Martha Jane Spicer

Her career as a nurse at Memorial Hospital was a calling she carried with pride and compassion. Throughout the years she touched countless lives with her knowledge, kindness, and unwavering dedication to her patients. Those who worked alongside her remember not only her skill as a nurse, but also the way she generously mentored others entering the profession. She was always willing to share her knowledge, offer encouragement, and brighten even the busiest of shifts with her warm smile and contagious laugh. To many colleagues she was more than a co-worker, she was a trusted teacher, a friend, and an example of what it truly means to care for others.

To her family she was the heart of every gathering and the keeper of cherished traditions. Her famous Thanksgiving meals brought everyone together year after year, with her homemade noodles always being a family favorite. She made sure everyone had their own favorite pie or cake waiting at the table, because she believed that the little details were what made people feel loved. Holidays meant painting sugar cookies, sharing big laughs, and wrapping each family member in even bigger hugs.

Beyond the traditions and celebrations, she was known for her thoughtful advice, steady presence, and endless love. Her family will forever remember the warmth she brought into every room and the way she made each person feel special and cared for.

Though she will be deeply missed, her legacy lives on in the lives she cared for, the nurses she mentored, and the family traditions she created. To those who loved her most, she will always and forever simply be Granny.

She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Coy Spicer; father, Gene Suchman; mother, Helen (Dunne) Suchman; stepfather, Joseph Murphy; 2 sisters, Suzanne (Suchman) Driscoll and Phyllis Suchman; brother, Michael Barnhill; brothers-in-law, Eugene Driscoll and Joseph Toon; granddaughter, Kayla (Dunn) Frazier; and great granddaughter, Alayna Frazier.

She is survived by her sisters, Ida (Dan) Roewe and Patricia Toon; children, Cynthia (Michael) Murphy, Cheryl (Cory) Reeves, Donna (Walter Wagner) Spicer, and Timothy (Christy) Spicer; her grandchildren, Katie (Ekai) Richards, Andrew (Kazuyo) Darling, Molly (Briar Bolte) Reeves, Corey Butler, Colten Spicer, Braedon (Alissa Kuhn) Spicer, Nolan Spicer; and great grandchildren, Isabella Frazier, Jaxon and Jayce.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be submitted to American Kidney Foundation.

A visitation for Jane will be held on Saturday, March 28, 2026 from 10:00am - 1:00pm at Lake View Funeral Home, 5000 N Illinois Street, Fairview Heights, Illinois. The memorial service will immediately follow the visitation.