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Schwirtz, John “Jack”Nicholas was born October 16, 1914 in Bellevue, Iowa and was
the son of Frank Herman and Helen (Janssen) Schwirtz. He married Erma LeClaire
Beeler on December 26, 1936 in Maquoketa, Iowa and three children were born to this
union: Henry John Schwirtz, Anne Helen (Schwirtz) Sullivan, and Frank Nicholas
Schwirtz. They lived in Hanover for a time before moving to Elizabeth. Jack was
owner and car dealer for Chevrolet-Oldsmobile in the area for 35 years. Jack died
January 8, 1990 and is buried in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Elizabeth.
Scotchbrook, Vera Verona (White) Gouse was born January 13, 1895. She graduated
from Hanover High School in 1912. Vera began teaching school in Stockton, Illinois in
1921 and remained on the faculty for 20 years. She was married to Dr. Melvin H.
Gouse, who was a 1914 Hanover High School graduate and was a dentist in Stockton
for many years. The couple divorced and Vera married Ray M. Scotchbrook, who was
the publisher of the Stockton News. Ray was born February 10, 1887 in Morrison,
Illinois and died December 12, 1965 in Warren, Illinois. Vera died in November 1978
in Boulder Junction, Wisconsin.
See, Evan R. was born February 28, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois and was the son of
Charles and Martha See. His first years of school were at the Hanover School and he
later graduated from Elizabeth High School in 1965. He was a U.S. Navy Vietnam
Veteran. Evan married Patricia Hopewell on December 18, 1970 and they had one
daughter: Paula See. Miller Transportation Company employed him as a driver. Evan
died February 18, 1982 and is buried in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Machesney Park,
Illinois.
Self, Marjorie Eileen (Eadie) was born August 25, 1927 in Hanover and was the
daughter of Raymond “Bay” Robert and Margaret “Nell” (Muchow) Eadie. She grew
up and attended school in Hanover. Marjorie lived in Littleton, Colorado for a time.
She married John A. Self on March 22, 1974 in Los Angeles, California. Marjorie died
July 15, 1998 in Reno, Nevada.
Semrow, Nina Iona (Cook) was born April 6, 1900 in Rodden, Elizabeth Township, Jo
Daviess County and was the daughter of Amaziah K. and Ellen (Merrifield) Cook. She
married Robert August Semrow on January 24, 1920 in Galena and two children were
born to this union: Clyde “Sam” Robert Semrow and Winifred “Winnie” Ellen
(Semrow) Kilpatrick. She operated the General Store in Rodden for 40 years and later
worked for the Eaton Corporation for 15 years before retiring in 1980. Robert died in
July 1936 and Nina died December 3, 1986. They are both buried in Evergreen
Cemetery.
Service, Dale William was born April 30, 1930 in Spaulding, Illinois and was the son
of James and Nancy America (Haile) Service. Dale worked as a manufacturing engineer
for Eaton Corporation in Carol Stream, Illinois and in Hanover. Dale had seven
children: Dale Glen Service, Dallas Ray Service, Douglas Lavern Service, Donald Lee
Service, Christine Ruth (Service) Skiwrka, Carla Deanne (Service) Birtles, and Cheryl
Kay Service. He married Margaret Wild on April 29, 1973 in Galena and one daughter
was born to this union: Kathleen Margaret (Service) Benavides. Dale died November
9, 2006 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
Service-Shaw, Julia was stillborn on August 4, 1996 in Dubuque, Iowa and was the
daughter of Kathleen Margaret Service of Hanover and Scott Ryan Shaw of Clinton,
Iowa. Julia is buried in Evergreen Cemetery.