William "Bill" Spoor III

William E. “Bill” Spoor, III, 63, of Van Wert died Saturday evening, December 16, 2017 at home.  He was born April 27, 1954 to the late William E., II and Charlene (Sinning) Spoor.  He was married to Christina A. (Jenkins) Spoor for almost 40 years and she preceded him in death on May 14, 2012.

Bill is survived by his 2 sons; William E. “Lump” Spoor, IV and Jerry Spoor, both of Van Wert; a daughter, Trisha (David) Rager of Ft. Wayne, Indiana; 5 grandchildren; Laine, Grace, & Emma Spoor and Trinity & Will Rager; 3 sisters, Deb (Mike) Baxter, Brenda (Darren) Watkins and Linda Spoor, all of Van Wert; a brother, Rick Spoor of Van Wert; several nephews and nieces; and his dear friend, Faye Ann Nihiser of Van Wert.

In addition to his parents and wife, Bill was preceded in death by 2 brother in laws; Rick & Greg Jenkins.

Bill retired in 2016 after 47 years as owner/operator of Spoor Contracting of Van Wert, Ohio.  He was a member of the Van Wert Sons of the American Legion.  Bill was devoted to his kids, grandkids, drag racing, gambling and cigars.  Muncie Dragway, Firekeeper Casino and Hoosier Park Casino were his homes away from home and will never be the same without his friendly demeanor and carefree attitude, but as Bill would always say, “What a deal”.

A memorial service will be held 6 PM Thursday, December 21, 2017 at Alspach-Gearhart Funeral Home & Crematory.  Burial will take place in Woodland Cemetery, Van Wert, Ohio at a later date.

Visitation will be 2-6 PM Thursday, December 21, 2017 at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, preferred memorials may be directed to the William E. Spoor Memorial Fund.

Online condolences may be expressed at:  www.alspachgearhart.com.