Stanley Spencer

SPENCER, STANLEY R.\r\n MADISON- Stanley R. \"Stan\" Spencer, age 86, passed away on Sunday, March 28, 2010 at the HospiceCare Center in Madison. He was born on May 2, 1923 in Caspian, Michigan, the son of Strauther and Ethel (Knott) Spencer. Stan was married to June Krogh on June 19, 1948 in Milwaukee. Stan served as a Captain and B-29 pilot in the U.S. Air Corps from 1943- 1945. He worked for the Wisconsin State Employment Service from 1949 until he retired in 1985. Stan graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 1949 and was an avid Badger fan, outdoorsman, hunter, and musician. He loved to travel the world, but truly treasured most the time spent with his family. Stan is survived by June, his wife of 62 years; three sons, Dean and his wife Kate Seeger of Boston, Massachusetts, Neil and his wife Dorothy Quig-Spencer of Nashville, Tennessee, and Chris and his fiance Elizabeth Prescott of Madison; three grandchildren, Alex, Ben, and Jenna Spencer; and a sister, Kathryn Meyer of Tucson, Arizona. He is further survived by many of his 102 cousins as well as nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Thelma Summers. A memorial gathering will be held at the First Unitarian Society on Thursday, April 1, 2010 at 4:30 pm. Inurnment will be in Alvin Cemetery, Alvin, Wisconsin at a later date. Memorials may be made to HospiceCare Inc, 5395 E. Cheryl Parkway, Madison, Wisconsin, 53711.\r\n \r\n Memorials: Memorials may be made to HospiceCare Inc, 5395 E. Cheryl Parkway, Madison, Wisconsin, 53711. Cemetery: Inurnment will be in Alvin Cemetery, Alvin, Wisconsin Visitation: The family will be receiving visitors on Wednesday, March 31, 2010 from 4:30- 6:30 pm at the First Unitarian Society, 900 University Bay Drive in Madison. Service: A memorial gathering will be held at the First Unitarian Society on Thursday, April 1, 2010 at 4:30 pm