John Palmer

John K. Palmer, 70, of Overland Park, KS passed away October 4, 2012 in Green Bay, WI. The family suggests contributions to the Sante Fe Trail Cosmopolitan Club for Diabetes and/or The Kindness Connection; an Overland Park based non profit organization supporting education and medical care for impoverished areas of Peru.
John was born June 20, 1942 in Stillwater, OK to Vernon and Libby Palmer. John graduated in 1960 from Pius XI High school in Milwaukee, WI before joining the Air Force from 1960 to 1964 as a Communications Center Specialist and was stationed in Guam, he went on to graduate from Creighton University Law School in 1970. Then he served as an attorney for many years before retiring from Old Republic Title Insurance Co. in Kansas City, MO.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and his first wife Judy Ann Palmer in 2005.
He is survived by his wife Joyce Palmer (Fonfara) and his three sons Johnny Palmer, Jr. and wife Dawn, Jeff Palmer and wife Sarah, and Jamie Palmer and wife Ashleigh. Grandchildren; Anthony, Andrew, Allison, Ainsley, James, and two on the way. He is also survived by his sister Jean and Mike Galvin of Grafton, WI and his step family; Jacqueline and Joey Gray, Tyler and Joel; Jeff and Jennifer Poeppe and Elijah; and Tim Fonfara; and his beloved dogs Cosmo and Sophie. To leave a special message for the family please click the "share memories" tab above