Who Was Who II of Hanover, IL - Grant Home

Brokaw, Mildred Letitia (Speer) was born March 21, 1910 in Hanover and was the
daughter of George Edwin and Ada Louisa (Steele) Speer. She graduated from Hanover
High School in 1928 and later graduated from Monmouth College. She married Allen
Vandevere Brokaw on December 9, 1944 in Hanover and two children were born to this
union: Leonard Edwin Brokaw and Louise Ann Brokaw. Mildred was a schoolteacher
and began her teaching in a country school in Jo Daviess County. She taught in Viola,
Galena, and Sterling High Schools, and taught fourth grade in Elizabeth and Hanover
for many years. Mildred died October 7, 1992 and is buried in Log Church Cemetery.
Brown, Gwenn V. was born November 29, 1936 in Freeport, Illinois and was the son of
Ellsworth and Lenice (Miller) Brown. He graduated from Warren High School in 1958.
He married Jean Ann Harkness on July 10, 1958 in Dubuque, Iowa and eight daughters
were born to this union: Pamela K. (Brown) Heck, Judith L. (Brown) Pope, Kathryn
(Brown) Springer, Sandra M. (Brown) Jones, Sharon L. Brown, Kimberly S. Brown,
Teresa E. (Brown) Eichmeier, and Gwendolen Brown. Gwenn worked as a tree trimmer
for a couple of years before starting his 38-year career with the Illinois Chicago Central
Railroad. He lived in Hanover for a number of years before moving to Freeport.
Gwenn died August 30, 2008 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
Brown, James Eugene was born May 22, 1932 in Freeport, Illinois and was the son of
Harry Charles and Helen Irene (Sutterlin) Brown. He married Miss Dole in December
1956 and five children were born to this union: Michael Brown, Kevin Brown, Patrick
Brown, and two other children. James lived in Freeport before moving to Hanover. He
died June 28, 1986 when his body was found in the Mississippi north of the
Savanna/Sabula Bridge, an apparent drowning victim.
Brown, Karen E. (Junk) was born January 3, 1943 in Cassville, Wisconsin and was the
daughter of Alois J. and Sylvia Margaret (Schmidt) Junk. She graduated from Cassville
High School in 1960. Karen married Ralph J. Brown Sr. on July 7, 1962 in Hanover
and four children were born to this union: Ralph Brown Jr., Ronald Brown, Rodney
Brown, and Lisa Jo Brown. They farmed in the Hanover area until moving to
Shullsburg, Wisconsin in 1969, where they farmed until 1992. Karen was a
receptionist/bookkeeper for Reilly Plumbing and Heating. Karen died June 30, 1997
and is buried in St. Matthew’s Cemetery, Shullsburg.
Brown, Lillian Sylvia (Moen) was born December 8, 1922 in Waukon, Iowa and was
the daughter of Edwin Julius and Caroline (Hagen) Moen. She married Guy Arthur
Brown on April 1, 1942 and one son was born to this union: Richard “Dick” Walter
Brown. Lillian died May 7, 1980 in Hanover and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
Brown, Madonna “Donna” Louise (Limage) was born September 8, 1944 in
Dubuque, Iowa and was the daughter of Donald LeClair and Agnes Betty Lou (Coyle)
Limage. She graduated from Hanover High School in 1962 and continued her education
at the University of Wisconsin at Platteville and Northern Illinois University at De Kalb.
Donna married Richard “Dick” Walter Brown on July 25, 1963 and two children were
born to this union: Boyd William Brown and Kerry Lynn (Brown) Wild. She was a
schoolteacher at River Ridge School District, where she taught kindergarten and second
grade from 1970 until her death. Donna died January 3, 2000 and cremation rites were
accorded.
Bruckner, Lloyd Morse was born April 24, 1920 in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin and
was the son of Frank and Flora Jane (Shaw) Bruckner. Lloyd was a World War II U.S.
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