Who Was Who II of Hanover, IL - Grant Home

DeViney, Maxine Mae (Tack) was born July 6, 1923 in Savanna, Illinois and was the
daughter of Henry Charles and Grace (Switzer) Tack. She married Everett Edward
DeViney on September 3, 1943 and three children were born to this union: Sheila Marie
(DeViney) Krahn, Douglas Everett DeViney, and Quintin Michael DeViney. The
family lived in Hanover for a number of years before moving back to Savanna. Maxine
worked at the Eaton Corporation in Savanna. Maxine died June 12, 1984 and is buried
in Mosquito Hill Cemetery, Savanna.
DeWitt, Betty Jean (Hacker) was born July 2, 1940 in Hanover and was the daughter
of Ralph August and Vada Louise (Neff) Hacker. She graduated from Hanover High
School in 1958. She married Francis “Buster” L. DeWitt and one son was born to this
union: Ed DeWitt. They lived in Aurora, Illinois for many years and Betty Jean was
employed at Aurora Lift Truck as a used equipment manager for 21 years. Buster died
December 15, 1979 and Betty Jean died November 11, 1994 and she is buried in
Lincoln Memorial Park.
Diadiun, Rose Elizabeth (Rowley) was born October 29, 1922 in Hanover and was the
daughter of George and Erma Madeline (Miller) Rowley. She graduated from Hanover
High School in 1940 and later from beauty school in Chicago. Rose married Daniel
Diadiun on June 30, 1946 and four children were born to this union: Deborah (Diadiun)
Leu, Barbara (Diadiun) Gracy, Daniel Diadiun, and John Jay Diadiun. The family lived
in Westland, Michigan for many years where Rose worked as a beautician and Daniel
was a school teacher. Rose died October 22, 2003.
Dick, Joseph was born in about 1893 and was the son of Robert & Mary E. (Willson)
Dick. He graduated from Hanover High School in 1913. In 1930 he was selling real
estate in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Diehl, Robert “Buster” Alexander was born August 5, 1921 in Freeport, Illinois and
was the son of Jack and Alice Louisa (Paisley) Diehl. He graduated from Hanover High
School in 1939 and served in the Merchant Marines. Buster married Wynona Zierr on
October 29, 1956 in Cook County, Illinois and no children were born to this union.
They lived in Carpentersville, Illinois for many years. Buster worked as a machinist and
welder. Buster died January 5, 1995 and is buried in Carpentersville.
Dittmar, Velva Nadine “Goldie” (Anderson) O’Neal was born August 29, 1920 in
Scobey, Montana and was the daughter of Victor Lowell and Velva Lillian (Dickinson)
Anderson. She graduated from Hanover High School in 1939. Goldie married John E.
O’Neal in 1941 in Savanna and four children were born to this union: Donna O’Neal,
Judi O’Neal, Jonna (O’Neal) Thiessen, and Tim O’Neal. The family lived in
Davenport, Iowa for many years and Goldie was employed as a bartender in numerous
places in the Davenport area. Her husband John died in 1974. Goldie married Clifford
in 1993 and he died a few months later on May 22, 1993. Goldie died August 9, 1999 in
Davenport and is buried in Allens Grove Cemetery, rural Scott County Iowa.
Dobson, Thomas H. was born September 4, 1918 in Murrayville, Illinois and was the
son of George Walter “Walt” and Linnie E. (Ketner) Dobson. Thomas was a World
War II U.S. Army Veteran. He lived in Hanover for many years and was in personnel
management at the Savanna Army Depot for 33 years before he retired in 1973.
Thomas died July 17, 1987. His funeral was held in Hanover, cremation rites were
accorded and his ashes were buried in Jacksonville, Illinois.
Dockins, Billie Sue (Wilburn) was born March 18, 1922 in Success, Arkansas and was
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