Obituaries
Death of Lyndal L. Herschelman
Lyndal L. Herschelman, age 73 of Carlinville, passed away Tuesday morning, January 19, 2016, at his residence. Lyndal was born July 2, 1942, in Litchfield, one of three sons born to Harold and Lora Lee (Corlew) Herschelman.
He graduated from Carlinville High School with the class of 1960. He soon married Mary Rosentreter July 29, 1961, in Carlinville at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church and was married for over 54 years. He worked for AT&T for 13 years before returning to Carlinville to help run the family farm.
Lyndal retired in 2012 from Drew Ford in Gillespie after working for several area car dealerships. He was a member of Ss Mary and Joseph Catholic Church in Carlinville and Carlinville Elk’s Lodge #1412 where he served as the Exalted Ruler in 1984 and District Governor in 1992. Lyndal served as the chairman of the Elk’s National Foundation and bowled on the Elk’s Bowling league, participating in several state and national bowling tournaments. He enjoyed relaxing and spending time at the Lake of the Ozarks with his family.
He is survived by his wife, Mary Herschelman, of Carlinville; son, Steve Herschelman of Carlinville; daughter, Kathy (Bill) Groves of Peoria; 4 grandchildren, Jennifer (Don) Allison of Peoria, Cody Kay of Springfield, Marcus Herschelman of Carlinville and Austin Groves of Peoria; 2 great grandchildren; brother, Fred (Phyllis) Herschelman of Springfield; and several nieces and nephews.
Lyndal was preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Amy Herschelman; grandson, Nicholas Groves, and brother Harry Herschelman.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, January 21, 2016, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Ss Mary and Joseph Catholic Church with prayer service being offered at 3:45 p.m. Elk’s Ritual will be offered at 7:00 p.m. with the Past Exalted Rulers leading the service.
Funeral Mass will be conducted at 10:00 a.m., Friday, January 22, 2016 at Ss Mary and Joseph Catholic Church 2010 E. 1st South Carlinville, IL, with Rev. Michael Haag as Celebrant. Burial will follow in Bethel Ridge Cemetery, Carlinville.
Memorials may be made to Bethel Ridge Cemetery or the Elk’s National Foundation.
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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