Geraldine Rose (Palmer) Sweet |
| Posted 2019-02-06 by mhenderson |
| Published in Today's News-Herald on Feb. 6, 2019 - Lake Havasu City, Arizona - Geraldine (Geri) Rose Sweet (Palmer), 88, passed away peacefully in her home Friday, Feb. 1, 2019 after a short battle with cancer. Geri was born to Harry A. and Helen I. Palmer (Yeager) on Sept. 12, 1930 in New Brighton, Pennsylvania. The family moved to Azusa, California where Geri graduated from high school. Geri met her beloved husband, Thrall D. Sweet, in late 1951 and they were married a quick three months later. They provided wonderful childhoods to their two loving children, son Thrall A. Sweet and daughter, Kim Sweet. Together, Geri and Thrall owned and operated Impala Fence Co in Orange County, California very successfully for more than 28 years. In 1985, Geri and Thrall retired to Lake Havasu City. They chose Lake Havasu after spending many holidays and vacations at the river with their family and river rat friends. Once in Havasu, they spent many happy years playing golf, boating, traveling in their motor home, dancing at the Elks lodge and having fun with their many friends. Geri was a special grandmother to her beloved grandsons, Eric and Troy Sweet. In 2016, she was blessed with great-granddaughter Hazel Rose Sweet whom she adored. Geri was preceded in death by her loving husband Thrall Sweet, parents, Harry Palmer and Helen Whitson, and sister Reva Smith. Geri is survived by her beloved son, Thrall Sweet, daughter, Kim Sweet, grandsons Eric and Troy (Ciera) Sweet, great-grandaughter Hazel Rose Sweet, sisters Violet Henderson and Lucy Mortland, many nieces and nephews whom she loved dearly and they loved her in return. Per Geri's request, there will be no services. Cremation is being handled by Mohave Memorial Funeral and Cremation Services. Thoughts and condolences can be sent to Geraldine's family at www.mohavememorial.com. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Hospice of Havasu who took such wonderful care of Geri during the last days of her life. See Also: Find A Grave |
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