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were buried on the Stewart Family Farm in Hanover.
Stewart, Raymond “Ray” Ernest was born January 19, 1948 in Hanover and was the
son of Norman Kirk and Nona Louise (Campbell) Stewart. He graduated from Hanover
High School in 1966 and served as President of his class. Ray lived in Chicago for
many years where he was President of Stewart and Associates Financial Healthcare
Consulting, and he was a partner in McCarthy and Associates Collection and Billing
Agency. Ray died April 29, 1992 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
Stewart, William Henry was born November 25, 1934 in Hanover and was the son of
John and Lenora Verlin (Bills) Stewart. He was married, and divorced, to Rita K.
Greene and five sons were born to this union: William Stewart Jr., James Stewart,
Darrel Stewart, Russell Stewart, and James Stewart. William was a truck driver in
Wyoming and Montana for many years. His later years were spent in Fulton, Illinois.
William died March 31, 2000 and is buried in Lower York Cemetery, Thomson.
Stines, Ronald “Ron” Eugene was born March 20, 1932 in Kimball, Nebraska and was
the son of Evan and Ethel Gertrude (Davis) Stines. He gradated from Potter High
School in Potter, Nebraska in 1951. Ronald was a U.S. Marine Corps Korean War
Veteran. He married Naomi Elizabeth Shabram on July 29, 1955 in Sidney, Nebraska
and five children were born to this union: Elizabeth Ann (Stines) Schaible, Teresa Kay
(Stines) Schaible, Wendolyn “Wendy” Sue (Stines) Gillies, Ronald “Ron” Eugene
Stines II, and Sean Allen Stines. Ron began working as a civil servant for the U.S.
Department of Army in Sidney and transferred to the Savanna Army Depot in the 1970s.
Ron worked at numerous military installations around the world before he retired as
Chief of the Ammunition School at the Savanna Army Depot in 1989. Ron died June
16, 2007 and a funeral service was held in Hanover.
Stoneking, LaVere P. was born November 26, 1919 in Martelle, Iowa. She graduated
from Mount Vernon High School in 1938. LaVere married Glenn Stoneking in 1939 in
Lisbon, Iowa and three daughters were born to this union: Ruth (Stoneking) Gaul, Carol
(Stoneking) Messer, and Susan (Stoneking) Kodama. She lived most of her married life
in Forreston moving to Hanover after the death of her husband in 1986. LaVere died
April 1, 2003 and cremation rites were accorded.
Stoner, Virginia McClellan (Miller) was born December 31, 1917 in Hanover and was
the daughter of Parke McClellan and Loretta Ann (Ravenscraft) Miller. She graduated
from Hanover High School in 1936 and later graduated from Northern Illinois
University. Virginia married Stanley Stewart Stoner after World War II and two
children were born to this union: Michael “Mike” James Stoner and Susan McClellan
Stoner. They moved to the San Francisco, California Bay Area and owned and operated
an ice cream shop for many years. The family lived in San Lorenzo, California for
many years. Stanley was born October 22, 1919 in Keokuk County, Iowa and died
December 29, 1987 in San Lorenzo. Virginia died May 10, 2007 in Walnut Creek,
California. Virginia and Stan were both cremated and their ashes were thrown into the
San Francisco Bay.
Storey, Jessie (Dick) was born March 19, 1879 in Hanover and was the daughter of
Robert Campbell and Rachel (Calvert) Dick. She graduated from Hanover High School
in 1897. Jessie married Charles Storey and eight children were born to this union:
James R. Storey who died in infancy, Joseph H. Storey, James K. Storey, Rachel L.
Storey, Florence Storey, Raymond C. Storey, Clara Mae Storey, and Robert W. Storey.