Birth date: Jan 24, 1938 Death date: May 10, 2025
Gwendolyn Ella Fagan, 87 of Bixby, OK passed away peacefully in her sleep on May 10, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Gwen was born on Jan. 24, 1938, in Martinez, CA to Ronald Garvis Sparks and Maude Ella (Mitchell) Sparks. Read Obituary
It’s taken me a while to find the right words to say, and even now, I’m still not sure they’re enough. A few mornings ago, God called home one of the kindest and most loving souls—Gwen Sparks Fagen.
Miss Gwen was truly one of the best people you could ever hope to meet. Every time I was at her home, she made me feel like I belonged. She was “GiGi” to everyone, and that name came with warmth, love, and a sense of family.
She had this way of bringing a smile to anyone’s face—but she could also set you straight if you were acting up! There was a time in middle and high school when I spent more time at her house than I did at my own. From many nights needing a place to stay after having hockey games, hockey practice and when I needed a place to stay during my time in the Army, she welcomed me with open arms and, honestly, probably kept me out of more trouble than I’d like to admit.
Miss Gwen was someone I will miss deeply. I’ll miss sitting beside her, talking about life, swapping stories, watching her favorite TV shows, or catching hockey games in the living room. I’ll miss the times I’d come down the stairs or walk into the house and accidentally scare her because she never heard me coming. I’ll miss being there to help her when she needed it, and most of all, I’ll miss the feeling of being part of her family. She always treated me like one of her own—like true family.
I’m so grateful I had the chance to share my life with her and to grow up with her as my GiGi.
I love you, Miss Gwen. And I sure as heck will miss you.
We lost someone incredibly special. Gwen Fagan wasn’t just a family friend—she was our Gigi. She was a best friend, a mother, and a sister all wrapped up into one for my mother-in-law, and she loved all of us like her own. A lifetime of friendship….
Gwen was truly one of a kind. She loved fiercely and told it like it was, and that’s what made her Gwen. I admired her so much for her ability to live life exactly how she wanted, say what she meant, and never apologize for being herself. She was a woman of her own—and she didn’t give a hoot what anyone thought about it.
She was always there for my kids—more than I’ll probably ever know—because that’s just what she did. She showed up, quietly and powerfully, when they needed her most.
It hurts right now. We’re all grieving—her family, her friends, everyone lucky enough to be loved by her. She was deeply loved and will never be forgotten.
Every Christmas, I sent her a card in the mail—yes, a real one, with a stamp. That’s something I want to do more of… send a note, a card, something real, to the people we love. We need to hold each other a little closer.
Gwen, thank you for loving us so well and for treating us like your own and teaching us. I loved you dearly. We will miss you always and forever, we love you Gwen Sparks Fagan
-Kim Lane
