Rev. David H. Palm, 67, of Davenport passed away on Friday, December 2, 2016 at his home. Memorial services will be at 11:00 am on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at St. Paul Lutheran Church on Brady Street, Davenport. Visitation will be an hour and half prior to the service. A luncheon will follow to which all who attend the funeral are invited. Burial with military rites will be at Davenport Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials may be made in Rev. Dr. Palm’s name to St. Paul Lutheran Church and Abide Family Center, 801 North Carolina Avenue South East, Washington DC, 20003 (a ministry David’s son, Matt and his wife, presently serve in Uganda, Africa and are on the board). Online condolences may be expressed by visiting www.rungemortuary.com. Rev. Dr. Palm was born May 7, 1949 in Rock Island, Illinois to Henry and Linnea (Gustafson) Palm. He married Barbara Jean Light (Ward) on June 11, 1977. He was baptized on May 29, 1949, and confirmed on May 24, 1964. He graduated from Augustana College, Rock Island in 1971, and the Lutheran School of Theology, Chicago in 1980. He spent four years in the Air Force between college and seminary. He was a Vietnam War Veteran remaining stateside the four years he served. He was ordained on June 15, 1980 in Des Moines, Iowa. He received his Doctor of Ministry Degree from the University of Dubuque Theological Seminary in 1988.
Rev. Dr. Palm served Bethesda Lutheran Church in rural Clarinda, Iowa where he belonged to the Kiwanis Club. He also served as associate pastor of St. Paul Lutheran Church, Postville, Iowa where he belonged to Lion’s Club. He was pastor of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in New Castle, Indiana where he belonged to the Noon Optimist Club. He was also pastor of Hopeful Lutheran Church in Florence, Kentucky, St. Peter Lutheran Church in Toeterville, Iowa, and Bethel Lutheran Church in Parkersburg, Iowa.Rev. Dr. Palm went on retirement/disability in 2002 when he and his wife became coordinator of the Parish Visitor Program at St. Mark Lutheran Church. He was a dedicated prayer warrior. He had a good sense of humor and liked to make people laugh. He was always telling jokes. He also liked to travel. He had many interest including: genealogy, reading, needlework and model railroading. He spent most of his time reading, doing needle work and working on his model train layout until his disability wouldn’t allow it. He was a train buff. Rev. Dr. Palm is survived by his wife, Barbara; children: Matt (Lovelyn) Palm, Valparaiso, IN and Katie Eldridge, Davenport, IA; three step-sons: Andy (Vicki) Ward, Alpharetta, GA, Chris Ward of Seneca, SC and Ben Ward, Fort Worth, TX; fourteen grandchildren; brothers, Dan (Lynda) Palm and Tim (Nancy) Palm and sister, Linnetta (James) Craig.
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