Daniel E. "Gene" Spencer (1924-2007)
SPENCER, BLAIR, MARSHALL, BOOK, GERHEIM, FIBIKAR, HOLLEBRANDS, GATHMAN, HANIG, ZWIEFEL, SMITH, MORROW, MILLER
Posted By: Nevada Journal
Date: 7/27/2007 at 07:45:22
NEVADA JOURNAL, Nevada, Story County, Iowa, Thursday, July 26, 2007.
NEVADA - Daniel E. "Gene" Spencer, 82, Nevada, Iowa, passed away Saturday, July 21, 2007 at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames. Services were held Wednesday, July 25, at Central Presbyterian Church in Nevada. Burial was in the Nevada Municipal Cemetery.
He was born September 24, 1924 to Thaddeus S. and Ona (Blair) Spencer of Afton, Iowa and graduated from Afton High School. He attended Parsons College and Montana State before becoming a Purple Heart Veteran while serving in France in WWII. He married Maxine Marshall of Clarion on May 23, 1947. Gene was a former Story County Treasurer and retired as an accountant from Iowa State University Business Office. Gene was a 50-year member of the Nevada Masonic Lodge, Nevada Lions Club, American Legion William F. Ball Post #48 of Nevada, and an Elder and served for many years at the Presbyterian Church in Nevada.
Gene will be greatly missed by his family and friends. He is survived by his wife, Maxine of 60 years; a son, Dan, Jr. (Deb) of Nevada, Iowa; a daughter Julie Book of Cedar Falls, Iowa; 2 grandchildren: Ethan Book (Becca) of Knoxville, Iowa and Eric Spencer of Nevada, Iowa and two great-grandchildren. He is also survived by several brothers and sisters in law: Logan Gerheim, Marilyn Marshall, Daryl Marshall, Betty and Rich Fibikar, Theresa and Carl Hollebrands, Kay Marshall, Mary Ann and Al Gathman, Duane and Inez Hanig, Phyllis and Daryl Zwiefel, and many nephews and nieces.
Gene enjoyed his family and church, fishing, travel and gardening. He will be remembered as a loving husband, supportive father, fun grandfather and great friend.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his brother, Thaddeus; and four sisters: Charlotte Smith, Ruth Morrow, Margaret Miller and Kathleen Gerheim.
Bacon Funeral Home and Crematory is in charge of arrangements.
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