Who Was Who II of Hanover, IL - Grant Home

was the supervisor of the motor pool when he retired in 1980. Skeeter died April 7,
1993 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
Schaible, Leland Charles was born July 15, 1928 in Hanover and was the son of
Melvin LeRoy and Etta Katherine (Chapman) Schaible. Leland graduated from
Hanover High School in 1947. He was a U.S. Navy Korean War Veteran and retired
from the Navy in 1967. Leland married Deanna DeCursio on March 29, 1957 and four
children were born to this union: Leland C. Schaible, Dr. Keith L. Schaible, Dr. Rose
(Schaible) Stocker, and Theresa (Schaible) Schadewalt. After Deanna died Leland
married Edith Lilies on June 10, 1967 in Galena and this union gave him three
stepchildren: Ronald Lilies, Richard M. Lilies and Karen Thesesa (Lilies) Boone.
Leland worked as a Marketing Communication Specialist at Micro Switch in Freeport
until he retired in 1986. They lived in Hanover for a time before moving back to
Freeport. Leland died May 13, 2009 and is buried in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens,
Freeport.
Schaible, Marion Roscoe was born April 7, 1907 in rural Hanover and was the son of
John J. and Anna H. (Krippendorf) Schaible. He attended the Pleasant Hill Country
School and graduated from Hanover High School in 1926. Marion married Ruby
Anchutz and three children were born to this union: Helen Ruby (Schaible) Kilgore,
Harvey Wayne Schaible, and Ruth Marian (Schaible) Fosler. The couple divorced and
Marion married Phyllis Eileen (Turner) Schap on October 27, 1966 and this union gave
him one stepson: Gary Schap. Marion worked for Socony Vacuum Oil for many years,
drove school bus for the Elizabeth School District, and worked at Atwoods in Stockton
for a few years. Marion died March 16, 2007; he was cremated and buried in Evergreen
Cemetery.
Schaible, Melvin LeRoy was born April 1, 1908 in Hanover and was the son of LeRoy
“Roy” Jacob and Pearl Helen (Woods) Schaible. He attended school in Hanover.
Melvin married Etta Katherine Chapman on June 26, 1927 in Galena and four children
were born to this union: Leland Charles Schaible, Philip Keith Schaible, Grace Joanne
(Schaible) Cliff Bell, and Pricilla Ann (Schaible) Francke Lundy. The couple divorced
and Melvin lived in Wisconsin for a number of years. Melvin died in November 1979 in
Reedsburg, Wisconsin.
Schaible, Ralph Ellsworth was born August 8, 1915 in rural Hanover and was the son
of John J. and Anna H. (Krippendorf) Schaible. He was educated in the Pleasant Hill
Country School. Ralph married Viola Gladys Krug on May 4, 1940 in Schapville and
four children were born to this union: Robert John Schaible, Donald Elmer Schaible,
Doris Mae Schaible, and Carole Jean (Schaible) Murphy. Ralph farmed in rural
Hanover until 1965 when he moved to Hanover and began working for Hanover Lumber
Company until his retirement in 1980. After the death of his wife Viola on July 10,
1990 he married Evelyn Studier on November 14, 1992 in Hanover. Ralph died
September 2, 1993 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
Schaible, Vernon “Piggy” Martin was born February 10, 1913 in Hanover and was the
son of Leroy “Roy” Jacob and Pearl Helen (Woods) Schaible. He married Beulah Marie
Bennett on April 22, 1933 in Galena and two sons was born to this union: Neil Gerard
Schaible and Dale Schaible who died when he was five months old in 1940. Piggy was
employed for a number of years in maintenance at the Savanna Army Depot before his
retirement. Piggy died November 28, 1990 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
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