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Lowell Sparks
1932 - 2025
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Lowell Sparks Obituary
Jan 27, 1932 - Aug 14, 2025
Monroeville
Lowell B. Sparks, of Monroeville, passed away Thursday, August 14, 2025, at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born January 27, 1932, in Norwalk, to the late George "Stan" Stanford Sparks and Fannie (Bascom) Sparks Stein.
Throughout his youth, he worked for his father's business in Monroeville. After high school, Lowell proudly served in the U.S. Coast Guard before he began working for Norwalk Furniture. He then went to work for Ford Motor Company and retired after 30 years of dedicated service. He performed several jobs, including plastic molding. During his 28.5 years of retirement, he travelled extensively all over the country. He loved shopping at flea markets and auctions and was a wheeler-dealer. He was a farmer, fisherman, painter, and an aficionado of John Deere tractors. He was skillful in woodworking and found joy in riding ATVs and 4-wheelers in the desert and mountains. His favorite pastime was telling stories and he would stop and talk to anyone. Most of all, his family was his pride and joy and he loved spending time with them.
Lowell was from Monroeville but currently resided in Tacna, Arizona. He was a 40-plus-year member of Monroeville American Legion and a Lifetime Member of Fraternal Order of Eagles in Lincoln City, Oregon.
He is survived by his wife, Bonnie (Newman) Sparks, whom he married January 26, 2012; children, Pam (Sam) Kelly of Willard, Barbara Gildart (Tony Simas) and Diana Sparks Budde, both of Vancouver, Washington, Linda (David) King of Galion, Gayle Hedeen of Norwalk, Jill (Gary) Smith and Leonard Sparks (Tricia Lane), both of Monroeville; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; and a sister, Sue Schwan of Monroeville.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Richard Stanford Sparks and his previous wives, Marilyn A. (Widman) Sparks and Carolyn J. (Hindle) Sparks.
Visitation will be from 4-6 p.m. Wednesday, August 20, 2025, at Secor Funeral Home in Willard, where his Remembrance Ceremony will begin at 6 p.m. Burial is private at Greenfield Cemetery in Stueben.
Online condolences may be made to Lowell's family by visiting www.secorfuneralhomes.com
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