Joseph I. "Joe" SPENCER

1982 - 2025

July 30, 1982 - January 27, 2025

Born July 30, 1982, to Jim and Mary Spencer in Spokane, WA. He was the fifth child of six, to the Spencer family. He was a proud dad to Colton aka "C.Hawk," who was born in 2022. Joe graduated from West Valley High School in 2001. He graduated from EWU, Summa Cum Laude, with his BA in Communication Studies in 2022. Joe was a diehard Seahawks fan and enjoyed being a season ticket holder. Bloomsday was a yearly event that he participated in. Joe loved his job and co-workers at Accretive Technology. He is a direct descendant of the Spokane Tribe. Joe passed away unexpectedly on January 27, 2025. He is survived by his son, Colton; his parents, Jim and Mary Spencer; siblings, Jamie, Penny, Jacob, and Jesse Spencer, and Christine Bale; mother of his son, Samantha Hermes; brother, Billy Shuster; nephews, Cruz, Jackson, Hunter, Cooper, and Cameron; nieces, Mary, Carly, and Taralynn; great-nieces Maliah and Nova; family and lots of friends. Joe was preceded in death by his nephew, Robert McCoy Jr.; and niece, Nickole McCoy. Viewing will be on February 3, 2025, at Strates Funeral Home in Davenport, WA, from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm. Services will be February 4, 2025, at 10:00 am, at the West End Community Center, 6419 Salinas Ct., Fruitland, WA 99129, on the Spokane Reservation. Burial will be at Pleasant View Cemetery in Ford, WA. In lieu of flowers, the family requests all donations be to Colton Spencer's fund, https://gofund.me/c4d6a54d.