Palmer Paul Luitjens, age 91, was born on January 17, 1928, in Brandt, SD, the son of Louis and Mattie (Folkers) Luitjens. He moved to the Brewster area with his parents in 1935 where he attended school. Palmer entered the United States Navy on March 26, 1946 and was honorably discharged on January 27, 1948. Palmer married Donna Mae Rademacher on December 11, 1949. They farmed in the Brewster area until 1974. He was a member of the Brewster American Legion and Golden K’s Club in Worthington. Palmer passed away on Monday, August 12, 2019, at Lakeview Assisted Living in Heron Lake, MN.
Palmer is survived by two sons, Ron (Mary) of Brewster and Tim (Audrey) of Brewster; six grandchildren, Neal (Rebecca), Curt (Kay), Evangeline (JR), Stacy, Jennifer (Steve), and Kyle (Megan); eleven great grandchildren, Nickolas, Alexandra (Clay), Brittany, Tyler, Kelly, Travis, Emma, Jayden, Lacey, Jacob, and Katelynn. He was preceded in death by his wife, Donna; son, Dennis; parents; two brothers, Harold and Howard, and one sister, Verena.
Memorial services will be held on Friday, August 16, 2019, at 11:30 a.m., at the Benson Funeral Home in Worthington, MN. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Burial, with military honors provided by the Brewster American Legion, will be held in the Hersey Cemetery near Brewster.
Previous Events
Visitation
16
Aug
1225 Ryans Road
Worthington, MN 56187
Service
16
Aug
1225 Ryans Road
Worthington, MN 56187
Cemetery Details
Location
38203 210th St
Brewster, MN 56119
