Carmen Rose Spencer

Carmen Rose Spencer, 90, former longtime Altamont resident, passed away at 4:24 p.m., Saturday, September 5, 2015 at the Galichia Heart Hospital in Wichita, Kansas. She was born July 18, 1925 in rural Oswego, Kansas to Roy J. and Hazel E. (Green) Haggard. As a young girl, Carmen attended Rosedale, Stover and Altamont Grade School and was a 1943 graduate of Labette County Community High School in Altamont. On September 4, 1943, she and Myrle E. Spencer were married at Columbus, Kansas. The couple had celebrated 69 years of marriage prior to Mr. Spencer's death on December 15, 2012. From 1959 to 1966, the couple managed the Oswego Motel. They later purchased interest in the John Deere dealership in Edna, Asbury-Spencer Implement and later the Spencer Implement Company, where she worked as a bookkeeper for 14 years until retiring. She was a member of the Altamont United Methodist Church where she served as pianist for many years. In earlier years, Carmen was a member of the Altamont Extension Homemakers Unit (EHU) and had served on the Altamont Library Board. She enjoyed playing the piano, quilting, and traveling. Survivors include: One Son – Tony Spencer Wichita, KS Two Daughters – Cheryl Jinks and her husband, Jerry Normal, IL Anne Weaver and her husband, Ross Kennett Square, PA Three Grandchildren – Jeff Jinks, Angela Jinks-Almeda and Hannah Weaver Four Great-Grandchildren – Christopher Almeda, Nathan Almeda, Ashley Jinks and Rafael Matt-Jinks One Brother – Gordon Haggard Wauchula, FL In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by one sister, Donna Jean Grose. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, September 10, 2015 at the Altamont United Methodist Church with Rev. Tom Reazin officiating. Burial will follow at the Oswego Cemetery at Oswego, Kansas. The family will receive friends from 7-8:00 p.m., Wednesday, at the Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Altamont. Memorials are suggested to the Altamont United Methodist Church. These may be left at or mailed to Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home, P.O. Box 325, Altamont, KS 67330. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Carmen Rose Spencer, please visit our flower store.