Annie passed away peacefully on September 6, 2019 at Kootenai Memorial Hospital in Coeur d'Alene, ID after a short battle with cancer. She was born March 25, 1943 to Chester F. and Eileen E. Palmer. She attended Marycliff High School, Sacred Heart School of Nursing and Spokane Community College Nursing School. She attained her Registered Nursing license. She worked at Valley Hospital and Medical Center, Sacred Heart Medical Center on the Cancer floor and later at Cancer Care Northwest in Spokane Valley. She retired in December 2004.

She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Donald; four legged friend Smokey; son David (Jennifer) McCabe of Greenacres, WA, son Kevin (Marsha) McCabe of Sammamish, WA and son Christopher (Amiee) McCabe of Liberty Lake, WA; granddaughter Alexandra (Jacob) Brammer of Greenacres, WA, grandson Jace McCabe of Greenacres, WA, granddaughter Hannah McCabe of Liberty Lake, WA, grandson Jacob McCabe of Spokane Valley, WA, two granddaughters Lauren McCabe and Katelyn McCabe both of Sammamish, WA; two great granddaughters, Emery and Willow Brammer of Greenacres, WA; and seven siblings, Judith Palmer-deceased, Kenneth Palmer of Kent, WA, Joseph Palmer of Spokane, WA, Margaret Henson Spokane, WA, Stephen Palmer of Spokane, WA, Richard Palmer of Spokane, WA and Michael Palmer-deceased.

She enjoyed camping with the Lilac City Sam's RV Club, playing cards and games and all of her friends she met along the way. She enjoyed sitting on the patio admiring her garden, the birds and little bunnies.