Carmen Catherine Palmer-Tower

Carmen Catherine Palmer-Tower, 94, of Abilene, went to be with her heavenly father on December 12 2022.

Carmen was born January 13th, 1928, to Floyd and Ola Boll in Concordia, KS. After high school she attended Miltonville College in Miltonville Kansas and graduated with an elementary education degree.

While in college she met Rev. Richard James Palmer. They later married on June 18th, 1953. They went on to have three children Richard Keith Palmer, Sharon Kathleen Palmer-Shaw, Michael James Palmer.

After her late husband passed away in 2009, Carmen spent her remaining years with her husband John Tower. They married November 9th, 2019. As a couple, they went to McDonald’s every morning and enjoyed coffee with their friends. They also enjoyed traveling throughout Kansas going to mom & pop restaurant’s and watching tv together.

Carmen was predeceased by her parents Floyd & Ola Boll, her late husband Rev. Richard Palmer, a son Keith Palmer, and three sisters one brother who died at birth. She is survived by her husband John Tower, her children Sharon & Rick Shaw of Abilene and Mike Palmer of Lebanon, MO. Her grandchildren Stephanie & Trevor Hand of Abilene and their children Kathleen & Dallas. April Shaw of Topeka and her children Faith, Kindra, Courtney, Corben, Brittney, and Hope. Crystal Lewis of Tulsa, OK and her children Lilli, Aniken, and Cali. Ben Palmer of Topeka. Elle & Jacob Winterrowd of Lebanon, MO. Audrey & Tim Kroese of Camdenton, MO, and their children Mia, Ella, and Lucy. Adrian & Kemper Palmer of Pottersville, MO. Also, four great great grandchildren.

Viewing will be held at Martin Becker Carlson Funeral home 414 NW 3rd St Abilene, KS 67410 on December 18th, 2022, from 2-4 p.m. The funeral service will be held at United Brethren Church 200 S. Kuney St Abilene, KS 67410 on December 19th, 2022, at 10 a.m.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Oklahoma Wesleyan University. Donations may be sent in care of the funeral home.

Carmen’s Legacy: “I hope they will know that I really love them and that my main desire was for each one to make it to heaven. I hope they will remember me as a true Christian and my desire was to always please Jesus.”