Palmer, Stanley V., age 88, of Forest Lake, formerly of New Brighton, died peacefully April 27, 2007.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Mildred; sister, Elaine Reitz; brothers, Kenneth, Paul and Ralph; half sisters, Minnie Hammergren and Esther Parsons.
Stanley is survived by his wife, Alda; daughters, Linda Palmer, Mary Palmer, Karen (Ronald) Larson, Sharon (Gary) Hanson; stepchildren, Corinne (Ron) Dodd, Donald (Estelle) Palmer, Janet Palmer; grandchildren, Shannon and Scott Larson, Clay and Kelly Hanson; great grandson, Conner; many nieces and nephews.
He was a Ford Motor Retiree and WWII Army Veteran.
Memorial Service 6:00 PM, Tuesday, May 1, 2007 at Mattson Funeral Home, 343 North Shore Drive. Gathering of family and friends 4-6 PM, Tuesday at the funeral home. Interment in Morningside Cemetery. Memorials are preferred to the family.
Stanley, like so many others who have selflessly served our country for our freedom, leaves behind a grateful nation. We invite you to share a personal sentiment about Stanley in the permanent community memorial scrapbooks. Please visit the Help Honor a Veteran article on the News and Events page of our web site for more details.