Marjorie Agnes Sparling, 97, of Wabash, Indiana, died at 6:21 am, Saturday, May 21, 2022, at Wellbrooke of Wabash. She was born on September 1, 1924, in Wabash County, Indiana, to Darrell and Jesse (Roser) Hawkins.
Marjorie was a 1942 graduate of Linlawn High School. She married Richard E. Sparling in Wabash on November 7, 1947; he died April 27, 2018. Marjorie worked at Pleasant View Nursing Home/ Country Village Restaurant for 15 years and also cooked at Linlawn Elementary and Southwood Elementary schools. She was a member of Christ United Methodist Church, and the Miriam Circle at the church. Marjorie enjoyed gardening, cooking, reading. fishing, mushroom hunting, and traveling.
She is survived by three children, Ron (Lavonne) Sparling and Craig (Monica) Sparling, both of Lagro, and Joyce Gentry of Indianapolis, Indiana; three grandchildren, Kale (Emily) Sparling of Gilbert, Arizona, Julie Lavache of Wabash, and Kami (Scott) Ross of Lagro; six great-grandchildren, Christian Shoemaker and Drew Shoemaker, both of Wabash, Chase Ross and Noah Ross, both of Lagro, and Finn Sparling and Theo Sparling, both of Gilbert, Arizona. She was also preceded in death by her parents, grandson, Casey Sparling, son-in-law Bill Gentry, brother Everett Hawkins and sister Janet Wolfal.
Funeral services will be 10:00 am, Thursday, May 26, 2022, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Avenue, Wabash, with Rev. Melissa Rice officiating. Burial will be in Friends Cemetery, Wabash. Friends may call 4-7 pm Wednesday, at the funeral home.
Preferred memorial is Casey Sparling Memorial Scholarship at the Community Foundation of Wabash County.
The memorial guest book for Marjorie may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com.
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