Durene Palmore

Durene Lavonne (Dudgeon) Palmore entered the gates of Heaven on August 19, 2026. She was joyfully reunited with the love of her life for 63 years, James Leon Palmore who pre-deceased her October 10, 2011.

Durene, age 98, had been most recently residing in Whiteland, but passed away while in residence at Compass Park at the Indiana Masonic Home in Franklin, IN.

Durene married James Leon Palmore (Leon to family, Jim to friends) on September 12, 1948, in Indianapolis, IN.

Durene and Leon graduated from Southport High School in 1948.

Durene worked for a time at Eli Lilly until she and Jim decided to start a family. When the first child arrived, Durene became a full-time mother and homemaker to four children. Her four children are Kent Palmore (Annie) of Madisonville, KY, Vicki Palmore of Franklin, IN, Holly Saylor of Greenwood, IN and Scott Palmore (Sheilia) of Punta Gorda, FL. Her children blessed Durene with five grandchildren, Anthony Surface, Elizabeth Humphries, Forrest Palmore, Noah Palmore and Lawrence Hsu. Great grandchildren are Evan Deckard, Addelynn and Paityn Humphries, and Leonidas Palmore.

Durene loved children and served the Hoosier Girl Scout Council as a Scout Leader for over 20 years. Several years she served in a less affluent area of Indianapolis on the near southside. Durene also served as a Sunday School teacher for 2- year- olds for 13 years in the Southport Presbyterian Church.

Durene was preceded in death by her parents Esther E. Dudgeon Jarvis (mother), Marion A. Dudgeon (father), Charlie Jarvis (step-father), Marion “Bud” Dudgeon (brother).

Durene and Leon had a wonderful full-filling Earthly life and are now dancing the golden streets of Heaven together for eternity.

Services will be private per Durene’s wishes.

Swartz Family Community Mortuary and Memorial Center, 300 South U.S. 31 (Morton Street) in Franklin, IN 46131

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