WOOSTER – Halcyon S PALMER, 98, of Wooster, passed away Monday, December 27, 2010 in the Orrville Pointe Nursing Home.
She was born May 31, 1912 in Ashland, the daughter of Joseph and Nellie Lindsey Overholt.
She received an Associates Degree from Ashland College and had taught school at Wooster Township School for 32 years and was the last living charter member of Grace Brethren Church where she taught a child evangelism class and a Win-A-Couple class at the church for many years and was involved with the Women’s Missionary Council. She hosted prayer meetings at her home prior to the building of the Church. She had played the piano on WWST each morning with the Rev. Ken Ashman’s daily devotions program, was a candy striper at the hospital.
Surviving are daughters, Alice A (James R.) Miller of Dalton and Hyla M. (R. Wayne) Snider of Winona Lake, IN; 8 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren.
Halcyon was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Harry R. Palmer in 1978 whom she married in 1934,. a brother, Robert Overholt and a sister, Hilda Depler.
Friends will be received at the at the McIntire, Davis & Greene Funeral Home, 216 E. Larwill St., Wooster, on Wednesday, January 5. 2011 from 6-9:00 p.m.
A Memorial Service will be held at The Grace Brethren Church on Thursday, January 6, 2011 at 11:30 a.m. with the Rev. Robert Fetterhoff officiating. Private family burial will be held.
Contributions may be made to the Hospice & Palliative Care of Greater Wayne Co., 2525 Back Orrville Rd., Wooster, OH 44691.

Memorial Contributions
Hospice & Palliative Care of Greater Wayne Co., 2525 Back Orrville Rd., Wooster, OH 44691

Service
Thursday, January 6, 2011 at 11:30 a.m. at the Grace Brethren Church

Visitation
Wednesday, January 5, 2010 from 6-9:00 p.m. at the Funeral Home