ROBERT CHARLES “Bob” SPARKS – Great Bend Post Archive

Name of Deceased: Robert Charles “Bob” Sparks Age: 76

Date of Death: August 25, 2013

Place of Death: Cameron Veterans Home, Cameron, Missouri

Date of Birth:* February 7, 1937 at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Parents Name:* Lee & Audrey (Kennedy) Sparks

*OBITUARY INFORMATION*

Married Ellen Ora “Punky” Ford December 20, 1959 at Great Bend, Kansas. She

died March 22, 2011.

He was Territory Manager for Eco Lab and was previously employed at

Marlette Homes and Liberty Homes.

Mr. Sparks was a Cameron, Missouri resident since 2011 coming from Great

Bend, Kansas.

He was a United States Navy veteran, serving during the Vietnam Conflict.

He was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3111, Panther Booster

Club, Lake Barton Golf Club, and Great Bend American Legion Baseball.

*SURVIVORS*

one son: Danny Sparks and his wife Michelle of Norman, OK

one daughter: Sherri Steinert of Kearney, MO

Two Granddaughters: Kayla Sparks of Manhattan, KS, and Mindy Steinert of

Liberty, MO

He was preceded in death by one brother, Jimmie Lee Sparks.

*SERVICE INFORMATION*

Funeral Service: Thursday, August 29, 2013

Time of Service:2:00 p.m.

Place of Service:First Southern Baptist Church in Great Bend

Officiant:The Reverend Dr. Doyle Smith