Who Was Who II of Hanover, IL - Grant Home

daughters were born to this union: Joanne Lenoir (Burns) Scarpati, Miriam Jean (Burns)
Fishburn, Barbara Bea (Burns) Wood, Nancy Lee Burns, and Diane Elaine Burns. They
lived in Hanover for many years and later moved to Freeport. In 1965 they moved to
Sebring, Florida. Miriam died May 10, 1997 in Sebring.
Bush, Alma Jean (Johnson) was born April 2, 1932 in Hanover and was the daughter
of Robert and Myrtle C. (Greene) Johnson. She graduated from Galena High School in
1950. Jean married Robert K. Bush on June 16, 1951 and four children were born to
this union: Bruce O. Bush, Linda L. (Bush) Klar, Ranee S. (Bush) Maher, and Robert
“Danny” Bush. The family lived in Dubuque for many years and Jean worked for
Georgia-Pacific until she retired in 1994. Jean died October 3, 2000 in Dubuque and is
buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
Busjahn, Violetta Mae (Campbell) Follmann was born December 30, 1917 in
Hanover Township and was the daughter of Sam Wilson and Ethel (Sanderson)
Campbell. She graduated from Hanover High School in 1935. She later moved to
Freeport, Illinois and graduated from St. Francis School of Nursing. Violetta was a
registered nurse at St. Francis Hospital and worked for Doctors Doelker, Giovanellie
and Clark until she retired. She married Fred S. Follmann on March 27, 1940 and one
daughter was born to this union: Trina (Follmann) Gordon. Her husband Fred died
August 23, 1963. She married Ray M. Busjahn on July 9, 1966 and this union gave her
one stepson: Glenn Busjahn. Violetta died April 2, 2000 in Freeport.
Buske, Ila Maria (Potter) was born March 1, 1938 in Hanover and was the daughter of
Robert Harold “Chris” and Geraldine Helen (McDowell) Potter. She graduated from
Hanover High School in 1955. Ila married Jimmie “Jim” Buske on June 19, 1960 in
Stockton and three children were born to this union: Andy Buske, Pam (Buske) Gottler,
and Jason Buske. The family lived in Stockton for many years and later moved to
Rockton, Illinois. Ila died March 22, 1989 and is buried in Ladies Union Cemetery,
Stockton.
Bussan, Joseph “Joe” Edwin was born August 12, 1912 in Galena, Illinois and was the
son of Clement Edward and Anna Helena (Kieffer) Bussan. He married Gertrude Rose
Reitz in Galena and four children were born to this union: Helen Catherin (Bussan)
Gaber, Joan Marie (Bussan) Smith, Barbara Loucille (Bussan) Swingle, and Herbert
“Herb” Joseph Bussan. The family lived in Hanover in the early 1950s for four years
and later moved to Carroll County. The couple divorced in 1954 and Joe moved back to
Galena. Joe died November 18, 2008 and is buried in St. Mary’s Cemetery in Galena.
Byers, Ruth Francine “Fran” (Richards) was born September 14, 1924 in
Montezuma, Iowa and was the daughter of Norval B. and Neva Roberta (Kirby)
Richards and was raised by Nile and Neva Roberta (Kirby) Hutchinson. She graduated
from Montezuma High School in 1942. Fran married Samuel “Sam” Keith Byers on
May 22, 1943 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and one daughter was born to this union:
Pamela “Pam” Ruth (Byers) Miller. Fran worked for Maytag in Newton, Iowa during
the war. The family later moved to Decorah, Iowa, Sauk City, Wisconsin, Maquoketa,
Iowa and then to Galena in 1962. She and Sam were the resident publishers of the
Galena Gazette until 1985. Fran died July 20, 2009 and is buried in Evergreen
Cemetery.
Byers, Samuel “Sam” Keith was born November 13, 1923 in New London, Iowa and
was the son of Homer Albert and Gertrude Emma (Jacobs) Byers. He grew up in
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