Margaret 'Peg' Spence

Margaret ‘Peg’ Spence of Aurora passed away on March 23, 2022. A Celebration of Life will be held at  Westlawn-Hillcrest Funeral Home, 5701 Center Street, Omaha, on Saturday, May 21, 2022 at 12:00 Noon. The inurnment will be held at the Sons of Italy, 1238 S. 10th Street, Omaha, immediately following the Celebration of Life Service.
Margaret was born March 8, 1957 in Omaha to Henry and Mary Jane (Gaeta) Carpenter. She married Ron Spence Aug. 23, 2008 in Aurora. Ron passed away on July 7, 2016.
To say that her family and friends will miss her greatly is an understatement. Peg never met a stranger and made lifelong friends wherever she went. Her smile, sass, and kindness drew you in whether she was your bartender, interior designer, or mother to your good friend. She liked to travel, love to cook, enjoyed time with family and friends, and was always up for an adventure.
She is survived by her mother Mary Jane Carpenter of Hutchison, KS; son Jeffrey Krotz of Lincoln, daughter Erin (Jeffrey) Krotz Lee of Omaha, four stepsons, Travis (Tara) Spence of Kearney, Tyler (Lindy) Spence of Lincoln and Chris (Sarah) Spence of Lincoln; Samuel (Jacqueline) Pickrel of Clarks; brothers, David Copeland of Tampa, FL; Steve (Tina) Carpenter of Hutchinson, KS; Scott Carpenter of Wichita, KS and 7 grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband Ron Spence and father Henry Carpenter.
Memorials may be made to: Westlawn-Hillcrest Funeral Home, 5701 Center Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68106.
Westlawn-Hillcrest Funeral Home, 5701 Center Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68106 is in charge of the services.