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Apr
3
Graveside service
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Waco Cemetery
500 W. 95th St. S., Waco, KS 67060
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Shinkle Mortuary - HaysvilleOnly 4 days left for delivery to next service.
Bennett Palmer Obituary
Bennett D. Palmer, age 78, passed away Sunday, March 29, 2026 in Wichita, Kansas.
Graveside Services, 10am, Friday, April 3 at Waco Cemetery, 500 W. 95th St. S, Waco, KS. (If the weather is bad the service will be held at Shinkle Mortuary, 146 N. Lamar Ave, Haysville, KS.)
Bennett was preceded in death by his parents, Duane and Maxine Palmer, brother, Garold Palmer. He is survived by his siblings, Keith Palmer of Wichita, Mary (Doug) Polk of Derby and Tod Palmer of Haysville.
In lieu of flowers, Memorial: Beauties and Beasts, 114 S. Pattie, Wichita, KS 67211.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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Upcoming Events
Apr
3
Graveside service
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Waco Cemetery
500 W. 95th St. S., Waco, KS 67060
Send FlowersBook nearby hotelsServices provided by
Shinkle Mortuary - HaysvilleOnly 4 days left for delivery to next service.