Obituaries
Death of Norman L. Emmons
Norman L. Emmons, 84, of Carlinville, passed away Monday morning, March 25, 2013 at his residence. He was born on February 7, 1929 to LeRoy and Lenora (Eichen) Emmons in Carlinville. He attended Carlinville schools.
Norman served his country as a PFC in the U.S. Army. On May 21, 1948, he married Wilma E. Stevens at her parents home in Chesterfield, Illinois. Norman worked as an electrician for Laclede Steel in Alton for 35 years, retiring in January of 1988. He loved to go fishing and traveling with his wife Wilma.
Norman is survived by 2 sons – Roy Emmons (wife Joyce) of Carlinville, Steven Emmons of Springfield, Illinois; daughter – JoAnn Cole (husband Kenneth) of Galena, Missouri ;5 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Wilma, parents, LeRoy and Lenora Emmons, and brother, George William Emmons.
Private graveside services will be held at a later date at the Prairie Lawn Cemetery in Carlinville, with Rev. Kevin Strope officiating. There will be no visitation.
Memorials are suggested to St. Paul’s United Church of Christ.
Davis Anderson Funeral Homes are 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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