Vera "Fern" Palmer

Vera “Fern” (Caldwell) Palmer of Byers, Colorado passed away on July 11th, 2023, at the age of 90 years old, at her home in Byers, Colorado. Fern was born in Byers, Colorado on June 4th, 1933, to Daniel and Ethel (Pitts) Caldwell.

Fern was born and raised on a farm, graduated, met her husband, was married, then went on to raise her family in Byers, Colorado. She married Jack Palmer on July 3rd, 1953, in Littleton Colorado and later shared the births of their 3 children, Janice, Dan, and Shanda.

While in high school, Fern worked at the drugstore/soda fountain and the Coronado Hotel. As a young mother at the age of 23, Fern provided care for her mother with cancer until she passed while also caring for her 2 infant children. At that time, Fern shifted her entire focus to the rest of her family, including her children and extended family.

Time spent together as a family was very important and dear to Fern and was her greatest accomplishment. Holidays, birthdays, events, and performances were all attended for her kids and grandkids alike. In her later years, her church family became as important to her as her own, she was Gramma Fern to all!

Fern enjoyed a wide range of hobbies including gardening, sewing, quilting, crocheting, knitting and making crafts and projects as gifts for her family. She enjoyed visiting with anyone that would come by and share a coffee or Pepsi.

Fern was preceded in death by her parents, Daniel and Ethel Caldwell; husband, Jack Palmer; her sisters, Eula Caldwell, Ava Morgan, Viola Benson, Edith Dodge, and her brother Sherman Caldwell.

Fern is survived by her 2 daughters, Janice (Harold) Wallace and Shanda (Chris) Hall; her son Dan (Sherry) Palmer; her 6 grandchildren, Tish Hollingsworth (Danny McDaniel), Melissa (Ward) Hollingsworth, Shawn (Melissa) Palmer, Tara Palmer, Jessica (Stephen) Cordova, and Jeff (Stephanie) Hall; her 11 great grandchildren, Dakota (Rob) Woods, Myclyn Hollingsworth, Marshal Hollingsworth, Morgan Hollingsworth, Veronica Palmer, Danielle Palmer, Stephenie Cordova, Jackie Cordova, Logan Cordova, Breeli Palmer, Jaxon Palmer, Steven Hall, and Pete Hall; and her 2 great-great grandchildren Esmerae Woods and Noah Smith.

A viewing for Fern will be held Monday, July 17. 2023 from 9:00 - 10:00 am (casket will be closed at 10). Following will be a funeral at 11:00 and both at Mt. Tabor Baptist Church, 278 S. Sherman St., Byers, CO 80103. A graveside service at Byers Cemetery, 252 E. 5th Ave., Byers, CO 80103. The family invites you to a luncheon after the committal service back at Mt. Tabor Baptist Church.

In lieu of flowers donations in her memory are suggested to Mt. Tabor Baptist Church, 278 S. Sherman St., Byers, CO 80103

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.olingerhampdenmortuary.com for the Palmer family.