In Remembrance Of
Bill Palmer
William Carson Palmer, 69, of Smithville, MO, formerly of historic Northeast Kansas City, passed away Sunday, March 1, 2020.
He was born on January 10, 1951 to Billy Joe and Ethyl Mae (Platz) Palmer in Kansas City, MO. Bill graduated in 1969 from Northeast High School.
On September 12, 1970 he was united in marriage to Sharon Kay Downing. After their marriage they lived in historic Northeast Kansas City and in 1996 they moved to Smithville, MO.
In his early adulthood, Bill taught vocational electronics at Joe Herndon Technical School in Raytown, MO for ten years. A growing family led him into the technical world where he transitioned between a couple of companies before securing a position with a subcontracting firm at the Proctor and Gamble soap plant in Kansas City, KS. He worked there for 34 years, retiring in 2019.
One of Bill’s greatest strengths was an unending pursuit of learning technical and handyman skills. Given the right resources there were few projects he couldn’t figure out how to tackle. As a result, Sharon and Bill’s early years were filled with numerous home improvement projects on the home they first bought together. It wasn’t all dust and work, as a young father he enjoyed various outdoor activities with his family including camping, fishing and numerous trips to local race tracks.
Some of Bill’s interests included classic country music, the outdoors, and woodworking. Through the years, it was quite common to hear the home filled with the twain of a steel guitar and voices from a country music era gone by. In recent years, Bill rekindled his passion for woodworking and loved spending time in the shop with his son and grandsons. He also enjoyed hunting and fishing at his daughter’s family’s farm in Koshkonong, MO. Bill will be remembered as a hardworking and loving husband, dad, and Papa.
He was preceded in death by his parents and brother Michael Joe Palmer.
Bill is survived by his wife Sharon Palmer; children Andrew Henry Michael Palmer and wife Annie and Loretta Katherine Wickins and husband Chad; grandchildren Jared Edward Wickins, Macy Joelle Wickins, Jonas Kaden Palmer and Kinsley Grace Hyden Palmer; brother David Lee Palmer; other relatives and many friends.
Memorial Service: 6:00 p.m. Saturday, March 7th with Visitation from 5:00-6:00 prior to the service at Hixson-Klein Funeral Home, Smithville.
The family is asking for donations to be made to the Smithville R-II Foundation for the William Carson Palmer Memorial Scholarship.
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Mark Scott
WOW! Bill Palmer was my electronics instructor at Joe Herndon 1982-83. This guy was a character. He made his class a challenge. He made sure each student interacted! Don’t fall asleep in class. You get an chalkboard eraser zinged at your head. This man was extremely intelligent. He taught me more than JUST electronics. I will never forget this man. Rest in peace Mr. palmer. We had some good laughs. Thanks for the passing grade. RIP BILL!
Lisa and Tim Dodson
Our deepest sympathy for you and your family
Noel and Peggy Shill
Andrew and Annie and family,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this very sad time. May God give you the “peace that passeth all understanding.”
Your friends,
Peggy and Noel
John and Susan presley
We are so sorry for such a great loss of Father and Grandfather and to your mother of her husband of so many years. Your family knows the Heavenly Father who is ever present and ever loving. I pray you have constant awareness of how truly close He is to you….in your heart!
Rick Peterson
Prayers for all! Such great memories working with Bill! What a great friend, will cherish many times spent together!
May the peace of Christ Jesus fill your hearts!