Man, 24, Missing In Horsham Declared Dead

HORSHAM TOWNSHIP, PA —A 24-year-old man who was reported missing last week has been declared dead, authorities said.

Horsham Township Police were seeking the whereabouts of Sean Spangenberg, who went missing early Tuesday morning from his township home.

Horsham Community Police Services updated a Facebook post on Friday, stating that he was no longer missing. An obituary was posted in the comments thread.,

The Wetzel and Son Funeral Home in Willow Grove said that Spangenberg died suddenly on Friday.

Patch placed a message with the Horsham Township Police Department for details about the circumstances of Spangenberg's death.

Spangenberg was last seen leaving his home at 5 a.m. Tuesday.

Police said his last known location was in the area of Easton Road and Moreland Avenue in the township.

Spangenberg was born on March 13, 1999, in Doylestown and was the son of Ezekiel “Zeke” J. Spangenberg and Gwendolyn “Gwen” L. Spangenberg (nee - Veon), according to his obituary.

He was the brother of Alexandra Veon (James Krieger) and the uncle of Violet Krieger.

Spangenberg was raised in Horsham and was a graduate of Hatboro-Horsham High School in 2017.

He wanted to work with his hands and went to work as a fabricator for aerospace and government manufacturing along with wind and green renewable power generation, the obituary said.

Spangenberg enjoyed building things and had a passion for Legos, robotics, and electronics. He also enjoyed playing retro video games in his free time.

Relatives and friends are invited to his viewing on Thursday, March 14, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. with a funeral service at 8 p.m. at the Wetzel and Son Funeral Home, 501 Easton Road, Willow Grove, Pa., 19090.

Religious services will be conducted by Rev. Owen Griffiths.www.wetzelandson.com.