Who Was Who II of Hanover, IL - Grant Home

Cedar Rapids, Iowa for many years. Wallace died November 4, 2006 in Cedar Rapids.
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Nesbitt, William “Bill” Harold was born July 25, 1947 in Savanna, Illinois and was
the son of Wallace Renwick and Maxine Virginia (Gartman) Nesbitt. He attended
school in Hanover and graduated from Savanna High School in 1965. Bill was a U.S.
Marine Corps Vietnam Veteran. He married Patricia A. Eissens on July 21, 1967 in
Thomson. Bill was a police officer in Clinton, Iowa for 17 years before he retired in
1991, and he later worked as an investigator for the State of Missouri Public Defenders
Office for seven years. Bill was living in Conway, Missouri when he died on January
16, 2010. He is buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
Neubert, Anna Mae (Miller) was born April 9, 1927 in Savanna, Illinois and was the
daughter of John Ulrick and Maria Regina (Keller) Miller. She lived on a number of
different farms in Jo Daviess and Stephenson Counties before her family moved to
Hanover in 1942. Anna was working at the Villa Café in Hanover when she met her
future husband. Anna married Wilber Daniel Neubert on January 14, 1946 in Mount
Carroll and three children were born to this union: Danny Ray Neubert, Penny Ellen
(Neubert) Ensley, and Greg William Neubert. The family lived in Kewanee all of their
married life. Wilbur was born November 22, 1922 in Kewanee and died June 26, 1993
in Kewanee. Anna died June 9, 1997 and is buried in Evergreen Memory Gardens,
Kewanee.
Neumann, Jeannette “Jan” Lorraine (Cook) Yenney was born June 15, 1930 in
Savanna, Illinois and was the daughter of Stinson Kenneth and Fern Lurene (Schaible)
Cook. She graduated from Hanover High School in 1950. Jan was married to a Mr.
Yenney and two daughters were born to this union: Debi Jean (Yenney) Beqiri and
Nancy Ann (Yenney) Tibbets. Jan married Marvin A. Neumann on February 2, 1961 in
Freeport. Jan worked at the Savanna Army Depot and was a waitress in various
restaurants in Freeport. Her husband Marvin died January 1, 2001. Jan died February
28, 2010 and is buried in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Freeport.
Nicholson, Caroline D. (Thompson) DeWees was born August 16, 1926 in Lynxville,
Wisconsin and was the daughter of Ivan B. and Alice M. (Caya) Thompson. She was
married to Charles DeWees and two children were born to this union: Rick DeWees
and Cathleen “Cathy” Alice (DeWees) Hungerford. She later married Orvle L.
Nicholson on April 24, 1949 in Clinton, Iowa and three children were born to this union:
Carole Lynn (Nicholson) Bourrette, Timothy Nicholson, and Melissa Ann Nicholson,
who died in infancy. Caroline lived in Hanover for many years and later lived in the
Savanna and Fulton area before moving to Ottumwa, Iowa. Caroline died January 19,
2005 in Ottumwa and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
Nickerson, Gwendolyn Graham (Robinson) was born January 20, 1918 in Hanover
and was the daughter of Charles Edwin and Florence Dashiell (Graham) Robinson.
She graduated from Hanover High School in 1935. Gwendolyn married Phillip H.
Nickerson on April 19, 1941 and two children were born to this union. Phillip was born
January 11, 1904 and died November 30, 1987. Gwendolyn died November 15, 1961.
Niedo, Willis Glenn was born July 21, 1956 in Lawton, Oklahoma and was the son of
Ray and Jane (Tahdooahnippah) Niedo. He graduated from Cache High School, Cache,
Oklahoma. Willis was a U.S. Army Veteran. He married Linda L. Travis on January
16, 1981 in Lawton and five children were born to this union: Amanda Niedo,
Stephanie Niedo, Jennifer Niedo, William Niedo, and Dylon Niedo. He also had two