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born to this union: Martha L. Speer, Elizabeth J. Speer, Margaret L. Speer, and Robert
L. Speer. He lived in Hanover for a number of years and later moved to Freeport,
Illinois.
Sprecher, Margaret Fern (Phillips) was born December 13, 1931 in Spring Green,
Wisconsin and was the daughter of Harvey Bernard and Cecelia Ann (Duren) Phillips.
She graduated from Lone Rock High School in 1949. Fern married Marvin “Brownie”
Edward Sprecher on October 21, 1950 in San Diego, California and five children were
born to this union: Linda Jane (Sprecher) Schoenmann, Brenda Susan Sprecher, Diana
Marie (Sprecher) Taylor, Pamela “Pam” Kay (Sprecher) Wheelwright and Perry Alan
Sprecher. The family moved to Hanover in the 1960s where Fern worked as a waitress,
an Avon lady, a floral representative, a bus driver for River Ridge and Hanover School
district for 32 years until she retired in 2006, and as a bartender at the Hanover VFW
until 2008. Fern died at the home of her daughter Pam in Elizabeth on December 7,
2010 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
Sprecher, Marvin “Brownie” Edward was born May 20, 1924 in Spring Green,
Wisconsin and was the son of Arthur “Art” Roy and Ethel Belinda (Strait) Sprecher. He
graduated from Lone Rock High School in 1943. Brownie served in the U.S. Navy
during World War II and the Korean War. He married Margaret Fern Phillips on
October 21, 1950 in San Diego, California and five children were born to this union:
Linda Jane (Sprecher) Schoenmann, Brenda Susan Sprecher, Diana Marie (Sprecher)
Taylor, Pamela “Pam” Kay (Sprecher) Wheelwright, and Perry Alan Sprecher. The
family moved to Hanover in the 1960s where Brownie worked as a security guard at the
Savanna Army Depot until he retired in 1987. Brownie was sexton of the Hanover
cemeteries for many years. Brownie died October 29, 2007 and is buried in Evergreen
Cemetery.
Sproule, Earl “Rusty” Henry was born January 28, 1920 in Galena, Illinois and was
the son of Cyrus Raymond and Della Clara (Byme) Sproule Sr. He married Helen Jean
Myhre on March 25, 1945 in Chicago and fourteen children were born to this union:
Susan Jean (Sproule) Hillbery, Timothy “Tim” Earl Sproule, Sandra Marie (Sproule)
Koolstra, James “Jim” Wesley Sproule, Earl Henry Sproule, Lorna Ann (Sproule)
Mongan, Mary Jane (Sproule) Berning, Margo Therese Sproule, Robert John Sproule,
Elizabeth “Beth” Alice (Sproule) Thorngren, Thomas Richard Sproule, Roger Alan
Sproule, and twin sons that died in infancy, Dean and Gene Sproule. He had worked at
an antique store in Galena for several years and had been a car salesman before that.
The family lived in Galena for a number of years and later moved to Hanover and then
to Freeport. Helen died on March 7, 2004 and Rusty died July 17, 2007. They are both
buried in St. Michael Catholic Church Cemetery, Galena.
Sproule, Mildred Martha (Eade) was born June 30, 1916 in Hanover and was the
daughter of Archabald “Archie” Joseph and Ethel Dell (Limage) Eade. She graduated
from Hanover High School in 1936. Mildred married Clayton Robert Sproule and three
know children were born to this union. They lived in Texas for a time and later moved
to Jackson, Tennessee. Clayton died November 18, 1988 and Mildred died July 2, 1988.
They died in Jackson and their bodies were donated to the University of Tennessee for
research purposes.
St. John, Charles Clive was born November 26, 1905 in Hanover and was the son of
William Louis and Mary Ann (Chapman) St. John. He graduated from Hanover High