Gloria Jean Palmer Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Gloria Jean Palmer of Waterloo, Iowa, who passed away at the age of 77, on August 25, 2025. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Gloria Jean Palmer to show support.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Albert Handt and Loita Handt; her husband James Palmer; her sons, Todd and Tony Bakkum; her stepdaughter Brenda Slipek; and her sister Debbie Handt.
She is survived by: her children, Tracy Bakkum, Tammy Burton (Mark), Joshua Bender (Mindi), Steven Bender (Lynn), David Handt, Ana Gomez Handt, Dustin Palmer (Kristie), Ahriana Palmer and Nadija Palmer; and her siblings, Kathy, David and Linda Handt. She is also survived by many grandchildren and great grandchildren.
