Betty Palmer, 76, of Rosholt, SD formerly of Mellette, SD died January 11, 2011, at St. Francis Medical Center, Breckenridge, MN. Betty was cremated and her memorial service will be Monday, January 17, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. at the Northwestern United Methodist Church in Mellette. Reverend Jon Damaska will officiate. Burial of Betty's ashes will be in the Mellette Cemetery. Memorials will be donated to the Mellette Cemetery.
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Betty was born March 2, 1934 in Mellette, SD to Earl and Hazel (Haessig) Burt. She grew up in Mellette and graduated from Mellette High School in 1952. Betty married Dean Palmer in 1952 in Webster. They lived in California, North Dakota, Aberdeen, SD, Wisconsin and Iowa before returning to South Dakota. Betty owned and operated Palmer's Grocery Store in Mellette for many years. She worked at Gallagher and Battey Law Office for seventeen years and Social Services for five years before retiring.

She was a member of the Mellette American Legion Auxiliary and Northwestern United Methodist Church.

Betty enjoyed bowling and growing flowers.

Betty is survived by her daughter Teresa (Lonny) Brandell of Rosholt, SD and Rick Palmer of Redfield, nine grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren. She is also survived by her brother Edwin Burt of Mario Valley, CA.

She was preceded in death by her parents and her sister Erna.