Passed away peacefully at Riverside Glen with her grandson Michael by her side. She was in her ninety-ninth year. Dorothea is survived by her daughter Susan, son in law Martin, grandson Michael and his wife Carolyn and their four sons, Jackson, Sam, Owen and Griffin. She is predeceased by her husband Jack, son John and her grandson Christopher. Arrangements entrusted to the WALL-CUSTANCE FUNERAL HOME & CHAPEL, 206 Norfolk St., Guelph. As expressions of sympathy donations can be made to the Canadian Wildlife Foundation
A tree will be planted in memory of Dorothea E. Palmer in the Wall-Custance Memorial Forest, University of Guelph Arboretum. Dedication service, Sunday, September 17, 2017 at 2:30 pm.