Spencer Glenn Getz

June 29, 1994 - July 21, 2020

Spencer Glenn Getz lost his battle with mental illness on Tuesday, July 21st at the age of 26. He is survived by his parents: Robert and Leslie Getz, sister: Brittney Poppe (Kevin), brother: Matthew Getz, nephew: Elliott Poppe, and grandmother: Rosalee Chamberlain along with many Aunts, Uncles and Cousins. Spencer was a light to everyone he met, quick to laugh, and always having a smile and a kind word. He made anyone he talked to feel like they were the most important person in the room. He loved spending time with his family and friends. He was known to be a fun-loving life of the party. He loved the New England Patriots, Louisville Cardinals, the stock market, and exercise. He graduated from St. Xavier High School in 2013 and obtained his Bachelor’s degree from the University of Louisville in 2017. He worked at Kroger Stonybrook for many years before he graduated college. After college, Spencer began his career as an energy trader at TP ICAP, where he worked until his death. Funeral arrangements will be handled by Ratterman Funeral Home located at 3800 Bardstown Road. Visitation will be Monday, July 27th from 3pm – 8pm at the funeral home. Celebration of Life will be on Tuesday, July 28th at 10am at Saint John Paul II Parish at 3521 Goldsmith Lane. Because of COVID there will be limit of 125 people at the service. The service will also be livestreamed on the Saint John Paul II Parish Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/stjpiiparish). The family also encourages those who knew Spencer to continue to share memories, photos, and videos on social media. In lieu of flowers, the family would like donations to be made to NAMI Louisville (National Association of Mental Illness) https://namilouisville.org in Spencer’s name. Online condolences may be shared at www.ratterman.com. They would also like to encourage any who are suffering from mental illness to reach out for help and for everyone to be a little kinder to one another.