Bob Spicer, age 76, of Tecumseh, passed away, January 22, 2014

Bob Spicer, age 76, of Tecumseh, passed away, January 22, 2014

Bob Spicer, age 76, of Tecumseh,
passed away, January 22, 2014, at Henry
Ford Hospital, Detroit. He was born
October 23, 1937 in Detroit, MI the son of
Ronald and Virginia (LeBow) Spicer. On
June 22, 1988 he married Susan Spicer in
the Philippines and she survives. Robert
was a veteran of the United States Marine
Corp. serving in a test unit at Camp
Pendelton, Oceanside, CA. He was a 3rd
Degree Black Belt in the Martial Arts at the
The Black Dragon's Den Martial Arts
Academy, Adrian. Bob owned and operated
Dick's Body Shop, Tecumseh, for fifteen years. He parachute jumped
over 600 times mostly at Sky Dive Tecumseh. Robert was part of the
first ever Canopy Stack parachute jump into Michigan International
Speedway. He did a successful BASE Jump from the New River Gorge
Bridge in West Virginia. In addition to his wife Susan, Bob is survived by
his children, Nicolette Spicer-Hoffman, Jennifer Lynn (Edward)
Houseman, Robert Alan Spicer, Jr. (Jessica), and Nicholas Vincent
Spicer; 5 grandchildren, Stacy Linn Hoffman, Danielle Nicole Moore,
Skylar Malissa Ergle, Sierra Nicole Watson, and Robert Alan Spicer III; 2
great grandchildren; and brother Frank (Angela) Spicer. He was
preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Carrie Mae; and Baby
Morgan. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11:00 a.m. Monday,
January 27, 2014 at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church, Tecumseh with Rev.
Fr. Daniel Wheeler officiating. Interment will follow at Crystal Lake
Cemetery, Frankfort, MI. Visitation will be from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m.
Sunday, January 26, 2014 at J. Gilbert Purse Funeral Home, Adrian. A
Scripture Service will take place 7:30 p.m. Sunday at J. Gilbert Purse
Funeral Home, Adrian. Condolences may be offered to the family online
at: www.PurseFuneralHome.com