Obituaries
Death of Janet Lorene Valent
Janet Lorene Valent, 86 of Staunton, passed away on Thursday, January 26, 2023, at Hitz Memorial Home in Alhambra. She was born on October 5, 1936, in Staunton, the daughter of the late Matthew and Pearl (Dohnal) Valent.
She worked as an insurance agent/broker for Haas & Wilkerson in St. Louis, MO for many years. She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church of Staunton, a past member of Staunton Country Club (ladies golf league), and enjoyed playing cards, especially BUNCO.
She is survived by one brother, Marlin (Jackie) Valent of Osage Beach, MO; two nieces, Connie (Mardy) Johnson of O’Fallon, MO and Diane (Rich) Oppits of St. Louis, MO; and several great nieces and great nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Friends may call from 10 to 12 noon on Friday, February 17, 2023, at Williamson Funeral Home in Staunton. A memorial service will follow at 12 noon at Williamson Funeral Home in Staunton with Pastor Philip Girardin officiating. The burial of cremains will be held at Memorial Park Cemetery in Staunton. Memorials are suggested to Adopt-A-Pet of Benld.
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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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