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Sevey, Aaron Dean was born July 1, 1962 in Savanna, Illinois and was the son of Dean
“Woody” Douglas and Nancy Eugenia (Bourrette) Sevey. He graduated from Hanover
High School in 1980 and from Wyoming Technical Institute in Laramie, Wyoming
becoming a Certified Diesel Mechanic. He married Jane Lawson on September 1, 1984
in Derinda, Illinois and two children were born to this union: Mallory Ann (Sevey)
Buck and James Dean Sevey. Aaron enlisted in the U.S. Army at the age of 27 and
served for almost 20 years. Aaron was a Sergeant First Class serving in Operation Iraqi
Freedom. He was awarded the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart. Aaron was living in
Colorado Springs, Colorado when he died on January 8, 2011; he was cremated and
buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
Sevey, Dean “Woody” Douglas was born January 28, 1935 in Elkader, Iowa and was
the son of Clyde John and Frana Ann (Meier) Sevey. He was raised in the Black Hawk
Village just outside of the Savanna Army Depot and graduated from Savanna High
School in 1953. Woody was a Korean War U.S. Navy Veteran. He graduated from Tri-
State College in Angola, Indiana in 1959. He was married to Nancy Eugenia Bourrette
and five children were born to that union: Aaron Dean Sevey, Kevin Clyde Sevey, Kent
Brian Sevey who died in infancy, Trevor Lee Sevey, and Renee (Sevey) Wand. He
worked at the Savanna Army Depot and transferred to the Rock Island Arsenal in 1977,
retiring April 3, 1993 after working 37 years for the government. Woody died August 3,
2002 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
Sevey, Jean Ellen was born June 14, 1943 in Dubuque, Iowa and was the daughter of
Clyde John and Frana Ann (Meier) Sevey. She graduated from Hanover High School in
1961. Jean lived in Dubuque, Iowa for many years and worked at the Kennedy Mall and
at Stonehill Care Center as a licensed practical nurse for many years. At the time of her
death she was attending Northwest Iowa Community College in Peosta to become a
medical transcriptionist. She had two sons: Richard “Rich” Kent Myers and Clyde
Thomas Kay. Jean died April 16, 2002; she was cremated and buried in Evergreen
Cemetery.
Shafer, Dorothy Lucinda (Hatfield) was born February 16, 1908 in Savanna, Illinois
and was the daughter of Charles H. and Martha Sarah (Sigafus) Hatfield. She married
William Seith Shafer on April 7, 1926 in Chadwick, Illinois and six children were born
to this union: James Harvey Shafer, who died in infacy, Lillian Louise (Shafer) Tonne,
Mary Elizabeth (Shafer) Fulrath, Gordon William Shafer, David Eugene Shafer, and
Margaret Ann Shafer. The family moved to rural Hanover in 1936. Dorothy worked at
the Savanna Army Depot and later was employed as a janitor for Eaton Corporation in
Hanover. Dorothy died February 6, 1998 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
Shafer, Gordon “Gordy” William was born November 23, 1937 in Savanna, Illinois
and was the son of William Seith and Dorothy Lucinda (Hatfield) Shafer. He attended
Hanover Public Schools and was a U.S. Navy Veteran. Gordy worked on many ranches
in the Southwest United States and also on farms in the Hanover area. Gordy died
March 2011 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
Shamp, Lawrence “Larry” Joseph was born January 8, 1961 and was the son of
Robert Parrie and Geraldine (Marsh) Shamp. Lawrence spent his early years in Hanover
and later moved to Savanna with his family. He died as the result of a one-car accident
north of Savanna on May 16, 1982. Lawrence is buried in Savanna Township
Cemetery.