment will be held in the Barnes City Cemetery in Barnes City. Visitation will begin after 3 p.m. on Friday, December 14, 2012 at the Holland-Coble Funeral Home in New Sharon with the family present from 6 to 8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Barnes City Community Life Center. Friends may sign the online guestbook at www.hollandcoblefuneralhomes.com. Holland-Coble Funeral Home of New Sharon is in charge of arrangements.

His memory will be honored by his wife of nearly 72 years, Hazel of Barnes City; three sons, Ron (Bonnie) Palmer of Pleasant Hill, Terry (Sandy) Palmer of Denver, Colorado and Bruce (Barbara) Palmer of Dunwoody, Georgia; 13 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren and many friends. Darwin was preceded in death by his parents; and two sisters; Dorothy McConkey and Marilyn Riggs.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by the Des Moines Register on Dec. 14, 2012.

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