Mrs. Lauretta Jeanne Sparks, age 81, of Mentone, AL, died Monday, March 24, 2014

at her home.

 

Mrs. Sparks was born February 13, 1933 in Mauston, WI, the daughter of the late

Lloyd Maytum and Helen Fosbinder Maytum.  She moved to Batavia, IL where she

attended Madonna Catholic High School.  After graduating, she married Allen

DeWain Sparks and spent most of her years in Batavia as a loving wife, mother and grandmother.

 

Survivors include her husband, Allen DeWain Sparks; children, Lane Sparks, Garran Sparks, Dale Sparks, Tracy Verachtert, Wade Sparks; brothers, Robert Maytum and

Richard Maytum; 14 Grandchildren; and 5 Great-grandchildren.

 

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p. m. Saturday, March 29, 2014 at Mason Funeral

Home Chapel, with Rev. John Leatherwood and Rev. Brandon Bishop officiating.

Pallbearers will be Lane Sparks, Garran Sparks, Dale Sparks, Wade Sparks, Dewain Meszaros and Brian Sparks.  Burial will follow in Dixon Chapel Cemetery.

 

Mrs. Sparks will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive

friends from 11:00 a.m. until the service hour on Saturday, March 29, 2014

 

Mason Funeral Home is directing.  For guestbook, please go online to

www.masonfuneralhome.com