Who Was Who II of Hanover, IL - Grant Home

Hartman and one daughter was born to this union: Betty Kehl. He married Mae Gladys
(Bittner) Mumford on August 31, 1940 and no children were born to this marriage.
Herb farmed for 55 years in rural Hanover and also owned a construction company with
which he built many roads in northwestern Illinois, and two golf courses. Herb died
April 29, 2001 and cremation rites were accorded.
Shelly, Mae Gladys (Bittner) Mumford was born April 15, 1910 in rural Mount
Carroll, Illinois and was the daughter of Henry W. and Cora May (Cummings) Bittner.
She married John Wesley Mumford in 1929. She divorced John and married Herbert
“Herb” William Shelly on August 31, 1940; no children were born to either marriage.
They lived in rural Hanover. Mae died September 3, 1982 and is buried in Lower York
Cemetery, Thomson, Illinois.
Shemitis, Alice Jean (Nesbitt) was born March 8, 1927 in Hanover and was the
daughter of Wallace and Anastasia “Ann” (Clough) Nesbitt. She graduated from
Hanover High School in 1945 and from Gregg Secretary School in 1947. Jean married
Frank I. Shemitis on November 25, 1949 in Cook County, Illinois and three children
were born to this union: Richard Paul Shemitis, Timothy Jay Shemitis, and Carole Ann
Shemitis. Jean worked as a secretary and the family lived in Evergreen Park, Illinois for
many years. Jean died November 16, 1985 in Evergreen Park.
Shepherd, Bill Ernest was born June 10, 1924 in Dubuque, Iowa and was the son of
Ernest William and Amey (Redmond) Shepherd. He graduated from Platteville High
School in 1942. Bill was a U.S. Army World War II Veteran and he received a Bronze
Star. He married Elizabeth “Betty” May Potter on March 8, 1947 in Galena and two
children were born to this union: Jamie Carol (Shepherd) Seitz and Bill Austin
Shepherd. Bill worked for many years at the Savanna Army Depot as Chief of
Equipment. Bill died January 14, 2010 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
Shepherd, Robert “Bob” William was born April 1, 1921 in rural Jo Daviess County
and was the son of Ernest William and Amey (Redmond) Shepherd. He married
Thelma Isabel Antone on June 8, 1944 in Chatswood, New South Wales, Australia and
three children were born to this union: Lynette Rae (Shepherd) Duffy, Wayne Robert
Shepherd, and Marlene Joy (Shepherd) Dawe. Bob was a World War II Veteran. The
family lived in Hanover for a number of years, moving to Woodbine in 1962, and a few
years later to Stockton. He worked as a truck driver at the Savanna Army Depot. Bob
died June 27, 1984 and is buried in Ladies Union Cemetery, Stockton.
Shepherd, Thelma Isabel (Antone) was born April 9, 1918 in Tumut, New South
Wales, Australia and was the daughter of Lloyd E. and Isabel M. (Piper) Antone. She
married Robert William Shepherd on June 8, 1944 in Chatswood, New South Wales and
three children were born to this union: Lynette Raw (Shepherd) Duffy, Wayne Robert
Shepherd, and Marlene Joy (Shepherd) Dawe. They lived in Hanover for a number of
years before moving to Woodbine in 1962, and a few years later to Stockton. Thelma
retired from Atwood Manufacturing Company, Stockton. Thelma died June 11, 1990
and is buried in Ladies Union Cemetery, Stockton.
Sherich, Burton “Burt” Kyle was born January 23, 1930 in Lodgepole, Nebraska and
was the son of Harley and Maude (Schinn) Sherich. He served in the U.S. Navy from
1950-1954. Burt married Florence Louise Kintz on March 28, 1956 in Sidney,
Nebraska and four children were born to this union: Timothy “Tim” Burton Sherich,
Lynnette “Lynn” Louise (Sherich) Bourrette, Susan Dawn (Sherich) Roberts, and
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