Patricia (Pat) Sparks

Patricia Sparks-Tewell died on May 29 at her home in Wilsonville, Oregon A resident of Charbonneau, Oregon since 2004, Pat was born on July 17, 1943 to John and Dorothy Faught in Elsie, Nebraska. 

In 1985, she married Michael Tewell in Salem. Later, they moved to Charbonneau to be closer to family. 

Pat was a beautiful person; wife, mother, grandmother and sister. She was a friend to everyone, always there to lend a helping hand and kind words. Her fun and caring personality was a gift to many. 

She has a banking background and worked for the City of Salem as a financial counselor and compliance officer for 31 years. Pat served on the Charbonneau Country Club Board, as well as the ladies Niners, Charbonneau Women’s Association co-treasurer, Salem-Keizer School District, the City of Keizer’s Budget Committee, Board of Directors Keizer Little League and Keizer Junior Miss Scholarship Committee. Pat enjoyed golf, aerobics, Zumba, bunco, pitch, and shopping. 

Pat is survived by her husband, Mike; sisters, Jane and Joan; brother, John; her son Eric and his spouse Kathy, daughter Tricia and her spouse Don, daughter Brooke, and grandchildren, Cole, Taylor, Cate, and Tate. She will also be truly missed by many relatives and friends.

Join her family in celebrating Pat’s life: Funeral Mass on Thursday, June 9, 2022 at 2 p.m. at St. Cyril’s Catholic Church, Wilsonville and a Celebration of Life at Charbonneau Activity Center, Wilsonville at 3:30 pm.  

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute.