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Gerald F. Landoll
Gerald F. Landoll, 70, Pierce City, passed away Monday, March 19, 2007, at his home.
He served in the U.S. Army from May 1960 to May 1962 and worked as an engineer for the Burlington-Northern Railroad before retirement.
Mr. Landoll is survived by two sons, Nevada.
On Aug. 21, 1937, Mildred married Martin Edward Eslinger at Centenary Methodist Church in Nevada and later lived in San Diego, CA, before returning to Nevada and a Convair cowling airplane maintenance person at the Consolidated Vultee Aircraf Corporation in San Diego, including President F.D. Roosevelt's # 1 plane. After returning to TX; and Karen Cripps and husband, Ray, Ponca City, OK; grandchildren – Lonnie Cripps, Fayetteville, AR; Rodney Cripps and wife, Sarah, Lancaster, S.C., Kathy Cripps, Nevada, Nevada; and many nieces, nephews, other family and a host of friends who will greatly miss him and a special friend and caretaker, Lola Faye Amick.
Services will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 9, in the Hackleman Chapel with burial in Pleasant Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday evening. Arrangements are under direction of Hackleman and Sons Funeral Home.

Shirley Lou Palmer
Shirley Lou Palmer, 81, Stockton, was born March , 1926, in El Dorado, KS, and passed away Wednesday, May 3, 2007, from cancer.
She grew up in Kansas City, graduating from Northeast High School in 1943. She married Randall, her high school sweetheart, in 1946, when he returned from WWII. They moved to Pittsburg, KS, where they raised their children, Paige and Eric, and live for 45 years. She moved to Stockton, where she lived until her death.
She was creative, having painted a ceiling mural, written plays, acted, sang in the church choir and learned to play one song, Silent Night, on the piano. She was a member of South Broadway Baptist Church, Pittsburg, KS. ÁShe quilted with her friends from church and played bridge with the `Clutterbutts' in Pittsburg for four decades. She read extensively and never quit learning and trying new things. As an adult, she joined an adult theater group and studied Russian and basic car mechanics.
She and Randall traveled extensively in the U.S. and abroad, going to Britain, Europe, Russia, Australia, China, Mexico and more, but she was always modest about her opportunities and accomplish-ments.
She had close relationships with her children and granddaughters, Eronn and Brooke, and adored great-grandchildren, Max and Carmen. Her family love extended to those her children and grandchildren chose as partners.
She is survived by her husband, Randall Palmer; daughter, Paige Detlefson and her husband, Dennis; son, Eric Palmer and wife, Patricia; granddaughter, Eronn Cantu and husband, Jason, and their two children, Max and Carmen; granddaughter, Brooke Palmer and her fiancée, Chris Stock; and her sister, Charlotte Miller.
Services were held Saturday, June 2, at D.W. Newcomer's Sons Floral Hills Chapel with interment in Floral Hills Memorial Gardens under the directions of D.W. Newcomer's Sons Floral Hills Chapel, Kansas City.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Cedar County Library, Stockton Building Fund. 717 East Street, Stockton, MO 65785 or Kansas City Hospice House, 12000 Wornall Rd., Kansas City, MO 64145.

Thomas R. Reedy Sr.
Thomas R. Reedy Sr., 99, Nevada.
Thomas was the third of 18 children. He was married April 19, 1941 , in Vernon County, to Frances Marie Burris. She preceded him in death on Dec. 22, 2003.
Mr. Reedy was a lifelong resident of Vernon County. He grew up in the Walker and Harwood areas and graduated eighth grade from the Moss School. Thomas farmed and was a carpenter all his working life. He was an avid gardener and worked for Green Thumb in Nevada; 10 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren and seven great great-grandchildren; one brother, William Elmer Reedy, Nevada, with Rev. Bill Platt officiating. Interment followed at Mt. Vernon Cemetery, Walker.
The family suggests that memorials be made to the American Cancer Society in care of the funeral home.

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