Who Was Who II of Hanover, IL - Grant Home

Nobis, Ralph Edward was born November 23, 1905 in rural Hanover and was the son
of Charles Werner and Margaret Anna (Peschang) Nobis. He farmed on the family farm
all his life in rural Hanover, retiring in 1977. Ralph died February 27, 1993 and is
buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
Nolan, Patrick “Pat” Warren was born September 12, 1943 in Savanna, Illinois and
was the son of Warren O’Dell and Ruth Eleanor (Sandman) Nolan. He graduated from
Hanover High School in 1962. Pat worked at Sandman’s Drug Store in Hanover for a
number of years. He was married to Marsha Jean Duffy and two children were born to
this union: Robert “Bob” Allen Nolan and Tricia Lynn Nolan. He later married Beth
Henrick on November 23, 1974 in Galena and one daughter was born to this union:
Terri Nolan. Pat died July 7, 1986 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
Nolan, Ruth Eleanore (Sandman) was born February 18, 1918 in Dubuque, Iowa and
was the daughter of Reynold Emil and Loretta Eleanore (Geisenhoner) Sandman. She
graduated from Hanover High School in 1935 and from Clarke College in Dubuque in
1939. Ruth was married to Warren O’Dell Nolan and six children were born to union:
Loretta Ann (Nolan) Armstead, Patrick Warren Nolan, William O’Dell Nolan, Michael
Edward Nolan, Reynold Robert Nolan, and Daniel Joseph Nolan. She worked as a
budget analyst at the Savanna Army Depot for 29 years before she retired in 1989. Ruth
died November 9, 2007 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
Nolan, William “Bill” O’Dell was born December 7, 1944 in Savanna, Illinois and was
the son of Warren O’Dell and Ruth Eleanor (Sandman) Nolan. He graduated from
Hanover High School in 1963 and attended Northern Illinois University and Southern
Illinois University. Bill was married to and divorced from JoAnn Richmond and three
children were born to this union: Laura Ann (Nolan) Marcure, William O’Dell Nolan
Jr., and Lydia Elizabeth (Nolan) Ziemann. Bill lived in Dubuque for many years and
worked as a sales manager for Sysco Foods, Alberto-Culver Foods, Allied Foods and
Allen Foods. Bill died in Dubuque on September 24, 2000 and his funeral was in
Hanover.
Nordgren, Jessie (Campbell) Kirkey was born October 20, 1892 in Hanover and was
the daughter of James and Minnie E. (Wells) Campbell. She married Alden Orrin
Kirkey on May 23, 1912 in Galena and three children were born to this union: James
Nelson Kirkey, Donald Kirkey, and Wilma (Kirkey) Kraft. In 1945 the family moved
from Hanover to Rockford, where her husband died in 1955. Jessie later married John
Nordgren and lived in Morris, Illinois. Jessie died December 14, 1980 in Morris and is
buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
Norton, Claude Allen was born March 16, 1931 in Mexia, Texas and was the son of
Claude Allen and Letha Mae (Basham) Norton Sr. He joined the U.S. Army when he
was 17 and served his country for 24 years, including a tour of Vietnam from 1967-68,
before he retired. He married Geraldine “Gerry” Elvira Ryan on February 28, 1952 in
Swindon, England and two children were born to this union: Karen Ruby (Norton)
Klepack and Claude Allen Norton Jr. After retiring from the military, he moved to
Hanover and worked at Bill’s Royal Blue and Eaton Corporation, retiring in 1994.
Claude died May 7, 2003 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
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