Palmer P. Albers
OSMOND — Funeral services for Palmer P. Albers, 97, of Osmond were held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Osmond. Rev. Scott Kirchoff of- ficiated the service. Interment was in Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery in rural Osmond. Organist Rogene Marotz accompanied the congregational hymns “Amazing Grace,” “I’m But A Stranger Here” and “I Know That My Redeemer Lives.” Pallbearers were Keith Saathoff, Michael Moeller, Adam Albers, David Heilbrun, Don Dreyer and Dale Dreyer.
Visitation was from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, also at Immanuel Lutheran Church. Military rites were conducted by the American Legion Post 326, and the Sons of theAmerican Legion Post 326 of Osmond.
Palmer passed away on Monday, Oct. 17, 2022, at Plainview Manor. Stonacek Memorial Chapel in Osmond is in charge of the arrangements. Palmer was born on Aug. 30, 1925, to Harry and Ella (Blunck) Albers of rural Osmond, and he attended rural country districts schools near Creighton and Plainview. He started farming at the age of 17 with his mother after the death of his father in 1942. Palmer served in the United States Army during the Korean war and was stationed in Sasebo, Japan, from April 26, 1951, to April 21, 1953. He married Jean Raasch on May 7, 1955, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Norfolk. After marriage, the couple farmed in the Osmond area. Palmer retired from farming in 1990. He enjoyed dancing, playing cards, and watching football and baseball games. He was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, and the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars of Osmond.
Survivors include his children, April Wright of Norfolk, Grant (Sherri) Albers of Osmond and Ginger (Carl) Eberspacher of Omaha; five grandchildren, Michael (Nicha) Moeller of Lincoln, Christie (David) Heilbrun of Wright, WY, Adam (Crystal) Albers of Torrington, WY, and Natasha and Haley Eberspacher of Omaha; four great-grandchildren; stepgrandchildren Kayla (Jason) Hanson of Omaha, Kyle (Jessica) Schmale of Carroll and Kourtney (Brock) Lauer of Hastings; seven stepgreat-grandchildren, and special friend Helen Kahny of Creighton.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Harry and Ella; wife, Jean; three sisters, Ruth who died in infancy, Hazel Saathoff and Cleo Lingenfelter, and stepgrandson Kaden Schmale.
Condolences may be expressed to the family on-line at www.stonacekfuneralchapel. com.
