Robert E. Spencer

Robert E. Spencer, 77 of Elkhart, passed away Friday, June 24, 2016 at Kindred Healthcare-Valley View, Elkhart.

He was born Sept. 24, 1938 in Gary to Robert W. and Oneta (Roberts) Spencer. He married Mary R. Heiliger on Sept. 25, 1993 in Elkhart. She died on Dec. 31, 2010. Surviving are a son, Todd Spencer of Montezuma, IN; 2 daughters, Joyce A. Frost of Dowagiac, MI and Jo-Ellen Foster of Montezuma, IN; 2 step-daughters, Debbie Cox of Elkhart and Mary Jo Blosser of Goshen; 9 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren; a brother, Richard Spencer of Griffith, IN and 2 sisters, Debbie Lee Slayton of Griffith and Sandra Woolwine of Kingman, IN. He was preceded in death by a brother, Lawrence and 2 sisters, JoAnne Woolwine, Lana Kay Kuhns and his parents.

Robert served in the U.S. Army and retired from Glavel Bus in industrial maintenance. He previously worked in maintenance for Ivy Tech in Terre Haute. He was the former Montezuma, (Ind.) town manager. He loved woodworking and cooking.

Visitation will be from 4-8 pm Thursday, June 30th at Stemm-Lawson-Peterson Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 5 pm Friday, July 1st also at the funeral home with Pastor Timothy Wesco officiating. Military honors will conclude the service at the funeral home.

Cremation will follow services and he will be laid to rest with his wife Mary at Rice Cemetery.

Memorials may be given to United Cancer Services of Elkhart County. Online condolences may be sent to www.stemmlawsonpeterson.com.