Keely Renee Palmer Obit

KEELY RENEE PALMER, 58, died at home Jan. 3, 2023 in Denver, CO. She was born April 16, 1964 in San Jose, CA to Lee and Edie (Wolford) Palmer. She married Jo Robinson Dec. 19, 2014 in Denver, CO. She was a 1982 graduate of Crosby-Ironton High School  and received her Master’s degree in Nursing from Regis University. She loved anything pertaining to music; singing and playing many instruments. She fell in love when she discovered her calling: nursing. She moved to Colorado in the late 80s and never looked back. She would get her favorite high school gals together when she would return to Minnesota. Preceding her in death are her parents; brother Lanny Palmer; and sister-in-law Anna Palmer. She is survived by her wife Jo of North Carolina; brothers and sister-in-law Kerry Palmer of Andover, and Monte  and Lenka Palmer of Freeport, FL; sisters and brothers-in-law, Becky and Steve McKenney of Roseburg, OR and Vanessa and Michael Fordyce of Baxter; sister-in-law, Bev Palmer of Brainerd; many nieces and nephews, (grands and great-grands), very special aunts, uncle, cousins and friends. A family memorial has been held. She will be interred with her mother at Lakeview Cemetery in Aitkin on Saturday, Aug. 3.