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Update from March 7, 2023

The memorial service will be livestreamed on Facebook today, March 7, beginning at 2:00 p.m. from the United Protestant Presbyterian Church, Palmer, AK Facebook page.

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Darlene Wilson Bess, of Palmer, Alaska, passed away peacefully on February 13, 2023, after a long and courageous battle with Parkinson’s disease. Darlene was born on August 27, 1938, to John W. Wilson Sr. and Esther R. Wilson (Allen) in Cottage Grove, Oregon. She grew up loving to play in the outdoors and began a lifelong love of camping, gardening and bird watching. She played amidst the majestic fir trees and small creeks of the …

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To the family of Darlene,

I am so sorry to hear of your loss, my apologies for being so late.  Darlene, in our youth was…

To the family of Darlene,

I am so sorry to hear of your loss, my apologies for being so late.  Darle…

To the family of Darlene,

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Born

August 27th, 1938
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Passed away

February 13th, 2023
Palmer, AK

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Kehl's Palmer Legacy Funeral Homes
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