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Shirley May Palmer of Condon, Oregon, was born March 8th, 1938 in Yakima. Washington to Harold (Shorty) and Edna (Crump) Peck. She died on December 7th in Condon, Oregon at the age of 86 years. Shirley was raised in the Heppner area. She married Roger Palmer on December 18, 1955, in Heppner, Oregon. They lived on the ranch at Eightmile. Shirley enjoyed collecting dolls, gardening and sewing.
She is survived by her sister, Patricia Hardy (Salem, Oregon), her children: Sandra Van Liew (Heppner), Karl (New Pine Creek), Cathy Hedlund (New Pine Creek), Larry (Heppner), Paula Hickey (Bend) and Jason (Heppner). She is also survived by 18 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren.
Shirley was preceded in death by her parents; her brother, Harold Jr.; sister, Marge Church; her husband, Roger Palmer; and 2 grandchildren.
Services will be at Valby Lutheran Church at 11 am on December 20th, 2024. A celebration of life and dinner following at Valby.
Memorial contributions can be made to the Summit Springs Memory Center, PO Box 687, Condon, OR 97823.
Sweeney Payton Mortuary is entrusted with the arrangements. Condolence messages can be left at sweeneypaytonmortuary.com
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