Who Was Who II of Hanover, IL - Grant Home

the Blanding area for many years. He died August 1, 1989 and is buried in Greenwood
Cemetery, Galena.
Peschang, Loretta Margaret was born August 11, 1905 in Blanding, Rice Township,
Jo Daviess County and was the daughter of Peter and Lillian Bell (Fablinger) Peschang.
She operated a bait shop and general store in Blanding for more than 40 years before her
retirement. Loretta died December 31, 1989 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
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Peters, Wayne O. was born in December 26, 1914 in Hays Springs, Nebraska and was
the son of John Henry and Katherine “Kate” M. (Liembaugh) Peters. He married Dottie
Estes on September 9, 1944 in Alexandria, Louisiana and three children were born to
this union: Diane Peters, Catherine (Peters) Deaderick, and Gary Peters. Wayne was a
World War II U.S. Army Veteran and was a munitions foreman at the Savanna Army
Depot for a number of years. They lived in Hanover for a few years before later moving
to Savanna. Wayne died September 15, 1991 and cremation rites were accorded.
Peterson, Edwin “Ed” Eugene was born January 28, 1938 in De Kalb, Illinois and was
the son of Paul and Margaret (Gates) Peterson. He married Betty Bjelland and four
children were born to this union: Jeffrey Glenn Peterson, Jennifer Lynne Peterson,
Shelley (Peterson) Stankiewitz, and Cassie Peterson. They later divorced and he
married Margaret J. “Peggy” Wendling; they also divorced. Ed had worked at Eaton
Corporation in Hanover and was also a bartender. He lived in Hanover for a number of
years before he died on January 14, 1992. He was cremated and buried in DeKalb.
Peterson, Nancy Jo (Yardley) was born November 8, 1938 in Gordon, Nebraska and
was the daughter of David Henry and Alice Mae (Burress) Yardley. She married
Gordon Peterson Jr. on July 24, 1982 in Savanna. She had four sons: James Lee
Morris, Ronald Morris, William Morris, and Michael Morris and four stepchildren,
Thomas Peterson, John Peterson, Carl Peterson and Nancy (Peterson) Angel. Nancy
died at her home in Savanna on May 25, 1986 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
Petitgout, Anna M. (Dankbar) was born April 13, 1895 in rural Jo Daviess County and
was the daughter of Henry H. and Lena Eva (Reitz) Dankbar. She married Edmund
Petitgout and one daughter was born to this union: Gladys (Petitgout) Poole. The
family lived in rural Hanover for many years. Anna died May 3, 1981 and is buried in
St. Mary’s Cemetery, Galena.
Petitgout, Catherine Irene was born January 30, 1899 in Hanover and was the
daughter of Hippolyte Auguste and Mary (McCormick) Petitgout. She was a supervisor
with the Northwestern Telephone Company of East Dubuque before her retirement.
Irene died February 13, 1982 and is buried in East Dubuque Cemetery.
Petitgout, Marguerite Octavie (Girot) was born February 14, 1908 in Rodden,
Elizabeth Township, Jo Daviess County and was the daughter of Paul Joseph Vital and
Martha Juliette (Quill) Girot. She married Sherman Frances Petitgout on November 9,
1925 in Elizabeth and four children were born to this union: Shirley Ann (Petitgout)
Fassiotto, Phyllis Jeanne (Petitgout) Kampmeir Althafer, James Edward Petitgout, and
Paul Joseph Petitgout. Marguerite worked at the Hanover Woolen Mill, the Hanover
Locker Plant, and the Savanna Army Depot. Marguerite died December 29, 1995 and