Helen Marie Palmer, 85, of Peru, Indiana, formerly of Wabash, Indiana, died at 3:20 pm, Monday, March 22, 2021 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Peru. She was born February 8, 1936 in Lyons, Indiana, to Wayne F. and Lula “Marie” (Shorter) Brinson.
Helen was a 1954 graduate of Wabash High School. She married U.L. “Lou” Palmer in Sanford, Florida on March 16, 1989; he died December 3, 2003. Helen worked at Danner’s in Wabash 9 years. She was a member of College Corner Brethren Church, and enjoyed reading, mushroom hunting, and loved her family
She is survived by her daughter, Lori (Donald) Hahn of Peru, grandson, Andrew (Kaiti) Metzger of Mountain Home, Arkansas, five great grandchildren, Xadrian, Alani, Brandt, Asher, and Izac Metzger, brother, Robert (Shirley) Brinson of Linton, Indiana, half-brother, David (Margaret) Brinson of LaFontaine, Indiana, and half-sister, Linda Tucker of Wabash. She was also preceded in death by her parents, 4 brothers, 3 sisters, and her step-mother, Myrtle Brinson.
Funeral services will be 2:00 pm, Thursday, March 25, 2021, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Avenue, Wabash, with Solomon David officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Lawns Cemetery, Wabash. Friends may call 1-2pm Thursday, at the funeral home.
Preferred memorials are College Corner Brethren Church or Wounded Warriors Project.
The memorial guest book for Helen may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com.
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