Lorraine Palm's Obituary
Mrs. Palm, 99, passed away on Sunday, July 17, 2011 at Ridgewood Healthcare Center. She was born in Racine on Sept. 13, 1911 to the late John C. and Helen (nee: McCleary) Haladay. She lived her whole life in Racine. She was united in marriage to William Magnus Palm in Muskegon, MI on Oct. 23, 1955; he preceded her in death on Dec. 25 1986. She was a manager at Zahn's Beauty Salon for 26 years, manager at Ritz's Hat Shop for 2 ? years, and was the owner of Finesse Beauty Salon for 5 years retiring about 1960. She graduated from St. Catherine's High School and attended Northwestern University.
She will be dearly missed by her nieces, Lynn S. Tilidetzke of Summerville, S. Carolina, Joyce Kraft of Gary, MN, Joan Balzarini of Eagle, IN, nephew, Jerry Maynard of Washington, friend and caregiver, Beverly Sterbin of Racine.
Graveside service will be held at West Lawn Memorial Park on Wednesday, July 20, 2011 at 10 a.m.
Memorials in memory of Mrs. Palm to One's Favorite Charity or Ridgewood Healthcare Center have been suggested.
A special thank you to Ridgewood Hospice and Health Care Center for their kind, compassionate care and the extra time they spent with Lorraine.
Wilson Funeral Home
1212 Lathrop Ave
634-3361
www.wilsonfuneralhomeracine.com
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