Mary Eva Spurgeon, of Deerbrook, died Friday, January 20, 2012 at the Homme Home of Wittenberg following her battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease). She was 59 years old. She was born on January 2, 1953 in Antigo, a daughter of the late Arnold and Grace (Standley) Luepke. She married John Spurgeon on March 31, 1973 at Calvary Lutheran Church in Antigo. He survives.

She was a 1971 graduate of Antigo High School. She began her career in 1970 at Langlade Memorial Hospital as a medical Transcriptionist and Procedural Coder. In 1992 she joined the General Clinic until 1998 and then returned to Langlade Hospital where she continued her coding career until her illness in 2009.

Mrs. Spurgeon was a past member of American Association of Medical Transcriptionists, American Association of Procedural Coders and North Central Health Information Management Association, she was currently a certified procedural coder with an emphasis on inpatient hospital coding.

She was a member of Peace Lutheran Church. She was also a member of Team PBR (Professional Bull Riders) and attended many PBR events including world finals in Las Vegas.

She enjoyed crocheting, knitting and cross stitching and shared her talent with her family, friends and organizations. She loved reading medical thrillers, researching her family genealogy and spending time with her family and grandpuppies.

In addition to her husband survivors include two daughters, Laurie (Doug) Muench of Rio and Oriana (Chas) Layman of Wausau; a son, Tyler Spurgeon of Antigo; a sister, Ann Scott of Racine; a brother-in-law, Gerald (Beverly) Spurgeon of Antigo; other relatives and many friends.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her brother-in-law, William Scott.

A celebration of her life will be held on Tuesday from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. and conclude with Christian prayer and reflection lead by Reverend David Karolus at the Bradley Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, memorials in Mrs. Spurgeon's name may be directed to the ALS Association or the Homme Home of Wittenberg.
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