Who Was Who II of Hanover, IL - Grant Home

By 1910 the family had moved from Hanover to La Crosse, Wisconsin. Jessie died
March 17, 1972 in La Crosse.
Stotler, Alvina Cecelia (Bolz) was born April 15, 1929 in Gurley, Nebraska and was
the daughter of Henry Adolph and Johanna (Dykman) Bolz. She graduated from Gurley
High School in 1947. Alvina married William R. Stotler on March 9, 1954 in Nebraska
and they had four children: Raymond Stotler, Rodney D. Stotler, David Lee Stotler, and
Wanda Faye (Stotler) Anderson. The family lived in Nebraska for a number of years
before moving to Hanover in 1965. Alvina worked at Eaton Corporation and Elkay
Manufacturing. The couple moved to Savanna. Alvina died January 29, 2010 and is
buried in Savanna Township Cemetery.
Stotler, William Roy was born April 8, 1924 in Jerome, Missouri and was the son of
Raymond Louis and Oma Mable (Campbell) Stotler. He served in the United States
Army from 1943 until 1946. He married Alvina Cecelia Bolz on March 9, 1954 in
Sidney, Nebraska and they became the parents of four children: Raymond Stotler,
Rodney D. Stotler, David Lee Stotler, and Wanda Faye (Stotler) Anderson. William
worked for the Department of the Army as a civilian for 33 years and moved to Hanover
in 1965 to work at the Savanna Army Depot. The couple later moved to Savanna.
William died October 30, 2005 and is buried in the Savanna Township Cemetery.
Straight, Charles Keeler was born March 24, 1940 in Hanover and was the son of
Charles Edward and Bette Lorraine (Hancock) Straight. He graduated from Hanover
High School in 1958. He served for four years with the U.S. Army. Charles married
Anne Shirley McCormick on April 8, 1961 in Huntington, West Virginia and three
children were born to this union: Christopher Charles Straight, Sherrie Anne Straight,
and Carrie Alison Straight. For 23 years he was an area manager at Kelly-Springfield
Tire Company, Freeport. They lived in Forreston, Illinois for a number of years before
he died on April 9, 1991. Charles is buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
Strasser, John William “Bill” was born April 11, 1916 in La Motte, Iowa and was the
son of William “Will” and Louise (Pitts) Strasser. He graduated from the Catholic
school in La Motte and later attended Pomona College in California. Bill married
Regina “Jean” Anglin on August 19, 1940 and two daughters were born to this union:
Linda Louise (Strasser) Frederickson and Kay Ellen Strasser. Bill was a lieutenant
colonel in the U.S. Army and served in the South Pacific during World War II. They
lived in Hanover for a few years. Bill worked as an ammunition superintendent for the
Concord Naval Weapons Station before he retired. His wife Jean was born July 1, 1918
and died November 15, 2003. Bill died April 25, 1989 in David Grant Medical Center
on Travis Air Force Base after a long illness and is buried in Elmira Cemetery,
Vacaville, California.
Stratton, Velma (Kelley) Elsenrath was born February 1, 1907 in Smithton, Missouri
and was the daughter of John William and Mary Lavinia (Starke) Kelley. Velma was
married to Ralph Harold Elsenrath and two daughters were born to this union: Mary
Carolyn (Elsenrath) Bradt and Kay (Elsenrath) Simon. She later married David C.
Stratton in 1957 and this union gave her one step-son: David Y. Stratton. Velma lived
in Hanover for a time and was a former government employee at the Savanna Army
Depot until 1956. She later moved to Sedalia, Missouri. David died February 2, 1977.
Velma died on April 18, 1983 in Sedalia and is buried in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Streicher, Virginia May (Zacharek) was born January 5, 1928 in Milwaukee,
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