DL Capt. Kent Alan Palmquist

 

~ IN MEMORY ~

DL Capt. Kent Alan Palmquist

August 30, 1968 ~ December 2, 2021

 

Notification with the passing of Delta pilot Captain Kent Alan Palmquist, age 53.  Captain Palmquist joined Delta Air Lines 08-07-2000.  He is survived by his wife Melissa and his children.

Obituary information for Captain Palmquist is available online at

https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/ann-arbor-mi/kent-palmquist-10472797 

also at

https://obits.mlive.com/us/obituaries/annarbor/name/kent-palmquist-obituary?pid=200799370

This site offers more pictures if you scroll down through the shared memories:  https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/ann-arbor-mi/kent-palmquist-10472797

For those who may wish to send a personal note, the family address is listed in whitepages as

 8000 Pebblestone Drive, Ypsilanti, MI 48197.

Thank you,

~ Carol for the PCN 

 

Obituary : Palmquist, Kent Alan 8/30/1968 - 12/2/2021

Ypsilanti, Michigan Kent Alan Palmquist, age 53, of Ypsilanti, MI passed away on Thursday, December 2, 2021. Kent was born August 30, 1968 to Sylvia Palmquist and the late Ronald Palmquist. Kent married Melissa Palmquist (ne Dockery) on November 3, 2021. The couple had recently celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary with a family trip to New York, where they made memories they will forever treasure.

 

Kent earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Eastern Michigan University in 1992. Kent and his father shared a love of flying. As part of Kent's early aviation career, he served as a pilot for the University of Michigan Survival Flight. He then went on to work for Delta Airlines and was most recently Captain on a Boeing 737. Kent was passionate about aviation and will be greatly missed by his extended family of pilots. As a child, Kent enjoyed hockey with his dad and brother and as an adult spent summers camping with family and friends. He also was a member of MOCSEM which allowed him to enjoy his passion for Mustangs.

 

Undoubtably, Kent's greatest accomplishment was being a father to Kyla and Drew. He was proud of his children and loved to spend time with them. He will be lovingly missed by his children who were the center of his family life. He is survived by his wife, Melissa Palmquist of Ypsilanti, MI, children, Kyla and Drew Palmquist, his mother, Sylvia Palmquist of Ann Arbor, MI, brother Kurt (Cassandra) Palmquist of West Chester, OH, and nephews and nieces, Sydney, Brooke, Cooper, and Max Palmquist, Austin and Ryan Mitchell. Further survived by his beloved dog, Pria. He was preceded in death by his father in 2016, and his pets, Bailey and Delta, both loving dogs, and Mr. Squiggles, the family guinea pig.

 

A visitation for Kent will be held Friday, December 10, 2021 from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Muehlig Funeral Chapel, 403 S 4th Avenue, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104. A visitation will occur Saturday, December 11, 2021 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM, 403 S 4th Avenue, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104. A funeral service will occur Saturday, December 11, 2021 at 11:00 AM, 403 S 4th Avenue, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104.

Kent will be laid to rest Washtenaw Memorial Park, 3771 Whitmore Lake Rd, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48105. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at the funeral chapel website prepared for the Palmquist family. www.muehligannarbor.com