Who Was Who II of Hanover, IL - Grant Home

and another son. He lived in Hanover for a time and was the caretaker for cemeteries in
the Hanover and Elizabeth area. Roy died October 31, 1991 and Grace died January 3,
1993.
Weaks, William Frank was born February 20, 1934 in Thomson, Illinois and was the
son of William Leroy and Louise (North) Frank. He married Louise Pearl Stewart on
December 24, 1956 on the family farm in Hanover and four children were born to this
union: Cynthia (Weaks) Houzenga, Robin Weaks, Ronald Weaks, and Penny Lynn
Weaks. Frank worked as a diesel mechanic for 25 years at Farm Service in Albany,
Illinois and for Herman-Nelson in Morrison. They lived in Hanover and Mt. Carroll.
Frank died July 26, 2009 and is buried in Leon Cemetery, rural Prophetstown, Illinois.
Webster, Annie Katherine (Bright) was born April 26, 1900 and was the daughter of
William Henry and Mary Emilia (Burgess) Bright. Annie clerked in a fair store and
worked the switchboard for the telephone company in Shullsburg, Wisconsin before she
was married. She was married to LaVerne “Tiny” Gill Webster on May 18, 1922 and
nine children were born to this union: Ila Mae (Webster) Schuster, Verna Eileen
(Webster) Osterholz, Mary Josephine (Webster) Hartwig, Lyle LaVerne Webster,
Merlin Thomas “Tom” Webster, Burdette “Babe” Bright Webster, Lillian Anita
(Webster) Morgan, June Anne (Webster) Sullivan, and Rodney William Webster. The
family lived in Hanover for about 20 years before they moved to Cuba City, Wisconsin.
LaVerne died April 15, 1970 and Annie died September 11, 1980 and they are both
buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Cuba City.
Webster, Burdette “Babe” Bright was born August 8, 1932 in Cuba City, Wisconsin
and was the son of LaVerne Gill and Annie Katherine (Bright) Webster. He attended
school in Hanover. Babe was a Korean War U.S. Army Veteran. Babe married Orva
(Meyer) Brown on July 14, 1960 and three children were born to this union: Roy
Webster, Rhonda Webster, and Angela Webster. This union also gave him four
stepchildren: Rodney Brown, Roxanne (Brown) Banowetz, and two other stepsons.
Babe worked at John Deere in Moline. In 1977 he and his wife became the
owner/operators of Babe’s and Orva’s Hideaway Bar in Preston, Iowa. Babe died June
18, 1980 and is buried in Preston Cemetery.
Webster, Lyle LaVerne was born September 6, 1928 in Seymour Township,
Wisconsin and was the son of LaVerne “Tiny” Gill and Annie Katherine (Bright)
Webster. He attended Cuba City Public Elementary School and graduated from
Hanover High School in 1947. Lyle enlisted in the United States Navy in 1948 and
served on many Diesel and Nuclear Ships before he retired as a Master Chief after 20
years of service. Lyle later worked as a real estate broker in Savanna, Illinois for 25
years. He married Jean Brigham on March 31, 1951 in Key West, Florida and one son
was born to this union: Charles William Webster. Lyle received his Associates degree
from Idaho Junior College and his Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of
Wisconsin, Platteville. Lyle died March 14, 2011; cremation rites were accorded and
his remains were buried in Lost Mound Cemetery.
Webster, Merlin Thomas “Tom” was born August 11, 1930 in Lafayette County,
Wisconsin and was the son of Laverne “Tiny” Gill and Annie Katherine (Bright)
Webster. He graduated from Hanover High School in 1948 and from the School of
Mining in Platteville, Wisconsin with a degree in Mining Engineering. Tom was a
Korean War U.S. Army Veteran. Tom married Viola Ann Weittenhiller on April 26,
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