Who Was Who II of Hanover, IL - Grant Home

orn in 1911 and died in 1971. Eugene died on January 21, 1984 in Pittsburgh.
Moffett, Hugh Oliver was born August 17, 1910 in Cherryvale, Kansas and was the
son of Dr. Adam and Laura May (Wilkin) Moffett. He graduated from Hanover High
School in 1927. He began his journalism career as a newspaper reporter and later
became a writer, national affairs editor, and assistant manager editor for Life magazine.
His accomplishments included interviews with Dr. Albert Schweitzer in Africa and
Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev. When he retired from journalism he was elected to
the Vermont state legislature in 1974 and served until 1981. He married Bette Little and
two children were born to this union: Thomas Moffett and Molly (Moffett) Frederick.
Hugh had a second marriage and had one son named Mark Moffett. Hugh gave the
commencement speech on May 31, 1967 at the Hanover High School graduation. Hugh
died April 7, 1985 in Brandon, Vermont.
Moldenhauer, Aaron “Moe” Bruce was born April 18, 1926 in Kulm, North Dakota
and was the son of Rudolph and Rose (Fischer) Moldenhauer. He married Alvina
“Blondie” Presler on February 13, 1948 in Aberdeen, South Dakota and three children
were born to this union: Wanda Lou (Moldenhauer) Reutter, Bruce Wayne
Moldenhauer, and Daniel David Moldenhauer. He was a World War II U.S. Army
Veteran. Moe was an ammunition destroyer at the Black Hills Army Depot from 1951
until 1966 when he transferred to the Savanna Army Depot and the family moved to
Hanover. He retired in 1980. Moe died July 27, 1988 and is buried in Evergreen
Cemetery.
Moldenhauer, Daniel “Moe” David was born December 23, 1953 in Igloo, South
Dakota and was the son of Aaron “Moe” Bruce and Alvina “Blondie” (Presler)
Moldenhauer. He moved to Hanover in 1966 with his family. Moe graduated from
Hanover High School in 1972. He married Mary Jane Hingtgen on July 19, 1986 in
Rickardsville, Iowa and two children were born to this union: Jessy Rose Moldenhauer
and Jake Lee Moldenhauer. John Deere in Dubuque and Moline employed Moe for 27
years. He died November 12, 1999 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
Moldenhauer, Richard Lee was born October 8, 1972 in Galena, Illinois and was the
son of Bruce Wayne and Peggy Louise (Speer) Moldenhauer. He was a senior at River
Ridge High School when he was killed on November 29, 1989 as a result of an
automobile – semi-truck accident at South Curtis Road and U.S. Route 20 near
Stockton. Richard is buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
Monroe, Robert “Bob” Leland was born February 27, 1923 in Patch Grove,
Wisconsin and was the son of Vernie George and Cecile Fern (Taylor) Monroe. He
graduated from Patch Grove High School in 1941. Bob was a World War II U.S. Army
Veteran. He married Joyce Beth Andrews on April 14, 1946 in Hanover and two
daughters were born to this union: Christine “Chris” Jill (Monroe) Dunham and Robin
Joy (Monroe) Whary. Bob worked for 36 years at the Savanna Army Depot and was a
supervisor of the Special Weapons Department when he retired in 1978. He was later
the custodian at the Hanover United Methodist Church for 20 years. Bob died January
31, 2000 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
Moore, Louise Olive (Reinebach) was born January 1, 1919 in Payson, Illinois and
was the daughter of Paul Frederick and Ester Louise (Spencer) Reinebach. She taught
home economics and girls P.E. at Hanover High School from 1943-44 and she was also
the caretaker for the Log Church Cemetery for a few years. Louise married James
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