Obituaries
Death of Sherri Lynn Caveny
Sherri Lynn Caveny, 61, of Gillespie, died at her residence on Sunday, February 4, 2024, at 11:05 pm. She was born February 11, 1962, in Litchfield, to Simon Pomatto and Ruth Ann Hartnett Pomatto. She married James C. Caveny on July 15, 1989, in Gillespie.
She worked in maintenance for the Macoupin County Sheriff’s Department. Sherri enjoyed cats, dogs, and Bingo.
She is survived by her mother, Ruth Ann Pomatto of Gillespie, spouse, James Caveny of Gillespie, brothers, Dwayne Pomatto (Lisa) of Gillespie, and Ron (Jo Ann) Pomatto of Gillespie, niece, Molly, nephew, Anthony, and mother-in-law, Billie Caveny of Gillespie. Sherri was preceded in death by her father.
Friends may call on Thursday, February 8, 2024, at Kravanya Funeral Home in Gillespie, from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm. Funeral services are on Friday, February 9, 2024, at 10:00 am at Kravanya Funeral Home In Gillespie. Burial will be at Holy Cross Cemetery, Gillespie.
Memorials are suggested to the American Stroke Association. Anyone wishing to send an online condolence may do so at www.kravanyafuneral.com. Kravanya Funeral Home, Gillespie, 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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