Karen Sue Sparks

Karen Sue Sparks “Sparky”, 58, passed Christmas morning in her home in Grants Pass. A celebration of her life is being organized. Sparky was born in Cincinnati, OH, moved to California, and to Southern Oregon in 2001. Her passion throughout life was playing softball and she had an arm that could throw a ball with such precision and speed, few could math. In 2002 she joined the G.P. Women’s Sr. Softball Team the “Sleeperzzz”, which became a very important part of her life. She was gifted with out-of-the-box creativity and had an artistic talent few knew about. Her off-beat sense of humor kept us all laughing. She is survived by her partner of many years and their 4 dogs, a son & 2 sisters in Cincinnati, OH, and the “Sleeperzzz” who were her ROCK both on and off the field. She touched many lives. She played hard, ran fast, and slid into home plate “Sparky-style”. She’s safe and Home now. We will miss her.