Gale W. Spicer, 82, of St. Joseph, MO passed away Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at his home in St. Joseph. He was born July 7, 1940 in Amazonia, MO, son of the late Anita and John Spicer.
He graduated from Savannah High School, class of 1958. In 1959, he married Janet Erler, the mother of Kenny, Paul and Debbie and they later divorced. In 1970, he married Sherry Gardner, mother of Stacy, Darin and Cory. Gale was a longtime Union Sheet Metal worker working many years at Seaman-Schuske Metal Works. He was a member of the Local 2 Sheet Metal Workers Union. He served as Past President of Local 81 of Sheet Metal Workers, prior to the merge with Local 2. He was also a longtime member of Travelers Protective Association, having served as State Secretary. Gale was an avid pool player, holding numerous trophies.
He loved to travel, spending many winters in Brownsville, Texas and visiting Mexico. He enjoyed old cars, especially Cadillac's, going to car shows and swap meets, sales and flea markets. Gale ran the former Granny's Old Fashioned Lemonade and later Spicer's Old Fashioned Lemonade concessions. He was an Elvis Presley and Nascar fan and in his earlier years he enjoyed the camaraderie with his work buddies and always having fun.
Gale was preceded in death by wife, Sherry Lynn Spicer in 2021, daughter, Debbie Spicer and grandson, Joshua Spicer, his parents, step-father, Kenneth Stafford and brother, Gary Spicer and former wife, Janet Spicer.
Survivors include sons, Kenny Spicer of St. Joseph, Paul (Dianne) Spicer of Cameron, MO, Stacy (Leigh) Spicer of Savannah, MO, Darin (Angela) Spicer of St Joseph, and Cory Spicer of Easton, MO, sister, Kay Winkelman of St. Joseph, grandchildren, Dakota, Dillon, Bryan, Kaleb, Brandon, Luke, Eric, Derek, Kerra and Hannah, and 3 great-grandchildren, Parker, Natalie and Nicholas.
