Palmer P. Albers

OSMOND -- Funeral service for Palmer P. Albers, 97, of Osmond will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, October 20, 2022 at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Osmond. Rev. Scott Kirchoff will be officiating the service. Interment will be at the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery, rural Osmond. Visitation will be 4:00-7:00 p.m., Wednesday, also at the Immanuel Lutheran Church. Military rites will be conducted by the American Legion Post #326, and the Sons of the American Legion Post #326 of Osmond. Palmer passed away on Monday, October 17, 2022 at the Plainview Manor. Stonacek Memorial Chapel in Osmond is in charge of the arrangements. Palmer was born on August 30, 1925 to Harry and Ella (Blunck) Albers rural Osmond, Nebraska 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 the St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Norfolk, NE. 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, Osmond and the American Legion and V.F.W of Osmond. Survivors include his children April Wright of Norfolk, Grant (Sherri) Albers of Osmond, Ginger (Carl) Eberspacher of Omaha, NE, five grandchildren Michael (Nicha) Moeller of Lincoln, Christie (David) Heilbrun of Wright, Wyoming, Adam (Crystal) Albers of Torrington, Wyoming, Natasha and Haley Eberspacher of Omaha, four great grand children, step-grandchildren Kayla (Jason) Hanson of Omaha, Kyle (Jessica) Schmale of Carroll, NE, Kourtney (Brock) Lauer of Hastings, seven step-great-grandchildren, special friend Helen Kahny of Creighton, NE. He was preceded in death by his parents Harry and Ella, wife Jean, three sisters Ruth died in infancy, Hazel Saathoff, Cleo Lingenfelter, step grandson Kaden Schmale. Organist will be Rogene Marotz, congregational hymns are "Amazing Grace", "I'm But A stranger Here", "I Know That My Redeemer Lives". Casket bearers will be Keith Saathoff, Michael Moeller, Adam Albers, David Heilbrun, Don Dreyer, and Dale Dreyer. Condolences may be expressed to the family on-line at www.stonacekfuneralchapel.com.

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Palmer P. Albers

August 30, 1925 - October 17, 2022