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Lareha Sparks Obituary
Lareha Sparks, born to Forrest Melvin Leedy and Thelma Lareha Leedy on
November 18, 1942 in Hanford, CA.
She entered eternal life on October 11, 2010.
She passed away at home due to natural causes.
The service will be held at Allen & Dahl 2655 Eureka Way, Redding,
Monday October 18, 2010 at 10 a.m.
Lareha and Robert moved to Shasta County in 1985.
Throughout the years she worked for Gateway Unified School District as an assistant attendance clerk for Central Valley High School, as well as a receptionist at Shasta Middle School Family First Center. She was fun loving and always full of laughter. She adored her many children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, and loved to tell stories of the mischief they were all prone to. She was always available to give advice or a shoulder to cry on. Though her family was her first love, close behind was her crocheting and her animals. Her love of crocheting was displayed through the homes of all who loved her and whom she loved. Her love of animals was gained from being raised on a Dairy and through her involvement in 4H as a child, and her home always had a troop of pets, from a crazy raccoon to her beloved Chihuahuas.
She is survived by her mother Thelma Leedy, her brother Victor Leedy, her husband of 27 years, Robert Duxbury, her six children Jennifer Mosier, Carl Mosier, Jr., Pamela Alger, Aaron Mosier, Melissa Dungan and Melanie Duxbury, as well as 15 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
She will be loved and missed by all, as we give her to the Lord so that he may lead her into serenity.
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Memories and Condolences
for Lareha Sparks
bob duxbury
November 10, 2010
i miss you , hope your in peace,i love you more than ever now
bob duxbury
November 2, 2010
i miss you and love you
Mom and Billy on Thanks Giving 2009
Melissa Dungan
October 20, 2010
Melissa Dungan
October 20, 2010
I miss you so much. You will always be the light of my life. I will see you again in Heaven Mom. I love you.
October 20, 2010
Mom, you are the light of my life and I don't know how to go on, but I will. I'm happy knowing you are in the Lords loving care. I'll see you when its my turn, and tell everyone hello in Heaven.
bob duxbury
October 19, 2010
lareha, my time with you was cut short ,but the time i did have with you were the happyest time ..i will always remember that !!! i love you with all my heart ,my darling , rest well , ill be seeing you soon ..i miss you terrebly , go with god he will take good care of you till i can get there too , i love you , bob
JoAnn Schwendtner
October 18, 2010
Lareha may you rest in Our Lords arms. May the family find peace now during this mourning period. May they remember all of the great memories of you and their adventures with you.Your daughter Melanie is "very special" to me. Thank you so much for her. May your journey be a wonderful one, free from pain and in Jesus' presence.
Jennifer Mosier
October 18, 2010
I pray that tha Lord has taken you to a place of Serenity, and you shall now be at Peace. I LOVE YOU MOM.
October 18, 2010
Brother Bob and Melanie......My thoughts and prayers are with you. Melanie, I'm a phone call away! I pray for peace and comfort for you and the rest of the family! My love to you both.....
~Dana and family
October 17, 2010
Melanie, I am so sorry for your loss. Moms are such special people that God has a special place in Heaven for them.
Grandpa Bob Duxbury
Mom, Melissa and Me on Christmas.
Melanie Duxbury
October 17, 2010
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