Loretta Anne Palmer

WARREN - Loretta Anne Palmer, 56, passed away on Wednesday, January 14, 2015 at Autumn Hills Nursing Home after a brief illness. She was born in Warren, on May 5, 1958, the daughter of the late William and Elizabeth (Forkos) Gill.

Loretta was a 1976 graduate of Warren Western Reserve High School, and had held a variety of jobs throughout her life. Loretta really enjoyed her computer time playing a wide variety of games. She also liked working on word search games, loved puzzles, and really loved her cats. Loretta was very interested in the lives of her nieces and nephews and would help them any way she could.

She is survived by her sister, Rosanne (Tracy) Ahlquist of Warren; her long time companion, James Dick of Warren; nephews, Timothy (Theresa Makynen) VanKleeck of Chesapeake, VA, Keith (Lucy) VanKleeck of Warren, Ryan (Bambi Gonwa) Ahlquist of Stow, OH; great-nephews, Gavin VanKleeck, Daxton Donatelli; great-niece, Olivia Makynen and one baby coming in August.

Preceding her in death were 3 infant brothers.

It was Loretta's wishes to be cremated with no services and burial at Oakwood Cemetery in Warren.

Arrangements are entrusted to McFarland and Son Funeral and Cremation Services Co, 271 North Park Avenue, Warren, OH 44481, 330-393-9621. Please visit www.McFarlandCares.com to view this obituary, and send condolences.