Shawn Charles Spencer, 24, of
4309 N. Old Highway 51, Mercer, died in a fire that destroyed his home on
Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2013. He was born Feb. 25, 1989, in Woodruff, the
son of Charlie Spencer and Karen (Brunell) Benck. He attended Mercer schools and
graduated from high school in the Baldwin-Woodville School District in 2007.
Following graduation he returned to Mercer, where he was currently employed at
Action Floors and Mercer Valve Co. Shawn was a member of Faith Lutheran Church in
Mercer and former member of the Mercer Volunteer Fire Department. A good Samaritan, he eagerly volunteered his time shoveling and snowplowing for the elderly
in Mercer, and also helped with the Mercer Fun Run and the 4th of July parade
and celebration. He will be deeply missed. .
Surviving are his mother and stepfather, Karen
and Dave Benck, Woodville; father, Charlie Spencer, Florida; brother, Aaron
(Alisha) Spencer, Waukesha; maternal grandparents, Bruce and June Brunell,
Mercer; half brothers, Billy (Renee) Spencer, Florida, Rick Spencer, Mercer, and
Jason Spencer, Wausau; half sister, Donna Spencer, Lac du Flambeau; stepbrother,
Justen Benck, Seattle, Wash.; uncles, Karl Brunell, Woodruff, Ken (Tina) Brunell
and Kevin (Shirley) Brunell, both of Mercer, and Keith (Vicky) Brunell, Becker,
Minn.; nephews, Andrew and Thomas Spencer; niece, Jasmin Erickson Spencer; other
nieces and nephews; and numerous cousins. Memorial services will be held Monday, Dec.
23, at 11 a.m., preceded by visitation at 10 a.m., at Faith Lutheran Church in Mercer, with Deacon Larry Oehlerking
officiating. Arrangements have been entrusted to
McKevitt-Patrick Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Ironwood, Mich., where
condolences may be expressed online at
mckevittpatrickfuneralhome.com.