Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Spencer, Robert "Bob" William November 1, 2017 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Pat Currigan currigan1932@comcast.net August 2, 2020, 8:39 am Lansing State Journal-Sun. Nov. 5, 2017 Excerpts from Obituary: ROBERT W. "BOB" SPENCER Robert William "Bob" Spencer of St. Johns Died November 1, 2017-age 83 Born Nov. 17, 1933 in Saginaw to Harold & Lucille (Tanner) Spencer. His Mother died when he was 5 years old, & the family relocated to Ionia. He was raised by his father & step-mother, Ida Rose (Clark) Spencer. Graduated from Ionia High School in 1952. Married Shirley (Risser) Spencer in 1953, were married over 64 years. Graduated Alma College on a football scholarship with a B.A. degree, began teaching-Algebra and Math at St. Johns High school in 1956, for 38 years. Was Assistant football coach & later an Administrator, retiring in 1994. Preceded in death by his brother, Jack (1945), son Andrew (2013), parents, father-in-law, & mother-in-law. Survived by wife, Shirley, his 4 children, sister, brother-in-law, sister-in- law, grandson, 3 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, 1 great-great, granddaughter, nieces and nephews. A memorial service planned for next Spring. Family served by Keck-Coleman Funeral Home, St. Johns. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/s/spencer38002nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.7 Kb