Spencer R. "Bob" Nelson, 90, of Tama, passed away Sunday, October 2, 2016 at the Winslow House Care Center in Marion under the care of Hospice of Mercy. Visitation will be held Wednesday, October 5, 2016 from 2-4 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with a Graveside Service to follow at 4 PM at the Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo.

Spencer was born on August 8, 1926, in Tama, Iowa, the son of Spencer Carl and Jenifor (Lichty) Nelson.
He graduated from Tama High School in 1945.
Spencer served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict being honorably discharged on July 11, 1953.
On June 23, 1951, he was united in marriage to Darlene Crawford in Ankeny, Iowa. Bob was employed at the Tama Paper Mill for forty-five years. He was a member of Living Faith United Methodist Church in Tama, Tama American Legion and VFW. Bob served as President of the Local Brotherhood of International Paper Workers. He was a treasurer for the Tama Fire Department for twenty-five years and ran the high school scoreboard for football for forty years. Bob also served on the Tama/Toledo swimming pool board.
Survivors include one daughter, Jenifor (Bob) Menzer of Andover, MN; one son, Bob (Tina) Nelson of Marion; two grandchildren, Josh (Megan) Nelson and Kirsten Nelson; and four great-grandchildren, Holden Swyers, and Brody, Paige and Owen Nelson.
Preceding him in death were his parents; his wife Darlene on April 26, 2010; his daughter, Pamela Morgan; two brothers, Richard and John Nelson; one sister, Marjorie Nelson Hoffman.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Tama Fire Department.