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Obituary of Anna Jean Foster
Anna Jean Foster, 90 of Springfield, formerly of Litchfield, passed away at 3:45 a.m. Sunday, November 3, 2024, at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield. She was born on July 28, 1934, in Sheridan, Kentucky, a daughter of James Henry and Ruth Elizabeth (Walker) Gilland.
She attended high school in Tolu, Kentucky. She married Glen David Crocks and they later divorced. She later married Gerald William Foster and he survives. Mrs. Foster was a familiar face at The Gardens restaurant in Litchfield where she waitressed for many years. She was also employed by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. for 30 years in Springfield, Illinois, where she was a department manager and retired in 2013.
Mrs. Foster enjoyed both vegetable and flower gardening. She particularly loved to bake birthday cakes for her family and found joy in hosting Christmas dinner for her family each year.
Mrs. Foster is survived by her husband, Gerald W. Foster of Litchfield; son, David (Vicky) Crocks of Litchfield; daughter, Brenda Stamer of Chatham; brother, Bobby Don (Mary) Gilland of Marion, KY; three grandchildren, Jeremy Stamer, Travis (Lauren) Crocks, and Sara (Zach) Rodeffer; and five great-grandchildren, Amelia, Hannah and Cameron Rodeffer, Hayden and Mason Crocks.
Mrs. Foster was preceded in death by her parents and three sisters, Helen Corn, Laverne Croft and Virginia Corn.
Graveside services for Mrs. Foster will be held at Elm Lawn Cemetery in Litchfield. Family and friends may gather at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, November 29, 2024. Lynne Taylor of Mt. Zion Lutheran Church will officiate. The family suggests memorials to Coats for Kids in Litchfield.
Plummer Funeral Home in Litchfield is assisting the family.
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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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