Duane Arthur Palmer Sr.

July 12, 1928 - December 22, 2020

Duane Arthur Palmer, Sr., was born July 12, 1928, to Dale and Lorita (Borett) Palmer. He passed away on December 22, 2020, from complications of COVID-19. A visitation will be held from 2 – 5 p.m. on Sunday, January 3, 2021, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, January 4, 2021, at the funeral home. A livestream of the funeral service may be accessed on the funeral home website tribute page for Duane, under “photos and videos or media,” starting at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, January 4, 2020. Burial will take place at Hansel Cemetery in Garber, Iowa. All guests are respectfully requested to wear a mask and practice social distancing. He grew up around the Edgewood Colesburg area working odd farm jobs. He served a short stint in the Army before being medically discharged. On May 9, 1953, he was united in marriage to Betty Fisher. They were married for 24 years before divorcing. On October 18, 1980, he married Roberta Shelton. Duane worked for Kings Concrete for 32 years and after his retirement drove school buses for Prairie and then for North Cedar. As a hobby, he repaired lawnmowers and small engines with his best friend Norm. Duane is survived by his children, Elaine Palmer, Sandy Palmer-Todd, Donald (Gayle) Palmer, Dee (Tim) Weaver, and Diana (Tom) Lehmkuhl; bonus children, Lisa and Aaron Klieneck; daughter-in-law, Alice Palmer; brother, Roger (Jean) Palmer; sister-in-law, Mary Palmer; and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, nieces, and nephews. Duane was preceded in death by his parents; his wives; brothers, Lydell, Curtis, Donald, Lowell, and Ronald; sister-in-law, Rita; son-in-law, Mike Todd; son, Duane, Jr.; and one granddaughter.