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was the daughter of Howard Thomas and Fannie Estella “Stella” (Weede) Kilpatrick.
She graduated from Hanover High School in 1938. Pat married Warren Evans Laueson
and two children were born to this union. Pat lived in Sepulveda, California for many
years and later moving to Panorama, California. Warren was born in 1924 and died in
2006. Pat died February 22, 2010 in San Dimas, California.
Law, Rhene “Si” Berwyn was born August 22, 1934 in Savanna, Illinois and was the
son of Rhene Berwyn and Natalie (Brown) Law. Si graduated from Knox College,
Galesburg, Illinois and Worsham College of Mortuary Science, Chicago. He married
Gretchen Meyer on August 22, 1959 in Galesburg and three children were born to this
union: Heather Law, Douglas Law, and Russell Law. Si was a funeral director and
partner in Law-Jones Funeral Homes in Savanna, Thomson, Elizabeth, Hanover and
Sabula. They purchased the Nadig Funeral Home in Hanover in 1972. Si died
September 14, 1986 in Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan and is buried in Savanna
Township Cemetery.
Lee, Clayton Snyder was born June 7, 1926 in Elizabeth, Illinois and was the son of
James C. and Lillian (Schneider) Lee. He married Nadine Fay Carnier on April 16,
1946 in Washington, D.C. and two children were born to this union: Terrence “Terry”
Clayton Lee and Colleen Rae (Lee) Zigmont. The family lived in Hanover for a number
of years and he worked as an electrician at the Savanna Army Depot. They later moved
to Elizabeth. Clayton died December 20, 1984 and is buried in Elizabeth Cemetery.
Lee, Nadine Fay (Carnier) was born July 25, 1928 in Freeport, Illinois and was the
daughter of King Emanuel and Helen Ruby (Polhill) Carnier. She was educated at
schools in Myrtle, Rockford, Stockton, and Hanover. Nadine married Clayton Snyder
Lee on April 16, 1946 in Washington, D.C. and two children were born to this union:
Terrence “Terry” Clayton Lee and Colleen Rae (Lee) Gates. They lived in Hanover for
a number of years before moving to Elizabeth. Nadine died April 14, 1998.
Leidinger, Arthur “Art” G. was born June 30, 1907 in Dubuque, Iowa and was the son
of John T. and Virginia (Morgan) Leidinger. He married Anna Closek in 1935 in
Chicago and two children were born to this union: Anna Miriam (Leidinger) Ortscheid
and William John Leidinger. Art was the custodian at the Hanover school for many
years. Art died May 6, 1985 and is buried in Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Dubuque.
Leighton, Norma Leone (Enke) was born July 24, 1919 in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin
and was the daughter of Edward Oscar and Elsie (Kuchenbecker) Enke. She graduated
from Prairie du Chien High School in 1936. Norma married Robert Bruce Leighton on
May 3, 1941 in Lancaster, Wisconsin and four children were born to this union: Harvey
Dwaine Leighton, Doris Elaine (Leighton) Haggerty, Phyllis Jane (Leighton) Schneider,
and Rosemary “Rosie” Bernice (Leighton) Haring. Norma worked at the Praire du
Chien Memorial Hospital. The family later moved to Hanover and Norma then worked
at Atwoods in Stockton, and ten years as a cook for the Hanover School. Norma died
August 14, 2008 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
Leighton, Robert Bruce was born May 10, 1918 in Mt. Hope, Wisconsin and was the
son of Oakley William and Grace C. (Adams) Leighton. Robert married Norma Leone
Enke on May 3, 1941 in Lancaster, Wisconsin and four children were born to this union:
Harvey Dwaine Leighton, Doris Elaine (Leighton) Haggerty, Phyllis Jane (Leighton)
Schneider, and Rosemary “Rosie” Bernice (Leighton) Haring. Robert first worked for
the Conservation Corp in Wisconsin and later moved to Hanover. He worked as a