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Obituary of Paula Kay Barnett
Paula Kay Barnett, 66 of Shipman, passed away on Saturday, November 9, 2024, at St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis, MO surrounded by her loved ones. Paula was born on March 11, 1958, in Carlinville, the daughter of V. Dale and Shirley Jo (Dwyer) Tieman.
Paula graduated from Carlinville High School with the class of 1976. After graduation, she worked full-time as an office receptionist for Dr. Villegas and Dr. Villesenor for nearly 40 years. In 2011, Paula went on to work at Carlinville Area Hospital as the receptionist in the Radiology Department. She retired from Carlinville Area Hospital in 2023. Paula was passionate about her role in providing the best care for all the patients and for the doctors she worked for.
In 1979, she met the love of her life, Danny Barnett. They wed on April 25, 1980, in Carlinville. Paula dedicated her life to being a loving and devoted wife and mother to their three children, Jason, Danley, and Justin, and Nana to their seven grandchildren. She was the foundation of our family, through and through. She was an excellent gift giver, always knew the right thing to say, and never missed a special date. Whether supporting her children on their career paths or through parenthood, she was our constant guidance and support.
Paula was passionate about gardening and surrounded her house with the most beautiful flower gardens. When she wasn’t gardening, she was spending time traveling with her friends. However, it was spending time with her devoted husband, their grandchildren and their dog, Lilly, that brought her the most joy in life. Her life’s work and legacy was taking care of people, which she did in every aspect of her life and what she will be remembered for the most.
Paula is survived by her husband, Danny Barnett of Shipman; mother, Shirley Jo Tieman of Carlinville; son, Jason (Amy) Barnett of Mt. Juliet, TN; daughter, Danley (Rodney) Killam of Carlinville; son, Justin (Chandley) Barnett of Carlinville; grandchildren, Julia, Addison, Alyson, Blake and Brooks Barnett, Garrett and Emmalyn Killam; one great-grandson; brother, Richard (Peggy) Tieman of Carlinville; brother, Joseph (Marti) Tieman of Sarasota, FL; sister, Sandra (Rocco) Cania of Carlinville; sister, Jill (Mark Weyen) Schwab of Carlinville; sister, Monica (Dave) Reiher of Carlinville; sister, Stacey (Quinn) Steiner of Carlinville; brother, Martin (Dana) Tieman of Plainview; brother, Barry Tieman of St. Charles, MO; brother, Brian (Mendi) Tieman of Gulf Breeze, FL; and several nieces and nephews.
Paula was preceded in death by her father, V. Dale Tieman; sister, Wendy Lorraine Tieman; father-in-law, Harold Barnett; mother-in-law, Patricia Barnett; and brother-in-laws, Mike Schwab and Larry Barnett.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, November 13, 2024, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Ss Mary and Joseph Catholic Church, Carlinville. Funeral services will be conducted at 10:00 am on Thursday, November 14, 2024, at Ss Mary and Joseph Catholic Church, Carlinville. Burial will follow in St. Dennis Cemetery, Shipman.
Memorials may be made to Shipman Firefighter Association. Davis-Anderson Funeral Homes, Carlinville is 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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