Who Was Who II of Hanover, IL - Grant Home

in Savanna and Hanover for 33 years when she retired in 1996. Her husband Harold
died September 1, 1993. Mary died February 27, 2001 and is buried in Savanna
Township Cemetery.
Rice, Vearl Elmer was born June 21, 1949 in Savanna, Illinois and was the son of
Elwin L. and Charlotte A. (Lahre) Rice. His family lived in Hanover during his early
years and they later moved to Savanna. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War and was a
forklift operator at the Savanna Army Depot. He married Peggy Hartson on October 11,
1969 in Thomson. Vearl died March 11, 1985 and is buried in Lost Mound Cemetery.
Richards, Evelyn J. (Hulscher) was born March 8, 1910 in rural Galena, Illinois and
was the daughter of Joseph Henry and Grace M. (Zeal) Hulscher. She graduated from
Galena High School and the University of Wisconsin, Platteville. She married Willard
Richards on January 17, 1942 in Dubuque and two children were born to this union:
Eileen (Richards) Arand and James Richards. Willard died on January 20, 1991. She
and her husband farmed most of their lives in the Galena area and she taught school in
the Galena and Hanover school districts for 20 years. Evelyn died April 22, 1992 and is
buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Galena.
Richardson, Duane was born March 14, 1952 in Hazel Green, Wisconsin and was the
son of John and Anna Marie (Smith) Richardson. He had two daughters: Melissa
(Richardson) Kieffer and Valentria (Richardson) Flakes. He lived in Galena for a
number of years and later moved to Hanover where he died on April 3, 1998. Duane is
buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Galena.
Richmond, Eileen Gertrude (Henschel) was born January 2, 1925 in Dubuque, Iowa
and was the daughter of Emil George and Elizabeth Armenia (Russ) Henschel. She
graduated from Hanover High School in 1943 and graduated from St. Joseph Mercy
Hospital School of Nursing in 1946. Eileen married Robert Eugene Richmond on
January 2, 1947 in Hanover and six children were born to this union: JoAnn
(Richmond) Nolan, David Robert Richmond, Thomas “Tom” Robert Richmond, Todd
James Richmond, Richard “Dick” Michael Richmond, and Cynthia “Cindy” Ann
(Richmond) Bellmann. Eileen was a nurse with St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Savanna
City Hospital and for Dr. Ralph Speer in Hanover. Eileen died November 19, 2009 and
is buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
Richmond, Frank Roy was born June 29, 1893 in Lanark, Illinois and was the son of
Fred and Louisa (Forrey) Richmond. He married Lydia V. Hammen on May 15, 1917
in Mt. Carroll and three sons were born to this union: Franklin L. Richmond, Leroy Ray
Richmond, and Robert Eugene Richmond. Frank farmed for many years in rural
Hanover. Frank died November 6, 1982 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
Richmond, Franklin L. was born January 1, 1915 in Hanover and was the son of Frank
Roy and Lydia V. (Hammen) Richmond. He married Mildred Zerbee on November 19,
1945 and they lived in Sabula, Iowa where Franklin was an engineer for the Chicago
and Northwestern Railroad. Mildred died August 8, 1985 and Franklin died September
6, 1985 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Sabula.
Richmond, LeRoy Ray was born December 7, 1918 in Hanover and was the son of
Frank Roy and Lydia V. (Hammen) Richmond. He was a World War II U.S. Army
Veteran. LeRoy farmed in Hanover for many years and later moved to Knoxville, Iowa.
LeRoy died June 2, 2000 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
Richmond, Lydia V. (Hammen) was born March 7, 1896 in rural Jo Daviess County
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