Shad Dean Palmer, age 37, passed away October 11, 2023, in Riverton, Utah. Shad was born to Dean Palmer and Sherri Smith on August 11, 1986, in Payson, Utah.

He graduated from Spring Creek High School in Elko, Nevada. After high school, he trained in diesel mechanics at Great Basin College.

He was blessed with four children, Mackenzie, Landon, Jekobi, and Briecyn. On July 26, 2016, Shad married Samantha Jane Ryan in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. They made their home in Bluffdale, Utah. He loved his family fiercely and worked hard to provide for them. Shad worked as a restaurant equipment service technician and manager for Henny Penny employed by Johnson Pike and Associates.

Shad enjoyed hunting and fishing, playing golf, and riding his motorcycle. He had fun assembling and operating radio control cars and loved old cars.

He is survived by his wife Samantha; children, Mackenzie, Landon, Jekobi, and Briecyn; parents, Dean (Eva) Palmer and Sherri (Tom) Smith; sisters, Brandi (Chris) Martinez, Michaela Waite, MaeVonna Johnson, and Whitney (Chad) Meador; brother, Tyrus (Jennifer) Coe; grandmother, Sandra (Les) Camp; niece, Haylee Vigil; nephews, Hayden and Hunter Vigil; and many aunts, uncles, and cousins.

He was preceded in death by grandparents Norv and Catherine Palmer, grandfather Bob Downey, uncles Steve and Craig Palmer, and aunt DeeDee Palmer.

Visitation will be held on Sunday, October 15, 2023, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Walker Funeral Home, 587 South 100 West, Payson, Utah. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, October 21, 2023, at Goshen Cemetery, 10500 West 15800 South in Goshen, Utah.