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Barbara A. Sparks

1938 - 2025

BORN

1938

DIED

2025

FUNERAL HOME

Pelan Funeral Services

310 S Charde Ave

Oakland, Nebraska

UPCOMING SERVICE

Service

Nov. 14, 2025

9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

First Evangelical Lutheran Church

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Barbara Sparks Obituary

Barbara A. Sparks

December 14, 1938 - November 7, 2025

Barbara A. Sparks, age 86, of Omaha, NE.

MEMORIAL SERVICE: Friday, November 14, 2025, 10:30 a.m. at First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Oakland, NE.

MEMORIAL VISITATION: One hour prior to the service at the church.

BURIAL: Oakland Cemetery.

IN LIEU OF FLOWERS MEMORIALS: Please send memorials to the Nebraska Humane Society in Barbara's name, as she had many pets throughout her life and loved animals.

Pelan Funeral Services Oakland

Oakland, Nebraska 402/685-5673

www.pelanfuneralservices.com
Published by Omaha World-Herald on Nov. 12, 2025.

Memorial Events
for Barbara Sparks

Nov

14

Service

9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

First Evangelical Lutheran Church

201 North Davis Avenue, Oakland, NE 68045

Nov

14

Memorial service

10:30 a.m.

First Evangelical Lutheran Church

201 North Davis Avenue, Oakland, NE 68045

Funeral services provided by:

Pelan Funeral Services

310 S Charde Ave, Oakland, NE 68045

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