Mark V. Palmer

Memorial Services for Mark V. Palmer will be conducted from the Nelson-Bauer Funeral Home in Holdrege, Nebraska on Friday, July 13, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. with Pastor Del Palmer officiating. Private family inurnment will be held at the Prairie Home Cemetery at Holdrege at a later date.

Mark Vernon Palmer, 60 years of age, of Oxford, passed away on Friday, July 6, 2012 at his home in Oxford. Mark was born October 31, 1951 at Holdrege, the youngest of three sons born to LaVern and Verna (Gunn) Palmer. He received his education from Holdrege Public Schools, graduating from Holdrege High School with the class of 1969.

On September 4, 1971 he was united in marriage to Roxanne Thomsen and to this union two children were born: Alicia Lynn and Brandon Mark. The family made their home in Holdrege, where Mark was employed by Radio Shack. He later became a sales representative and sold modular homes in Kearney and North Platte, Nebraska for several years.

His true passion was being an avid outdoorsman. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and was always supportive of wildlife conservation.

He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Steven in infancy.

He is survived by his two children: Alicia Wolf and her husband, Chris of Lincoln, Nebraska and Brandon Palmer and his wife, Joyce of Lincoln; three grandchildren: Quinn and Cooper Palmer and Eli Wolf; one brother, Del Palmer and his wife, Marilyn of Melbourne Beach, Florida; one nephew, Troy Palmer and his wife, Lisa; one niece, Terri Cianca and her husband, Jim; other relatives and a host of friends.

There will be no visitation.

A memorial has been established in his memory and will be designated at a later date.

Expressions of caring and kindness can be sent to the family at www.nelsonbauerfh.com

The Nelson-Bauer Funeral Home in Holdrege and Oxford is in charge of the arrangements.