Obituaries
Death of Raymond Anton “Ray” Bertoglio
Raymond Anton “Ray” Bertoglio , age 96, of Quincy, died Sunday, January 6, 2013, at 4:12 pm in Blessing Hospital.
Raymond was born November 14, 1916 in Benld, Illinois, the son of Anton and Virginia Contratto Bertoglio. He married Rose Katherine Muhlbauer on November 25, 1947 in Chicago, IL. She survives.
Mr. Bertoglio met Rose Katherine Muhlbauer, a native of Heidleberg, Germany, at the end of World War II when he was stationed there in the military. He continued a 27 year military career and was stationed in many locations, including Washington, D.C., and Japan. He also served in the Korean War. In 1968, Mr. Bertoglio retired from the Army and they settled in Quincy. He joined his brother, John Bertoglio, and began a law practice from which he retired in 2006.
Raymond obtained his Bachelors and later his law degree from the University of Illinois. He and his wife were members of the Church of St. Peter. They were members of Quincy Country Club where Ray enjoyed golfing. He enjoyed traveling, following the stock market, walking, and going on vacations with his family.
Survivors in addition to his wife include: a son, Dr. Mark Bertoglio of Oroville, CA; a daughter, Sandy (Dr. Richard) Schlepphorst of Quincy; five grandchildren, Justin (Brandi) Bertoglio of Forney, TX, Kiah (fiance’ Greg Connolly) Bertoglio of Irvine, CA, Steven (Samantha) Schlepphorst of St. Louis, MO, Mark Schlepphorst of Quincy, and Kayt Schlepphorst of Quincy; three great grandchildren, Chloe, Camryn and Layla Bertoglio of Forney, TX; a sister-in-law, Elnora Bertoglio of Quincy; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Raymond was preceded in death by his parents and a brother John Bertoglio.
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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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