Obituaries
Death of George J. “Dugie” Dugan
George J. “Dugie” Dugan of Mt. Clare, IL died Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at 5:35 am at his residence. Dugie was born October 20, 1925, in Plainview, IL and was 85 years old at the time of his death. Dugie was the son of George W. Dugan & Edna (Leggett) Dugan and was widowed to Delores (Zippay) Dugan on December 21, 1966, Benld, IL. She preceded him in death on September 4, 2010. Dugie worked as a wire mill at Laclede Steel and was also a US Marine veteran. He served 1943-1947 in WWII and was a member of the VFW.
Dugie is survived by daughter: Georgia (Marty) Karl of Staunton, IL, step-children: Michael (Nikki) Salantai of Mt. Olive, IL, Pamela Salantai of Mt. Olive, IL, sister: Mary (James) Riggin of Benld, IL, and grandchildren: Cody Karl, Marcus Karl, Step Grandchild, Cole Salantai.
Dugie was preceded in death by parents, spouse, sisters: Ethel Dugan, Marie Churchich, Loretta Astroth, and brother: Marvel “Pete” Dugan.
Friends may call on Saturday, September 17, 2011 at Kravanya Funeral Home, Benld, IL from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm.
The funeral will take place Sunday, September 18, 2011 at noon at Kravanya Funeral Home, Benld, IL. The service will be ministered by Rev. Christine Erdmann and burial will be at Benld Cemetery, Benld, IL. Memorials can be made to wishes of the family.
Anyone wishing to send an online condolence may do so at www.kravanyafuneral.com
Kravanya Funeral Home is in charge of the 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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