Spencer Lee Tryon

Spencer Lee Tryon, age 81, of Gering, Nebraska, died Monday, June 8, 2026, at The Residency. A Mass of Christian Burial for both Spencer and his beloved wife, Jean, who welcomed him in Heaven having arrived there just two ahead of his passing, will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, July 11, 2026, at St. Agnes Catholic Church in Scottsbluff, with Fr. Rayappa Konka as Celebrant. Burial will follow at Fairview Cemetery in Scottsbluff. Memorials may be made in care of The Panhandle Humane Society, St. Agnes Catholic Church, or Best Friends Animal Society (Kanab, Utah). The Mass will be livestreamed and recorded on Spencer’s obituary page, viewable at www.reverencefuneralparlor.com.

Spencer was born in Scottsbluff, on July 15, 1944, to James “Jim” and Sadie (Emery) Tryon. He and his older sister, Patty, were raised on the family farm north of Minatare. His father was a truck driver for LTX, and his mother was an accountant for Terry Carpenter. Spencer graduated from Minatare High School in 1963.

He married Jean Marie Skorupa on September 12, 1964. They farmed north of Minatare and welcomed a daughter, Theresa, in 1966. The family moved to Scottsbluff in 1971, where Spencer and his father founded Tryon & Tryon Trucking. In 1975, he and Jean purchased a farm south of Lake Minatare. Spencer farmed and also worked for Great Western Sugar. The family raised cattle, pigs, and registered Suffolk sheep. Spencer retired from the sugar factory in 2006 after 21 years. They sold the last of the farm in 2023 and moved to Gering.

Many trips were taken during Spencer and Jean’s retirement years, going to Deadwood, South Dakota, and to Colorado and Arizona to visit their daughter. Spencer liked fishing, hunting, camping, and spending time with family and friends. He especially enjoyed the companionship of his beloved dogs, Pivo and Farley.

Survivors include his daughter, Theresa, of Sun City West, AZ; brother-in-law, Ray Holmes of Texas; sister-in-law, Susan Mullen (Frank) of Reno, NV; and nephews, Vance Holmes (Sue) of Gering and Bryon Holmes of Estes Park, CO.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Jim and Sadie Tryon; his wife, Jean, by only two days; sister, Patty Holmes; brother, Larry Tryon; in-laws, Edward and Marie Skorupa; and brother in-law, David Skorupa.