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Ruth I. Palmer

June 25, 1925 - March 27, 2014

Ruth I. Palmer, 88, of Sebring, passed away on Thursday, March 27, 2014, at 11:45 p.m. at Alliance Community Hospital. She was born on June 25, 1925 to Harry M. and Emma (Benedict) Smith and resided in the Sebring area she all her life. Ruth graduated from Sebring McKinley High School in 1943 and began her career which included Strong Mfg., Fashion Store, M. O’Neil Company, 22 years at The Alliance Manufacturing Company in the accounting department and 20 years at Sherwood Manufacturing as office manager; retiring in 2001. Mrs. Palmer was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Sebring where she served several sessions on council and as Treasurer from 1985 – 2011. She is survived by many nieces and nephews; special friends, Mrs. Constance Neilson and Joseph and Nancy Jaroscak; and her good neighbors, Ray and Verna Berry and Eric and Annette Woodley; and her friends at church. Preceding her in death was her husband, Roland Wade Palmer on August 2, 1990, whom she married on March 6, 1948; her parents; a sister, Anna Richards; and three brothers, John W., Harry E. and Joseph A. Smith; and a special nephew, John Edward Smith. The family will receive friends at Walton-Schrader Funeral Home on Tuesday, April 1, 2014 from 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Her funeral service will begin at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. Frank Gross, Jr., Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church, Sebring, officiating. Interment will follow at Highland Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be made to Trinity Lutheran Church, 930 N. 12th St., Sebring, OH 44672. Arrangements are by the Walton-Schrader Funeral Home, 1131 West State Street, Alliance, Ohio 44601.

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Ruth I. Palmer, 88, of Sebring, passed away on Thursday, March 27, 2014, at 11:45 p.m. at Alliance Community Hospital. She was born on June 25, 1925 to Harry M. and Emma (Benedict) Smith and resided in the Sebring area she all her life. Ruth... View Obituary & Service Information

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