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until his retirement in 1983. Sherman died June 5, 1991 and is buried in Evergreen
Cemetery.
Jokerst, Benjamin “Ben” S. was born July 4, 1910 and was the son of Benjamin and
Lena Jokerst. He attended Lost Mound School and graduated from Hanover High
School in 1927. Ben lived in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin for many years. Ben died
February 19, 1998 in Oconomowoc.
Jokerst, Warren H. was born September 19, 1913 in Hanover and was the son of
Benjamin and Lena Jokerst. He attended school in Hanover. Warren moved to Sterling,
Illinois and lived there for many years. Warren died September 21, 2004 in Sterling.
Jones, Lester “Les” Vernon was born February 3, 1915 in Woodbine Township, Jo
Daviess County and was the son of John Henry and Anna Marie (Leibert) Jones. He
graduated from Stockton High School in 1934. Les married Vivian Anna Ester Dotzel
on July 8, 1940 in Dubuque and five children were born to this union: Peggy Lynne
(Jones) Dannels, Thomas “Tom” Russell Jones, Gregory “Greg” Lee Jones, Paul Robert
Jones, and Ann Marie (Jones) Heinkel. The family farmed in rural Hanover from March
1950 until they moved to Apple River in 1964 when Les worked as a carpenter for the
next 20 years. Les also served as a Hanover School Board member for a time. Les died
January 13, 2000 and is buried in Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church Cemetery,
Shapville.
Jones, Lula Mae (Zimmerman) Peters was born April 23, 1922 in Moniteau County
Missouri and was the daughter of Riley and Caroline (Eicher) Zimmerman. She married
Richard “Pete” Gottlieb Peters on September 3, 1938 in California, Missouri and three
children were born to this union: Richard Gene Peters, Gerald Peters, and Carolyn Rose
(Peters) Peck. The family moved to Hanover after their marriage to work in the
Hanover Woolen Mill. Lula also worked at the Savanna Army Depot and was the
manager at the Indian Head Restaurant. The family moved from Hanover to Savanna in
1956 and later back to California, Missouri. Pete died November 26, 1974. Lula
married Frank V. Jones on June 10, 1994 in California and this union gave her three
stepchildren: Robert Jones, Phyllis Sinski, and Patricia Stober. Lula died December 23,
1996 and is buried in Masonic Cemetery, California.
Jones, Melvin “Mel” Ray was born July 2, 1938 in Moline, Illinois and was the son of
Melvin and June (Johnson) Jones. He married Marilyn Jean Taniges on August 4, 1959
in Casey, Illinois and four sons were born to this union: Michael Ray Jones, Mark
Gregory Jones, Matthew Aaron Jones, and Maury Christopher Jones. The family moved
to Savanna in 1962 and Mel became a partner in Law-Jones Funeral Homes in Savanna,
Thomson, Sabula, Elizabeth,and Hanover. He was elected Carroll County Coroner in
1976 and served until his death. Mel had served on the Savanna School Board. Mel
died April 4, 1989 in Savanna.
Jones, Vivian Anna Ester (Dotzel) was born January 1, 1916 in Thompson Township,
Jo Daviess County and was the daughter of Elmer Casper Louis and Emma Carolina
Katharina (Schumacher) Dotzel. She married Lester Vernon Jones on July 8, 1940 in
Dubuque, Iowa and five children were born to this union: Peggy Lynne (Jones)
Dannels, Thomas “Tom” Russell Jones, Gregory “Greg” Lee Jones, Paul Robert Jones,
and Ann Marie (Jones) Heinkel. The family farmed in rural Hanover from March 1950
until they moved to Apple River in 1964. Vivian was a registered nurse and worked at
Freeport Memorial Hospital, Galena-Stauss Hospital, and at Lafayette Manor in