Who Was Who II of Hanover, IL - Grant Home

superintendent of the local school. Ross died October 15, 1990.
Virtue, Sarah Katherine (White) was born April 9, 1900 in Monmouth, Illinois and
was the daughter of Lucian and Mina L. (McCrery) White. She married Walter Irwin
Virtue on August 21, 1928 in Monmouth and one daughter was born to this union:
Helenmae (Virtue) Jones. Katherine taught school in Hanover and Savanna for many
years. Katherine died March 19, 1984 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
Virtue, Walter Irwin was born April 24, 1903 in Hanover and was the son of Jared
William and Mary Ellen (Speer) Virtue. He graduated from Hanover High School in
1921. He married Sarah Katherine White on August 21, 1928 in Monmouth, Illinois
and one daughter was born to this union: Helenmae (Virtue) Jones. Walter farmed all
his life until he retired and moved to the village of Hanover. He died October 3, 1987
and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
Virtue, Willis Wilbur was born January 18, 1907 in rural Hanover and was the son of
Wilbur Johnston and Agnes Irene (Sherrard) Virtue. He graduated from Hanover High
School in 1925 and attended Monmouth College. Willis married Lucile Agnes Edgerton
on August 25, 1937. They adopted two sons: Leon “Lee” Willis Virtue and Larry
Wilbur Virtue, and one daughter was born to this union: Jeanne (Virtue) Papesh.
Willis was a minister in Endwell, New York for many years. The Reverend Virtue died
in September 1976 in Endicott, New York.
Volquardts, Earl John was born August 8, 1923 in Guttenberg, Iowa and was the son
of Theodore Otto and Jennie (Moser) Volquardts. Earl grew up in rural Hanover. He
was a World War II Veteran and was a prisoner of war in Germany for 18 months. He
was married to Laura Brown and five children were born to that union: Susan Earline
Volquardts, Earl John Volquardts Jr., Eric Volquardts, Evan Volquardts, and Barbara
(Volquardts) Engel. Earl was a supervisor of security at the Savanna Army Depot. The
family lived in Hanover for many years. Earl and Laura were visting family members
inThibodaux, Louisiana when he was shot and killed by his wife on July 15, 1987. A
funeral service was held in Hanover and Earl is buried in Bethel Cemetery, Osterdock,
Iowa.
Volquardts, Jennie (Moser) was born May 11, 1896 in Osterdock, Iowa and was the
daughter of Frederick “Fred” J. and Sarah Ann (Dinges) Moser. She married Theo
Volquardts on April 29, 1920 in Elkader, Iowa and three children were born to this
union: Earl J. Volquardts, Carol Volquardts, and Dorothy (Volquardts) Petitgout. They
farmed in rural Hanover for many years. Jennie died August 29, 1983 and is buried in
Bethel Cemetery, Osterdock, Iowa.
Volquardts, Laura (Brown) was born October 30, 1932 and was the daughter of Ralph
and Velma (Sinky) Brown. She married Earl John Volquardts and five children were
born to this union: Susan Earline Volquardts, Earl John Volquardts Jr., Eric Volquardts,
Evan Volquardts, and Barbara (Volquardts) Engel. The family lived in Hanover for
many years. Laura and Earl were visiting family members in Thibodaux, Louisiana
when she shot and killed her husband on July 15, 1987. Laura was sentence to prison
and died September 7, 1993 while she was still incarcerated.
Wachlin, Lois Verla (Grice) was born December 10, 1930 in Hanover and was the
daughter of Harold and Marcia Marie (Rice) Grice. She graduated from Polo High
School in 1948 and in 1954 graduated from the School of Nursing in Freeport. She
married Robert M. Wachlin on September 11, 1954 in Polo and one daughter was born
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