Who Was Who II of Hanover, IL - Grant Home

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Whalen, Dorothy Marie (Girot) White was born June 29, 1901 in Galena, Illinois and
was the daughter of Paul Joseph Vital and Martha Juliette (Quille) Girot. She married
Alva Scott White on December 8, 1920 in Dubuque and one son was born to this union:
John “Jack” Whitney White. Alva died in 1947, and Dorothy married James Leo
Whalen on June 1, 1952 in Hanover. Dorothy was a weaver at the Hanover Woolen
Mill and a guard at the Savanna Army Depot prior to retirement. Dorothy died March
17, 1987 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
Whalen, Esther Mary (Yackley) was born February 19, 1914 in Madelia, Minnesota
and was the daughter of Eugene Martin and Catherine (Kolhaas) Yackley. The family
moved to Downers Grove, Illinois when Ester was a child. Esther married Leo Ralph
Whalen on January 7, 1939 in Dubuque and five children were born to this union:
Wayne Walter Whalen, Marianne (Whalen) Murphy, William “Bill” Eugene Whalen,
Barbara “Barb” Lee (Whalen) Houseman, and Catherine “Cathy” (Whalen) Eisenhofer.
Esther and her husband were co-founders of Whistling Wings in Hanover. Esther died
September 3, 1991 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
Whalen, Leo Ralph was born September 10, 1916 in Hanover and was the son of Mary
Magdalyn (Whalen) Hunt. He graduated from Hanover High School in 1934. He was a
World War II U.S. Army Veteran. Leo married Esther Mary Yackley on January 7,
1939 and five children were born to this union: Wayne Walter Whalen, Marianne
(Whalen) Murphy, William “Bill” Eugene Whalen, Barbara “Barb” Lee (Whalen)
Houseman, and Catherine “Cathy” (Whalen) Eisenhofer. He was a businessman in
Hanover for many years and was the owner and co-founder of Whistling Wings. Leo
died July 13, 1989 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
Wheeler, Robert Emory was born September 7, 1931 in Platteville, Wisconsin and was
the son of Emory Peter and Harriet Elizabeth (Brownell) Wheeler. He was a U.S. Air
Force Korean War Veteran. Robert had eight children from his first marriage: Michael
Wheeler, Dan Wheeler, Joel Wheeler, John Wheeler, Eric Wheeler, Lisa (Wheeler)
Otto, Renee Wheeler, and Amy (Wheeler) Apfel. He married Judith Ann (Johnson)
Townsend on July 23, 1971 in Rockford, Illinois and this union gave him four stepsons:
David Leslie Townsend, Christopher Eugene Townsend, Paul Tracy Townsend, and
James Edward Townsend. Robert was a self-employed carpenter for many years and
the family lived in Maquoketa, Iowa. Robert died November 6, 1994; he was cremated
and buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
Wheeler, Sarah “Ida” Matilda (Denny) Bousman Stenback was born April 15, 1896
in Savanna, Illinois and was the daughter of George J. and Alice Mae (Leonard) Denny.
She married Edward Lester Bousman on June 1, 1915 and three sons were born to this
union: John Edward Bousman, William Cecil Bousman, and Harry Bousman. Her
husband Edward died October 26, 1918. She married Fred Stenback on August 21,
1921 and one son was born to this union: Robert Stenback. Ida married Lee Wheeler
on September 1, 1943. Ida worked as an ammunition handler at the Savanna Army
Depot and also worked in the kitchen at the Savanna City Hospital. Ida lived in
Savanna most of her life. Lee died December 5, 1970 and Ida died April 28, 1992. She
is buried in Lost Mound Cemetery, Hanover.
White, Harry Phillip was born November 18, 1881 in Hanover and was the son of