She was a loving sister to Robert (Deborah) Spence and Brenda (Thomas Johnson) Hucke; cherished aunt of Lisa (Joseph) Duerr, Dawn Sutti, Amy (Tom) Pavlicek, Diana Spence, Chrissy (Patrick) Banach, and Danny Spence; beloved great aunt to many nieces and nephews. Debra enjoyed bowling, fishing, bingo and was an avid animal lover which could be seen by the love she gave her three pugs and cat: Pugsly, Rambo, Jax and Zeus.
Debra was preceded in death by her parents Owen and Ida Spence, and also her brother Daniel Spence.
Visitation will be held Tuesday, October 30, from 10am to 12pm at Oehler Funeral Home, 2099 Miner St. (corner of Northwest Hwy./Rt.14 and Rand Rd.), Des Plaines. Burial to follow at Ridgewood Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers the family has asked that donations be made to the Cancer Society. For information please call 847-824-5155 or visit www.oehlerfuneralhome.com