Trisha Lynne Sparnicht, 56 years, 4 months, 18 days old, met her Heavenly Father on June 22, 2024 at Cox South Medical Center, Springfield, MO with her family by her side.
Trisha was born February 4, 1968 in Smithtown, NY to Geoffrey Paul and Jan Allison (Pierce) Sparnicht.
Trisha grew up in Smithtown, NY and Ava, MO. She graduated from Ava High School in 1986. She then attended and completed her RN license with Cox Medical in Springfield. She worked over 25 years as an RN at several locations. Trisha continued her education and received her Masters in Religious Studies at Liberty University.
She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, quilting, cross-stitching, and crocheting. She was a devout Christian and had attended the Ava Assembly of God Church for many years. To her, this was her home church.
She was preceded in death by her grandparents and her mother, Jan.
Trisha is survived by her daughter, Madison Eastland and husband, James of Springfield, MO; grandchildren, Jayden, McKayla, and Byron; her father, Geoff Sparnicht; her companion, Brian Shay; her brothers, Geoff Sparnicht Jr., Todd Sparnicht, Brian Sparnicht and wife Carol; sister Kristina Dummermuth and husband, Tony; 10 nieces and nephews; many great nieces, nephews; cousins; aunts; uncles and friends.
Cremation services for Trisha are being conducted by Clinkingbeard Funeral Home, Ava, MO.
