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Steele, William Hugh was born July 22, 1917 in Minneapolis, Minnesota and was the
son of Hugh Charles and Tessa Blanche (Taylor) Steele. He graduated from Northern
State College, Aberdeen, South Dakota. William married Miriam Ruth (Jewett)
Bracken on October 10, 1942 in St. Louis, Missouri and this union gave him one
stepson, William Bracken, and one daughter was born to this union: Jean (Steele)
Stenhouse. They lived in rural Hanover for a number of years. William died September
11, 1996 in San Marco, California. Cremation rites were accorded and his ashes were
buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
Steffes, LeVere L. was born July 3, 1924 in Massbach, Jo Daviess County and was the
son of Fredrick “Fred” Raymond and Clara Rosella (Mattke) Steffes. He graduated
from Stockton High School in 1942. LeVere married Lois Martha Gamble on July 15,
1949 and three children were born to this union: Steven LeVere Steffes, Sherry Lorene
Steffes, and Sheila Louise Steffes. LeVere farmed all his life in rural Hanover in
Derinda township and Massbach. LeVere died February 16, 2008 and is buried in St.
John’s Lutheran Cemetery, Massbach, Illinois.
Steffes, Lois Martha (Gamble) was born June 30, 1928 in Derinda Township, Jo
Daviess County and was the daughter of Floyd Melvin and Myrtle L. (Schaible)
Gamble. Lois graduated from Hanover High School in 1945. She married LeVere L.
Steffes on July 15, 1949 in Massbach and three children were born to this union: Steven
LeVere Steffes, Sherry Lorene Steffes, and Sheila Louise Steffes. Lois died April 3,
1986 and is buried in Massbach Lutheran Cemetery.
Stevenson, Terry Mason was born November 1, 1943 in Savanna, Illinois and was the
son of Jack Edgar and Margaret “Peggy” Jane (Foster) Stevenson. He married Vinetta
Lea Jeffers on June 25, 1966 in Dubuque and they had three children: Toni Renee
(Jeffers) Wakeford, Shelley Jo Stevenson, and Erik John Stevenson. Terry was in
construction for many years and worked for Yardley, Inc., building homes in the
Hanover area. He died November 22, 1992 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
Stewart, Lenora Verlin (Bills) was born May 27, 1910 in Chicago, Illinois and was the
daughter of Everett Henry and Pearl Grace (Mauck) Bills. She married John Stewart on
December 24, 1931 in LeClaire, Iowa and eight children were born to this union:
Catherine (Stewart) Richards, Louise (Stewart) Weaks, William Stewart, Robert
Stewart, Everett Stewart, Betty Stewart, Frederick Stewart, and Glenn Stewart. Also
eight stepchildren from John’s first marriage: Margaret (Stewart) Anderson, John
Stewart, Raymond Stewart, Norman Kirk Stewart, Amy (Stewart) Fahlen, Albert
Stewart, Chester Stewart, and Violet Stewart. They farmed in the Hanover area for a
number of years. Lenora was living in Savanna when she died on October 20, 1984.
She is buried in the Savanna Township Cemetery.
Stewart, Neil Craig was born June 15, 1951 in Savanna, Illinois and was the son of
Norman Kirk and Nona Louise (Campbell) Stewart. He graduated from Hanover High
School in 1969 and served as President of his class. He served in the National Guard
from 1970 until 1976. Neil married Carolyn Lea (Haas) Wotipka on November 26,
1976 in Rockton, Illinois and this union gave him two stepdaughters: Michelle
(Wotipka) Anderson and Kimberly (Wotipka) Sparks, and two children were born to
this union: Craig Stewart and Shannon Stewart. Neil was a warehouse worker and a
truck driver for Werhane Enterprises, John Knobel, and Moring Disposal. Neil had been
living in Lena for many years. Neil died July 10, 2002; he was cremated and his ashes