Submitted by: Dan Rich

Elayne G. Palmer

Aug. 17, 1914 - Aug. 27, 2000

South Bend Tribune 8/28/2000

Elayne G. Palmer, 86 years old, residing on South 26th Street in South Bend, passed away at 6:40 A.M. on Sunday, August 27, 2000 at the St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in South Bend. Mrs. Palmer was born on August 17, 1914 in South Bend to the late Oscar H. and Alma M. (Pittman) Heintzelman. She has been a lifetime resident of Lakeville and South Bend.

On December 24, 1936 in South Bend, she married Robert J. Palmer who preceded in death on October 10, 1988. Three brothers, Harry, Walter, and Howard Heintzelman, also preceded in death. Mrs. Palmer was a homemaker and a member of St. Anthony de Padua Catholic Church in South bend. She formerly attended Saint Mary of Nazareth Nursing School in Chicago, IL.

Survivors include one daughter, Gailann and Robert Vaszari of Lakeville; one son, Kent R. and Dolores Palmer of South Bend and seven grandchildren, K.R. (Elizabeth) Palmer of South Bend, Kristi (Marty) Manuel of South Bend, Kim (Craig) Ochs of North Liberty, Kerry (Lori) Palmer of Lakeville, Jodeane (Tom Bogunia) Merrill of Lakeville, Kevin (Kim) Vaszari of Wyatt, and Bob (Linda) Vaszari of Bourbon. Fifteen great grandchildren and one brother, Clyde "Polky" Heintzelman of South Bend also survive.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, August 30, 2000 at the Palmer Funeral Home, 2528 Mishawaka Avenue, South Bend. Rev. Barry England, pastor of St. Anthony de Padua Catholic Church, will officiate. Graveside services and burial will follow at Southlawn Cemetery in South bend. Friends may visit with the family from 4- 7 P.M. on Tuesday at the Palmer Funeral Home. Contributions in memory of Elayne G. Palmer may be donated to the Building Fund at St. Anthony de Padua Catholic Church, 2120 E. Jefferson, South Bend, IN 46617