Who Was Who II of Hanover, IL - Grant Home

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Hysen. William died October 8, 1965. The family lived in Hanover for a number of
years and Effie was an Avon saleswoman. She later owned Tyson’s Fashionette in
Elizabeth. She moved to Darlington, Wisconsin. Effie died December 1, 1980 and is
buried in the Elizabeth cemetery.
Uecker, Frederick “Fred” Benjamin was born June 27, 1950 in Savanna, Illinois and
was the son of Warren Erastus and Mary Elilzabeth (Hawkins) Uecker. He lived his
early years in Hanover and graduated from Moline Senior High School in 1968. Fred
moved to Sacramento, California in the 1970s; to Pocatello, Idaho in 1992; and to
Fairbanks, Alaska in 2002. He was married, and divorced, to Brenda Hisey and two
children were born to this union: Jeanette (Uecker) McCrum and Michelle (Uecker)
Kennewick. Fred worked as a heavy equipment mechanic and welder most of his life.
Fred died in Fairbanks July 6, 2004; he was cremated and buried in Evergreen
Cemetery.
Uecker, Warren Augusta was born April 25, 1940 in Freeport, Illinois and was the son
of Warren Erastus and Mary Elizabeth (Hawkins) Uecker. He graduated from Hanover
High School in 1958 and graduated from Strayer University, Fredericksburg, Virginia.
He was a U.S. Navy Veteran. He married Betty Spain on August 12, 1967 and two
children were born to this union: Warren C. Uecker and Susan (Uecker) Kessel. Prior
to his retirement he was employed in the computer industry for 47 years, culminating as
QA systems analyst for New York Life Insurance Company in Reno, Nevada. He was
living in Stuarts Draft, Virginia when he died on September 1, 2007; he was cremated
and a funeral service was held at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Hanover.
Uecker, Warren Erastus was born June 2, 1913 in rural Stockton, Illinois and was the
son of Frederick August and Dolly Mae (Kepner) Uecker. He graduated from Stockton
High School in 1931. He married Mary Elizabeth Hawkins on October 2, 1938 and ten
children were born to this union: Warren Augusta Uecker, James Clyde Uecker, Marsha
Sue (Uecker) Becker, Mary Elizabeth “Betsy” (Uecker) Dole, Frederick Benjamin
Uecker, Holly Mae Uecker (died at birth on November 1, 1954), Robert Earl Uecker,
Ann Marie (Uecker) Greenberg, Martha Lynn (Uecker) Nelson, and Nona May (Uecker)
Green. Warren was a World War II veteran and a past commander of the Hanover
VFW. The Uecker family lived in Hanover for a number of years when he was the Fire
Chief at the Savanna Army Depot. They moved to Moline, Illinois when Warren was
transferred to the Rock Island Arsenal. After retirement they moved to Albuquerque,
New Mexico. He later worked in Alaska and North Dakota in the private fire
department industry. He became involved in the Pine Cienga Ranch in Mule Creek,
New Mexico. Warren was shot to death on July 19, 1980 on the ranch. His ashes were
scattered on Emery Pass in New Mexico and a memorial marker placed in Evergreen
Cemetery.
Unangst, Betty “TeeDo” Mildred (Zane) was born May 21, 1921 in Protection,
Kansas and was the daughter of Squire Boone and Mildred Olive (Minor) Zane. She
moved to Oskaloosa, Iowa when she was three years old and grew up on the family farm
until she graduated from Oskaloosa High School. She moved to Hanover in 1940 to
work in the Hanover Woolen Mill as a weaver. Betty married Roland Claude Unangst
on January 23, 1942 in Kahoka, Missouri and three children were born to this union:
Roland “Ron” Zane Unangst, Vickie Lee (Unangst) Gratton, and Linda Rae (Unangst)
Campbell. Betty worked at the Savanna Army Depot and Eaton Corporation. Betty died