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Obituary index
 Ann
Gossett Palmer
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[December
02, 2010]
BEND, Ore. -- Ann Gossett Palmer, 79, a
longtime Bend resident, died Nov. 24, 2010, with her family by her
side, after a hard-fought battle with cancer. She lived in Illinois
in her early years.
No services are currently scheduled. A celebration of her life will
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Baird Funeral Home of Bend is in charge of
arrangements. Ann was born Feb. 25, 1931, in
Chicago, Ill. Her parents were Leo Everett and Ruth
Elizabeth Friend Gossett. She married H. James
Palmer.
She is survived by her husband, Jim, of 55 years;
two daughters, Lynn Palmer Wittekind (and husband
Dave) of River Forest, Ill., and Lisa Palmer
Farrugia (and husband John) of Libertyville, Ill.;
and four grandchildren, Karen Palmer Wittekind, Van
Palmer Wittekind, James Joseph Farrugia and Anna
Lynn Farrugia.
Devoted dog lovers, Ann and Jim actively
supported the Humane Society of Central Oregon's
work in building the Bend animal shelter, which
opened in 2004.
Ann was a member of the Friend Family
Association, a historic family group with ancestral
ties to the founding colonies. As a Mayflower
descendant, she also was a longtime member of the
Daughters of the American Revolution.
She graduated from Los Angeles (Calif.) High
School in 1949.
She and her husband made several relocations to
various cities within California, New York,
Pennsylvania and Illinois. An avid downhill skier
for most of her life, she and her husband retired to
Bend, Ore., in 1991.
A nine-year pancreatic cancer survivor, Ann was
diagnosed in 2008 with an unrelated, rare form of
lung cancer. Despite the challenges of these
illnesses, she pursued her passions for cooking,
devoting time to family and friends and traveled to
locations throughout Asia, Canada, Europe and Latin
America.
"She never let her illness define who she was, or
place limits on how she approached her life. Her
optimism, courage and tenacity these past years have
been inspirational to many," her daughter Lisa said.
The Palmer family welcomes memorial donations
made in Ann's name to Partners in Care, 2075 NE
Wyatt Court, Bend, OR 97701. |
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