Obituaries
Death of Frank A. Grichnik
Frank A. Grichnik, 81 of Carlinville, passed away Friday afternoon, September 6, 2024, at his residence in Carlinville. Frank was born August 7, 1943, in Springfield, a son of Victor and Bernice (Ziment) Grichnik.
Frank graduated from Carlinville High School with the class of 1961. He married Dianna Bettis in 1963 and was later divorced. He married Ann Levi on November 12, 1988, in Carlinville. Frank had two great loves in his life: farming and family. For over 50 years, he tended the land he was raised on and was able to join the angels from the farm he cared for so tenderly. He loved his work, but it wasn’t just what he did—it was who he was. The only thing to bring him more joy than farming was his family. He was immensely proud of his sons and cherished his only daughter, with whom he had too few years. But perhaps his favorite title of them all was Grandpa. Just this summer, he was able to help teach his youngest grandson how to drive a tractor. He loved God, family, and farming and remained devoted to each throughout all his days.
Frank was preceded in death by his parents and daughter, Joanna Legge Featherstone. Frank is survived by his wife, Ann of Carlinville, son, Dr. Anthony (Heather) Grichnik of Eureka, son, Michael (Laura) Grichnik of Peoria, son, William (Viktorija) Legge of Springfield, seven grandchildren, and sister, Judy (Tom) Vogel of Gulf Shores, AL.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, September 10, 2024, 4:00 to 7:00 pm at Davis-Anderson Funeral Home, Carlinville. Funeral services will be conducted at 10:00 am, Wednesday, September 11, 2024, at Carlinville United Methodist Church, Carlinville. Burial will follow in New Calvary Cemetery, Carlinville.
Memorials may be made to Parkinson’s Research or the Macoupin Center for the Developmentally Disabled.
Please visit www.davisandersonfuneralhome.com to leave condolences or light a candle in his memory. Davis-Anderson Funeral Home, Carlinville, 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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