Marcie Jo Palmer, 59, of St. Joseph, Missouri passed away Tuesday, February 13, 2024 at Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph. She was born May 9, 1964 in St. Joseph, daughter of Mary and Merrill Palmer. She attended Lafayette High School. Marcie worked many years as an in-home caregiver. She loved going to the casino and playing bingo. Her greatest joy was spending time with her kids and grandkids. Marcie was preceded in death by her parents, sister, Lisa Jagodzinski-Palmer and granddaughter, Destiny. Survivors include her companion of 44 years, Charles Ballard of the home, children, Brandi (David) Perry, Brad (Megan) Palmer, Nicki (Javier) Garcia-Martinez, all of St. Joseph, siblings, Merrill Palmer Jr. of St. Joseph, Melanie (Jesse) Bowman of Clarksdale, MO, Christopher Palmer of Fairfax, MO, Jamie Palmer (Bryan Martin) of Fairfax, MO, grandchildren, Bayler, Zach, Cody, Erika, Boogie, Noah, Tyler, Alex, Harper, Ramezmae, Dameon and Izzy, 3 great-grandsons, Kayton, Santos Ray, and Oliver Ryder and expecting a great-granddaughter soon. Funeral services will be 10:00 am, Monday, February 19, 2024 at the Rupp Funeral Home, with Pastor Dave Mejia officiating. The family will receive friends from 2:00 to 4:00 pm Sunday at Rupp Funeral Home. The Interment will be at Bellemont Cemetery, Wathena, KS.
