Alexander Patrick Sparks Obituary (2014

Alexander Patrick Sparks, age 3 of Blair, passed away September 25, 2018 at Memorial Community Hospital in Blair. Visitation will be held Saturday, September 29 from 6 to 8 PM at Campbell Aman Funeral Home in Blair. Memorial Service will be held Monday, October 1 at 11:00 AM at United Methodist Church in Decatur, NE. Alex was born on December 18, 2014 in Omaha, NE the son of Rebeca Sparks. He was the beloved little brother to his sister Hailey Sparks. Alex was born with many health issues and faced a lifetime battle with two different rare genetic disorders. Despite Alex’s daily challenges he was one of the happiest children this world has ever seen. Alex thrived on the love and support of his family, friends and the community and those people felt his love in return. Alex is survived by his mother Rebecca Sparks and step-dad Matthew Ochsner, sister Hailey, grandparents: Roger and Barbara Phillips; Aunts: Katie Phillips and Martin Zimmerman, Molly Phillips and Derek Swanson; uncle Kyle (Brittani) Phillips, cousin Emerie Phillips and many other family members and friends. He was preceded in death by his great grandparents: Marilyn Kinning, Robert Sparks and Glen and Ethel Phillips.