October 8, 1940-April 7, 2026
Michael “Mike” A. Spahr, spouse of Rev. Sandra L Spahr (Retired Elder), went home to be with our Lord on April 7, 2026 at the age of 85.
Mike was born October 8, 1940, in Detroit, Michigan, to Dave and Peg Spahr, their only child. He graduated from high school in Grand Island, Nebraska, in 1958. He and Sandy were married in Omaha, Nebraska, in 1961. David joined the family while they were living in Nebraska. They moved to be closer to Mike’s parents in the Detroit area where Diana and Stacey were born. Work moved Mike’s family to Tennessee where Steven joined the family. Then they fulfilled a life-long dream and moved to Colorado, where Mike entered the construction trades. Mike also earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration during this time. But the moves were not over, this time Sandy’s employment took them to Manistee, Michigan. After several wonderful years in Manistee, Mike supported Sandy’s call to pastoral ministry and they moved to Harpster, Ohio. After seminary the first assignment was to Newaygo, Michigan, where they served until retirement. During this time Mike was introduced to prison ministry where he loved serving. They returned to their beloved Colorado and Mike became a Certified Lay Minister for the United Methodist Church and served three churches. During this time he was for a term Board Chair for the Nature and Wildlife Discovery Center and loved volunteering for the Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region Back in Colorado, Mike continued his prison ministry with Kairos International Prison Ministry and at Youth Offender Service.
Mike died very unexpectedly on April 7, 2026. His Memorial Service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 18, 2026, at SonRise UMC, 421 E. Spaulding Avenue, Pueblo West, Colorado 81007. Condolences can be shared online at www.MontgomerySteward.com.
Last Updated on August 26, 2026