Obituaries
Death of Marian Mae Smith
Marian Mae Smith, 78 of Bunker Hill, died at St. John’s Hospital, Springfield on Thursday, June 2, 2022, at 12:52 p.m. She was born on November 26, 1943, in Hamel to William H. Schlechte and Eleanor M. Busker Schlechte.
She married Cletus E. Smith on July 7, 1973, in Hamel. He preceded her in death on January 16, 2000. She was a homemaker. Marian enjoyed TV, nature, animals and her grandchildren.
She is survived by her children, Matthew (Diana) Smith of Bunker Hill, Laura (Marcus) Isenberg of Staunton, and Jennifer Smith of Bunker Hill; grandchildren, Kathryn Smith, Ryon Wright, Dylan Wright, Sarah Isenberg, and Gwen Isenberg; great grandchildren, Josie, Julia, Abram, Ariah, Alexander, and Ryder; sibling, Daniel Schlechte of Alhambra; and brother in law, Maynard Windau.
Marian was preceded in death by her parents; spouse; brother, Paul Schlechte; and sister, Gladys Windau.
Visitation services were held on Tuesday, June 7, 2022, at Kravanya Funeral Home, Bunker Hill. Funeral services are Wednesday, June 8, 2022 at 11:00 am at Zion Lutheran Church, Bunker Hill. Burial will be at Bunker Hill Cemetery, Bunker Hill. Memorials are suggested to American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals or Adopt-A-Pet. Kravanya Funeral Home, Bunker Hill 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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