Karl Freeman Spencer

September 22, 1928 - July 22, 2018

Karl F. Spencer, son of Eva Griffin Spencer and Ushur Lazell Spencer, returned to his heavenly home on July 22, 2018, and joined his parents and brother, Usher Stanley Spencer. Patsy Spencer Cottam is his last remaining family member. Funeral Services will be held at the Escalante LDS Stake Center at 10:30 am on July 31st 2018. Graveside services will be held at the Escalante Cemetery following the Funeral. In high school, Karl played the Clarinet. He valued his education and studied hard while also working the farm with his father. After high school Karl went to BYU and became a Math teacher. He also served an LDS mission to Peru, Ohio. In 1946 he joined the Air Force. Karl worked for a time in California before going back to Escalante and working again on the farm. Karl married Anne Coombs in the St. George Temple and later served there together for 4 years. They have two children, Sunia and Helena Spencer, and 5 grandchildren, Schyler, Tyen, Tristen and Karley Howell and Kaleo Wills. Karl and Anne taught school in Idaho, Nevada, Guam, Western Samoa and the Marshall Islands. Karl and Anne taught school in Keams Canyon, Arizona for 20 years, driving back to Escalante on the weekends to work the farm. They traveled around the world twice. After Karl retired from teaching he decided to teach at Turnabout Boys Ranch well into his 80's. Karl and Anne lived a full life and served others selflessly. He was a loving husband, father and brother and will be sorely missed by his surviving family and his only sister, Patsy Spencer Cottam.