Who Was Who II of Hanover, IL - Grant Home

Hardware, both in Savanna. Sandra died March 15, 2009 and is buried in Lost Mound
Cemetery.
Winston, Richard Wayne was born February 3, 1947 in Savanna, Illinois and was the
son of Herbert Wayne and Berneice (Newell) Winston. His early years were spent in
Hanover and later in Savanna and Clinton, Iowa. Richard married Miss Wand and they
were later divorced. He was a welder. Richard died January 20, 1988; he was cremated
and buried in Savanna Township Cemetery.
Winter, Eydie Ann was born November 18, 1958 in Savanna, Illinois and was the
daughter of George Forrest “Frosty” and Josephine “JoAnne” Marie (Heim) Winter.
She graduated from Hanover High School in 1978. Eydie died December 21, 1987 and
is buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
Winter, George Forrest “Frosty” was born January 16, 1931 in Hanover and was the
son of George Orma “Orm” and Sarah (Turner) Winter. He graduated from Hanover
High School in 1948. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Frosty
married Josephine “JoAnne” Marie Heim on November 13, 1954 in Hanover and five
children were born to this union: John Mark Winter, Kerry Lou (Winter) Sedivy, Sara
Sue Winter, James “Jim” Forrest Winter, and Eydie Ann Winter. He worked at the
Savanna Army Depot for 37 years before he retired in 1986. Frosty had is own band for
25 years and played at many area dances. Frosty died June 12, 1995; he was cremated
and buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
Winter, George Orma “Orm” was born January 16, 1903 in Hanover and was the son
of George William and Emily Matilda “Lou” (Weingartner) Winter. He graduated from
Hanover High School in 1920. He married Sarah “Sally” Turner on May 12, 1928 in
Galena and three sons were born to this union: George Forrest “Frosty” Winter, John
Turner Winter, and James Waddington Winter. They also adopted one daughter: Kay
Marlene (Winter) Smith and were foster parents to numerous children through the years.
Orma was the sexton for Evergreen Cemetery for 25 years. Orma died July 30, 1985 and
is buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
Winter, John Mark was born July 6, 1956 in Savanna, Illinois and was the son of
George Forrest “Frosty” and Josephine “JoAnne” Marie (Heim) Winter. He graduated
from Hanover High School in 1974 and served in the U.S. Army from 1974-78. John
met and married his wife Debbie when they were both in the Army and one daughter
was born to this union: Sarah Elizabeth Winter, they later divorced. John graduated
from Pennsylvania State University and was a Physician’s Assistant in Dubuque, Iowa
for many years. John died May 4, 1990 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
Winter, Josephine “JoAnne” Marie (Heim) was born May 14, 1930 in Galena,
Illinois and was the daughter of Joseph “Joe” and Cecilia “Ceil” (Reiter) Heim. She
married George Forrest “Frosty” Winter on November 13, 1954 in Hanover and five
children were born to this union: John Mark Winter, Kerry Lou (Winter) Sedivy, Sara
Sue Winter, James “Jim” Forrest Winter, and Eydie Ann Winter. JoAnn died June 27,
1999; she was cremated and buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
Winter, Sara Sue was born August 3, 1963 in Savanna, Illinois and was the daughter of
George Forrest “Frosty” and Josephine “JoAnne” Marie (Heim) Winter. She graduated
from Hanover High School in 1981. Sara died June 24, 1990 and is buried in Evergreen
Cemetery.
Winter, Sarah “Sally”(Turner) was born June 29, 1898 in Galena, Illinois and was the
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