David Spencer

David Spencer, 72, of Peru died at his home in Peru, Wednesday, August 12, 2015. A visitation will be held from 1:00 to 7:00 p.m., Friday, August 14, at Ochiltree Funeral Service with family present from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. A remembrance gathering will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Saturday, August 15, at the Jackson Building on the Madison County Fair Grounds where a lunch will be served and stories will be told. Private burial will be in the Peru Cemetery, near Peru and memorials may be directed to David’s family. David Rowland Spencer, the son of Forest and Pauline (Paxton) Spencer, was born January 5, 1943 in Winterset, Iowa. He graduated as valedictorian from Winterset High School in 1961 and married Marilyn Vowell in 1985 in Winterset. David started farming at a young age, shelling corn for Marilyn’s father. He started farming on his own after graduation; farming in Dallas and Madison Counties. David was a member of the Madison County Cattlemen’s Association and The Coffee Group that meets in a neighbor’s shed. He was a very caring man who never met a stranger. David volunteered at the hospital for a time, sharing stories and bringing smiles to many patients. He loved to give people a hard time and make them laugh. Above all else, he was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather who cherished the time he was able to spend with his family. He is survived by his wife, Marilyn Spencer of Peru; mother, Pauline Spencer of Winterset; five children, Tom (LaVonne) Spencer of Altoona, Deb (Craig) Hubby of Peru, Tamme Frazier of Marshalltown, Ben (Tiffany) Spencer of Winterset, Becky (Kevin) Eaton of Geneva, AL; 17 grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren; five siblings, Mary Spencer of St. Paul, MN, Paul (Sandy) Spencer of Ohio, Ruth (Don) Taylor of Des Moines, John Spencer of St. Charles, Mark (Peg) Spencer of Des Moines; and extended family and a host of friends. David was preceded in death by his father and a daughter, Debbie Munson.