Denise Ann Spencer, 61, of Unionville, Missouri, passed away on Wednesday, December 4, 2024, at her home surrounded by her family.
Denise was born on April 12, 1963, in Unionville, to Donald and Opal (Sheehan) Butler. She spent most of her life in the Unionville area, graduating from Unionville High School in 1981. After school she went to work as a tech and CNA at various local nursing homes and group homes where she was very good at working with the elderly patients. On September 6, 2006, she married Darrell Wayne Spencer, he preceded her in death in 2020.
Denise is survived by two daughters; Allyson Smith of Unionville, and Shelby (Anthony) Stafford of Unionville, step son; Josh Spencer and family of Trenton, Missouri, step daughter; Shanelle Stark and family of Trenton; grandchildren; Lily and Drew McAlister, her father Donald Butler, two sisters; Debbie (JC) McAlister of Milan, Missouri, and Michelle Butler of Milan, niece Carie (Curtis) Faulconer, nephew Jeremy (Christal) McAlister, aunts and uncles; Eleanor Sheehan of Unionville, Dennie (Barb) Sheehan of Unionville, Ruth and Glen Milner of Unionville, Bill and Ruth Sheehan of Altoona, Iowa, and Darl Salisbury of Unionville, and many, many cousins. She was preceded by her husband Darrell Wayne Spencer, mother Opal Butler, uncles; Garold (Marge) Sheehan, Melvin Sheehan, and Robert (Shirley) Myers, and aunt; Margaret Salisbury.
