Nadine Palmer, 96, of Wichita, passed away Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. She was born June 28, 1927, to William and Oval Moore in Stoutland, Mo.

She grew up helping her parents on the family farm. She was born again at the age of 14, was baptized in a nearby pond on Nov. 30, 1941, and became a member of High Point Baptist Church. She attended high school at Faith Bible Academy where she met Irvin Palmer from Wichita.

They were married Oct. 5, 1946. They had three children, Rita, John, and Gena. They spent most of their 76 years together in and around Wichita. Nadine was employed as a dishwasher at the Harwood Coffee Shop, and as a sales clerk for Ben Franklin and Montgomery Ward. She was a seamstress for Rice Stix, Dickson Jenkins, and retired from Wichita Shirt Company.

She also volunteered extensively in service to her community. She served with Meals on Wheels, disaster relief following a Haysville tornado, and served in the Good Neighbor Nutrition Program at the Haysville Senior Center.

A member of First Baptist Church of Haysville, she faithfully served in many capacities. She especially enjoyed her Rebecca Sunday School Class, the JOY fellowships and choir. She also sang for 23 years with the Celebration choir (as long as health permitted).

Nadine loved gardening. She took great pride in her collection of flowers and in growing a variety of vegetables. She enjoyed sewing and crafting gift items for her family and friends.

It was also her pleasure to send special occasion greeting cards to a vast mailing list of friends and family.

She took great joy in her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, on whom she always showered the greatest of love and admiration.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Irvin Palmer.

Nadine is survived by her daughters, Rita (Bud) Randall and Gena (Stan) Payeur; son, John (Barbara) Palmer; nine grandchildren, Buddy (Stafanie) Randall, Johathan (Jessica) Randall, Aaron (Melissa) Randall, Drew (Jennifer Riordan) Palmer, David (Kim) Palmer, Crystal (David) Bowser, Heather (Travis) Sharpe, Jesse Payeur, and Kayla (Justin) Flatt; 23 great-grandchildren, Justin Hurt, EmmaLynn Randall, Noah Randall, Luke Randall, Noelle Golden, Rhome Randall, Rose Randall, Daren Diaz, Caitlin Riordan, Daren Riordan, Chole Riordan, Ian Palmer, Izaak Palmer, Izabelle Palmer, Iacob Palmer, Trevor Bowser, Connor Bowser, Jace Sharpe, Destiny Rocker, Logan Payeur, Dalton Payeur, Hannah Flatt and Nathan Flatt.

Visitation will be Wednesday, Feb. 21, from 4 to 6 p.m. at Smith Mortuary-Haysville, 7031 S. Broadway, Haysville. Funeral Service will be at 1 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 22, at First Baptist Church of Haysville, 125 S. Delos, Haysville. Interment to follow at Resthaven Gardens of Memory.

Memorial contributions may be made to The Gideons International, www.gideions.org, or First Baptist Church of Haysville.