Obituary of Stella Spencer

Stella Mae (Sorenson) Spencer passed on to be with Jesus on April 24, 2019. Stella was born in Liberal, MO; on December 24, 1929 to Hattie Lucille (Palmer) and Charles Allen Sorenson.

After high school Stella attended Nursing school and became an RN.

She married Lloyd V. Spencer, son of Paul and Maude (Stevenson) Spencer on September 10, 1950.

During Stella’s career as an RN, in both Wichita, KS and Kansas City, MO; she practiced her nursing skills in public health arena, the hospitals, and the public school system.

Stella was active in the Methodist Church and in her community during her retirement years in Lamar, MO.

Stella was preceded in death by her husband Lloyd Spencer of 67 years, daughter Linda Charlene Spencer, brother Jack Sorenson and her great granddaughter Harley Jeanne Combs.

Survivors include three daughters Carol (Brian) Finley of Papillion, NE; Vicki (Tony) Hemley of Overland Park, KS and Nancy (Bob) Hopkins of Independence, MO. Along with 8 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren.

There will be a family graveside burial Saturday June, 22 at 2pm at Liberal City Cemetery for both Stella and Lloyd Spencer.