Guineth O. "Jimmie" Palmer
Smith Funeral Home
OTHELLO - Mrs. Guineth O. "Jimmie" Palmer, age 93 of Othello, WA former Sunnyside resident passed away Wednesday, July 11, 2007 at Othello Community Hospital. Mom was born October 3, 1913 to William E. and Minnie Mae Ball at Childers, Oklahoma. She received her primary education in Oklahoma and graduated from Haskell Indian boarding school at Lawrence, Kansas in 1931. She was an enrolled member of the Cherokee and Delaware tribes of Indians and very proud of her Indian heritage. In addition to completing school she was proud to have taken and passed the prescribed examinations to obtain her teaching certificate, though she chose not to pursue a career in teaching. After graduation Guineth returned to Oklahoma. During World War II she contributed to the war effort working as a junior mechanic at Tinker Field near Oklahoma City where she built carburetors and performed final wiring on military aircrafts. She remained at Oklahoma City until after the war ended. In 1947 she relocated to Sunnyside, Washington. Along with her husband Lawrence they raised two children and continued to reside there until 1991 when they moved to Othello, Washington to be near to her daughter, Joeleen Barker and her husband, Paul. First and foremost Guineth cared about her family, she was a great mom and the absolute definition of a grandmother. She was an avid cook and loved to experiment with different foods. She taught ceramics, made quilts, canned food and belonged to Red Hats. She entered her assorted Jams and Jelly in the Adams County Fair where she won blue ribbons. Although hampered by a knee operation which eventually led to a complete knee replacement Guineth walked door to door collecting donations for the Heart Fund for many years. Guineth loved to go fishing and camping with her husband Lawrence and her beloved grandchildren. Mrs. Palmer was a member of The Eastern Star. She is survived by her children Joeleen Barker and husband, Paul of Othello, her son Philip Palmer and wife Paula of Olympia. Grandsons Alan Kottwitz and Russell Palmer, granddaughters Carol Kottwitz and Adrienne Palmer. great granddaughter Kayla Yerkes and great grandsons Paden Kottwitz and Connor Yerkes. Mrs. Palmer was preceded in death by husband, Lawrence Palmer and one sister Wilma Lucille Wood.
Graveside service will be held on Monday, July 16, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. at the Lower Valley Memorial Gardens, Sunnyside, WA. In lieu of flowers the family request memorials be sent to the Pilgrim Lutheran Church Quilters, Othello, Washington; Othello Senior Citizens, Othello, Washington. Smith Funeral Home in Sunnyside, WA in charge of arrangements.
Smith Funeral Home
OTHELLO - Mrs. Guineth O. "Jimmie" Palmer, age 93 of Othello, WA former Sunnyside resident passed away Wednesday, July 11, 2007 at Othello Community Hospital. Mom was born October 3, 1913 to William E. and Minnie Mae Ball at Childers, Oklahoma. She received her primary education in Oklahoma and graduated from Haskell Indian boarding school at Lawrence, Kansas in 1931. She was an enrolled member of the Cherokee and Delaware tribes of Indians and very proud of her Indian heritage. In addition to completing school she was proud to have taken and passed the prescribed examinations to obtain her teaching certificate, though she chose not to pursue a career in teaching. After graduation Guineth returned to Oklahoma. During World War II she contributed to the war effort working as a junior mechanic at Tinker Field near Oklahoma City where she built carburetors and performed final wiring on military aircrafts. She remained at Oklahoma City until after the war ended. In 1947 she relocated to Sunnyside, Washington. Along with her husband Lawrence they raised two children and continued to reside there until 1991 when they moved to Othello, Washington to be near to her daughter, Joeleen Barker and her husband, Paul. First and foremost Guineth cared about her family, she was a great mom and the absolute definition of a grandmother. She was an avid cook and loved to experiment with different foods. She taught ceramics, made quilts, canned food and belonged to Red Hats. She entered her assorted Jams and Jelly in the Adams County Fair where she won blue ribbons. Although hampered by a knee operation which eventually led to a complete knee replacement Guineth walked door to door collecting donations for the Heart Fund for many years. Guineth loved to go fishing and camping with her husband Lawrence and her beloved grandchildren. Mrs. Palmer was a member of The Eastern Star. She is survived by her children Joeleen Barker and husband, Paul of Othello, her son Philip Palmer and wife Paula of Olympia. Grandsons Alan Kottwitz and Russell Palmer, granddaughters Carol Kottwitz and Adrienne Palmer. great granddaughter Kayla Yerkes and great grandsons Paden Kottwitz and Connor Yerkes. Mrs. Palmer was preceded in death by husband, Lawrence Palmer and one sister Wilma Lucille Wood.
Graveside service will be held on Monday, July 16, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. at the Lower Valley Memorial Gardens, Sunnyside, WA. In lieu of flowers the family request memorials be sent to the Pilgrim Lutheran Church Quilters, Othello, Washington; Othello Senior Citizens, Othello, Washington. Smith Funeral Home in Sunnyside, WA in charge of arrangements.
Guineth O. "Jimmie" Palmer
Smith Funeral Home
OTHELLO - Mrs. Guineth O. "Jimmie" Palmer, age 93 of Othello, WA former Sunnyside resident passed away Wednesday, July 11, 2007 at Othello Community Hospital. Mom was born October 3, 1913 to William E. and Minnie Mae Ball at Childers, Oklahoma. She received her primary education in Oklahoma and graduated from Haskell Indian boarding school at Lawrence, Kansas in 1931. She was an enrolled member of the Cherokee and Delaware tribes of Indians and very proud of her Indian heritage. In addition to completing school she was proud to have taken and passed the prescribed examinations to obtain her teaching certificate, though she chose not to pursue a career in teaching. After graduation Guineth returned to Oklahoma. During World War II she contributed to the war effort working as a junior mechanic at Tinker Field near Oklahoma City where she built carburetors and performed final wiring on military aircrafts. She remained at Oklahoma City until after the war ended. In 1947 she relocated to Sunnyside, Washington. Along with her husband Lawrence they raised two children and continued to reside there until 1991 when they moved to Othello, Washington to be near to her daughter, Joeleen Barker and her husband, Paul. First and foremost Guineth cared about her family, she was a great mom and the absolute definition of a grandmother. She was an avid cook and loved to experiment with different foods. She taught ceramics, made quilts, canned food and belonged to Red Hats. She entered her assorted Jams and Jelly in the Adams County Fair where she won blue ribbons. Although hampered by a knee operation which eventually led to a complete knee replacement Guineth walked door to door collecting donations for the Heart Fund for many years. Guineth loved to go fishing and camping with her husband Lawrence and her beloved grandchildren. Mrs. Palmer was a member of The Eastern Star. She is survived by her children Joeleen Barker and husband, Paul of Othello, her son Philip Palmer and wife Paula of Olympia. Grandsons Alan Kottwitz and Russell Palmer, granddaughters Carol Kottwitz and Adrienne Palmer. great granddaughter Kayla Yerkes and great grandsons Paden Kottwitz and Connor Yerkes. Mrs. Palmer was preceded in death by husband, Lawrence Palmer and one sister Wilma Lucille Wood.
Graveside service will be held on Monday, July 16, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. at the Lower Valley Memorial Gardens, Sunnyside, WA. In lieu of flowers the family request memorials be sent to the Pilgrim Lutheran Church Quilters, Othello, Washington; Othello Senior Citizens, Othello, Washington. Smith Funeral Home in Sunnyside, WA in charge of arrangements.
Smith Funeral Home
OTHELLO - Mrs. Guineth O. "Jimmie" Palmer, age 93 of Othello, WA former Sunnyside resident passed away Wednesday, July 11, 2007 at Othello Community Hospital. Mom was born October 3, 1913 to William E. and Minnie Mae Ball at Childers, Oklahoma. She received her primary education in Oklahoma and graduated from Haskell Indian boarding school at Lawrence, Kansas in 1931. She was an enrolled member of the Cherokee and Delaware tribes of Indians and very proud of her Indian heritage. In addition to completing school she was proud to have taken and passed the prescribed examinations to obtain her teaching certificate, though she chose not to pursue a career in teaching. After graduation Guineth returned to Oklahoma. During World War II she contributed to the war effort working as a junior mechanic at Tinker Field near Oklahoma City where she built carburetors and performed final wiring on military aircrafts. She remained at Oklahoma City until after the war ended. In 1947 she relocated to Sunnyside, Washington. Along with her husband Lawrence they raised two children and continued to reside there until 1991 when they moved to Othello, Washington to be near to her daughter, Joeleen Barker and her husband, Paul. First and foremost Guineth cared about her family, she was a great mom and the absolute definition of a grandmother. She was an avid cook and loved to experiment with different foods. She taught ceramics, made quilts, canned food and belonged to Red Hats. She entered her assorted Jams and Jelly in the Adams County Fair where she won blue ribbons. Although hampered by a knee operation which eventually led to a complete knee replacement Guineth walked door to door collecting donations for the Heart Fund for many years. Guineth loved to go fishing and camping with her husband Lawrence and her beloved grandchildren. Mrs. Palmer was a member of The Eastern Star. She is survived by her children Joeleen Barker and husband, Paul of Othello, her son Philip Palmer and wife Paula of Olympia. Grandsons Alan Kottwitz and Russell Palmer, granddaughters Carol Kottwitz and Adrienne Palmer. great granddaughter Kayla Yerkes and great grandsons Paden Kottwitz and Connor Yerkes. Mrs. Palmer was preceded in death by husband, Lawrence Palmer and one sister Wilma Lucille Wood.
Graveside service will be held on Monday, July 16, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. at the Lower Valley Memorial Gardens, Sunnyside, WA. In lieu of flowers the family request memorials be sent to the Pilgrim Lutheran Church Quilters, Othello, Washington; Othello Senior Citizens, Othello, Washington. Smith Funeral Home in Sunnyside, WA in charge of arrangements.
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