Obituaries
Death of Anna Marie “Inka” Ziglar
Anna Marie “Inka” Ziglar, 89, of Mount Olive died on Saturday, April 9, 2016, at 2:41 p.m. at Hillsboro Rehabilitation & Health Care Center in Hillsboro. She was born on June 24, 1926, in Mt. Olive to the late Peter Biscan and Barbara Vuckmanic.
She married Michael Ziglar on August 23, 1947, at Church of the Ascension in Mt. Olive. He preceded her in death on December 4, 2008.
Anna Marie attended Mt. Olive Public School and graduated from Mt. Olive High School with the Class of 1945. She was a member of The Church of the Ascension, now known as St. John Paul II, and was a member of the Ascension choir. She was a homemaker and mother, employed by Brown Shoe factory in Litchfield and also worked as a health care provider.
She was an excellent baker and cook. She also crocheted, quilted and loved her Pinocle Club. In her youth, she was a good ice skater and swimmer.
She leaves behind two daughters, Cheryl (Roman) Pisockyj of Carmel, IN and Michele Ziglar of Brentwood, TN; sister, Rose Klock of Phoenix, AZ; granddaughter, Tanya (Tracey) Ellis of Westfield, IN; grandson, Michael Pisockyj of Carmel, IN and five great grandchildren.
In addition to her husband and parents, Anna Maries was preceded in death by her five brothers, Tom, John, Steve, Andrew and Cpl. Peter Biscan; and three sisters, Mary Biscan, Ann and Catherine Biscan in infancy.
Visitation services will be held on Tuesday, Apr. 12, 2016, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Becker & Son Funeral Home in Mt. Olive with rosary at 7:45 p.m. led by Father Larry Anschutz. Funeral mass will be held on Wednesday, Apr. 13 at 11:00 a.m. at St. John Paul II. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery in Mt. Olive. Father Larry Anschutz will service as clergy.
Lunch for family and friends will be served at the St. John Paul II Hall by the Altar and Rosary Society.
Memorials are suggested to the Mt. Olive Academic Foundation and Alzeheimers.
Becker & Son Funeral Home, Mt. Olive is in charge of arrangements.
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Lois Ilaine Erspamer Sawyer, 94 of Gillespie, died at her residence on Monday, November 25, 2024, at 9:51 am. She was born on February 9, 1930, in Gillespie to Louis Poi and Bertha Annetta Sunman Poi Lewis.
She married John Peter Erspamer on September 4, 1950. He preceded her in death on November 24, 1989. She married Dempsey Sawyer on May 15, 1993, and he preceded her in death in 2016. She had been a bookkeeper for Duracraft and Daley’s Chevrolet. Lois enjoyed reading, gardening, painting, drawing, cooking, traveling, bird watching, adventures, her family and her beloved cat, Molly.
She is survived by her children, Ann (Timm) LaRoche of Gillespie, Joan (Paul) Alexander of Gillespie, and Lynn Erspamer of Litchfield; grandchildren, Shannon (David) Wright of Gillespie, Suzanne (companion, Josh) DeMartini of Madisonville, KY, Jared (Amanda) Johnson of Staunton, Adam (Ashli) Alexander of Gillespie, Travis (Laura) Mize of Dallas, TX, Britini Bernardini of Nokomis, and Marissa (Jacob) Summers of Litchfield; great grandchildren, Macie, Isabel and Alexander Wright, Joseph and Gino DeMartini, Brianna Johnson, Ansley Alexander, Lucas and Jeffrey Bernardini, Fisher, Sabrina and Gabriella Crow; great great grandchild, Dominic Joseph “DJ” DeMartini; sisters, Patricia Thompson of Carmel, IN, Phyllis Dodd of Pooler, GA, and Marion Boston of Springfield; and brothers, Ernie Lewis of Carbondale and Fred Lewis of Ft Meyers, FL.
Lois was preceded in death by her parents, spouses, and brother, John Lewis.
Private services will be held. Kravanya Funeral Home, Gillespie is in charge of the arrangements.
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