June Spencer
October 29, 1925 - August 14, 2018
Obituary
MADISON- June K. Spencer, age 92, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2018, in Madison. She was born on Oct. 29, 1925, in Milwaukee. June was married to Stanley Spencer on June 19, 1948. June graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 1949 and was an avid Badger fan and longtime season ticket holder for football, hockey, and women's volleyball. June worked for the Wisconsin Attorney General's Office, as Director of the Dane County Planning Agency, and was the founder and director of the consulting firm Opinion Research Associates of Madison. During the nearly 40 years of running her own business June worked in 49 different states. June will be best remembered for her never-ending devotion to helping people on both a personal, individual level and on a global scale. June had the ability to make friends wherever she went and to make those around her feel loved and special. Her other passions included traveling, gardening and her family. June is survived by her three sons, Dean and his wife Kate Seeger of Boston, Mass., Neil and his wife Dorothy Quig-Spencer of Nashville, Tenn., and Chris and his wife Elizabeth Spencer of Madison, and her three treasured grandchildren Alex, Ben, and Jenna. June was preceded in death by her husband, Stan. Visitation and a Memorial Celebration will be held on Wednesday, August 29, 2018, at the FIRST UNITARIAN SOCIETY, 900 University Bay Drive, Madison, WI. The family will be receiving visitors from 4:30 p.m. until 6:00 p.m., with the Memorial Celebration at 7:00 p.m. Reception to follow. Inurnment will be on Sunday, September 2 at 1:00 p.m. at Lakeview Cemetery, Alvin, WI. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to Agrace HospiceCare, 5395 E. Cheryl Parkway, Fitchburg, WI, 53711. Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com.
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Funeral & Cremation Care
5203 Monona Dr.
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Events
Visitation
Wed Aug 29, 2018 @ 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM CDT
First Unitarian Society • 900 University Bay Drive, Madison, WI
Memorial Service
Wed Aug 29, 2018 @ 7:00 PM CDT
First Unitarian Society • 900 University Bay Drive, Madison, WI
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Memories
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Liz
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June you will be missed. You had the best stories and would tell them with gusto! Always leaving with a laugh and a smile.
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Steve Starkey
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My darling June I will love you and miss you forever. You were the best friend anyone could have. Rest in peace my sweet angel -- Steve Starkey
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Kenneth Millett
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My Aunt June leaves an enduring legacy of her wisdom, commitment, and love manifest in my life and the lives of so many others she touched across so many amazing years. While we morn your passing we know your life force carries on in our lives and inspires us to celebrate and continue your work.. Your "little nephew" Ken Millett
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Linda Schworm
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Our sincere condolences to Junes entire family and friends. My parents loved her and spoke of her often - all very fond memories. I know she was a very special person and will be sadly missed.
The family of Ellen (Spencer) and Paul Cunningham. ( Daughter Linda Schworm)
Traverse City, Michigan
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Jefferson Westwood
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I am so sorry that I can't be at the memorial service in person. June was one of the two most influential teachers in my whole life and I did not even meet her until AFTER graduate school. I learned more about myself, and working/dealing with others, and about how to live out one's values in daily life from her than from all my other "teachers" together. She was my Yoda. and I will miss her very much.
I am SO very glad that June included included me in her "swan song tour" about five years ago, and also that I got to spend a morning with her in January of 2017 when I had a conference in Madison. I helped her make a raspberry sour cream coffee cake, for which she had lost the recipe. I was able to find an almost identical recipe with my cell phone, and what me made tasted delicious. For the next Unitarian potluck I go to, I will make one in her honor.
Jefferson Westwood
Fredonia, New York
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Johnny and Reva Carter
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We will always treasure the dinners, discussions and wisdom shared through the years from June and Stan on their trips to Dallas. They both contributed greatly to our professional and personal values and ethics. Their love and devotion to each other and their family were apparent for all to witness. Their joy brought joy to us. I met June when her company provided consultation and training to the Regional Center for Deaf Blind Services in Dallas. Later I assisted June on other consultation and training contracts. She was a gifted and willing mentor; I continue to use knowledge I gained today. The memories of June’s laughter, brightly shining eyes, smile and love touched our hearts. She impact many lives so positively and we thank God for bringing her into our lives. She was so proud of you boys, your wives and children. We are praying your memories of treasued moments and events will be a comfort and bring smiles as you think about your mother and grandmother. May June Rest In Peace and May the Comfort and Peace of God rest on all of you. With Love and Peace Johnny and Reva Carter Dallas, TX