Carol Jean (Liechty) Palmer, age 81, of Wauseon, Ohio passed away on December 19, 2012 at Fulton Manor Nursing Home in Wauseon, Ohio. She was born March 19, 1931 in Toledo, Ohio to Ada Mae (Schlatter) and Edward Liechty. She attended DeVilbiss High School in Toledo, Ohio. She graduated from NYACK University in 1952 with B. S. in Education. She also graduated from Western Michigan University with a Master Degree in Counseling. She retired as a school teacher from Cedar Lake Elementary in Oscoda, Michigan. She relocated to South Carolina and then moved to the Wauseon area. She was a member of the Archbold Evangelical Church. Carol is survived by her son, Mark, and her sister, Judy Holgersen. She has 3 grandchildren and one great granddaughter. Proceeding Carol in death are her parents and her daughter, Lynn Ernst. Friends and family may visit at the Short Funeral home in Archbold on Friday, December 21, from 2:30-4:30 with service following at 4:30. Burial is at Ottawa Hills Memorial Park near Toledo on Saturday, December 22, at 10:00 a.m. The family suggests that memorials be given to Archbold Evangelical Church or Gideons International.