Kent Ralph Palmer

Kent Ralph Palmer passed away on July 6, 2021, with his wife and children by his side. He was born on March 22, 1952, in Nampa, Idaho, to Ralph and Edna Palmer. He graduated from Meridian High School in 1970 and spent most of his life in the Treasure Valley. He grew up riding horses, camping, and hunting with his family. Some of his occupations included logger, plumber, electrician, local truckdriver, and long-haul truckdriver with his wife. Kent enjoyed riding horses, hunting and camping at Rattlesnake Creek and Tipton Flats. He found great joy in helping anyone in need. He was a friend to all who knew him and never knew a stranger. Kent was preceded in death by his parents, Ralph and Edna, his brother Gary (infancy), and his sister Joy Skinner. He is survived by his loving wife Barbara, his children James, Terri (Jason), Jessica (Adam), Emily (Jeremy), Amelia (Adam), Callie (Tod), 15 grandchildren, and former wife Lola. Surviving siblings include Elaine Walker, Norma Flannery, Carol Estep, Steve Palmer, and Allan Palmer. “Anyone can be a father, but it takes someone special to be a daddy.”