Ellen Spence, 77, of Mt. Pleasant, died Monday, June 9, 2025 at Savannah Heights in Mt. Pleasant.
Mrs. Spence, the former Ruth Ellen Luzadder, was born November 9, 1947 in Glasgow, Iowa. She was the daughter of Harold Verie “Jack” and Venus Opal (Steele) Luzadder. She attended grade school in Glasgow and graduated from Fairfield High School. On January 30, 1966 in Westwood, IA, Ellen was united in marriage to Carrol Lester “Mo” Spence.
After raising her two sons, Ellen returned to college. She graduated from Iowa Wesleyan College with a B.A. in Business. She then obtained her Masters Degree in Business Administration from St. Ambrose University in Davenport.
Ellen was employed first at the Metromail and later Goodyear. At both companies, Ellen worked in a variety of fields. Ellen was a member of the Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church and the church’s United Methodist Women. She was also a member of T.T.T. Ellen was also a consultant for Pampered Chef, and delighted in supplying her customers with an array of helpful cooking products. At home, Ellen loved to raise flowers – lilies and roses being her favorites. Ellen was also known to love car races. She loved to drive a high performing car, and had even raced on the drag strip in Kahoka, MO.
Those thankful for sharing in Ellen’s life include her husband Mo of Mt. Pleasant; 2 sons – Todd (Tammy Miller) Spence of Mt. Pleasant and Troy (Chris) Spence of Brooksville, FL; 2 brothers – Jerry Luzadder and Harold (Patty) Luzadder, all of Fairfield; 4 grandchildren – Aaron Barrett, Ashley (Jacob Adair) Spence, Hailey (Alex Garcia) Spence and Andrew Spence and 1 great granddaughter – Lilly Barrett.
Her parents, a sister – Lenore Nau, a brother – Bill Luzadder and a grandson – Jeremy Barrett, precede Ellen in death.
A funeral service for Ellen will be held at 10:30 AM on Friday, June 13 at the Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 N. Main Street, Mt. Pleasant. Pastor Jeffery A. McPheron of the Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church will officiate. Burial will be in the Winfield-Scott Township Cemetery in Winfield.
Friends may call from 12 Noon to 8 PM on Thursday at the Kimzey Funeral Home. The family will be present to receive friends from 4-6 PM on Thursday.
Those considering an expression of sympathy may direct memorials to Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church or EveryStep Hospice. Online condolences may be directed to www.kimzeyfh.com