Who Was Who II of Hanover, IL - Grant Home

In the late 1980s Jay and Mary moved to Hawaii. Jay died November 16, 2007. He was
cremated and part of his ashes was spread on the farm and the remainder was buried in
Evergreen Cemetery.
Doran, Edna D. (Donnan) Smith Anderson was born September 16, 1913 in Clayton
County, Iowa and was the daughter of Edward C. and Nora (Mosley) Donnan. She
attended school in Hanover. Edna worked at the Hanover Woolen Mill and later for
Illowa Music and Games in Savanna. Edna married Robert Smith and later married
Vernon Anderson on December 10, 1951 in Savanna and this union gave her two stepchildren:
Vern Anderson Jr. and Sharon (Anderson) Raab. Her husband Vernon died in
1993. Edna married Charles Doran in June 1997 and this union gave her two stepsons:
James Doran and Jeff Doran. Edna was living in Savanna when she died on November
13, 2007. She is buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
Doran, Floyd “Pops” Marshal was born April 12, 1926 in Hanover and was the son of
William Anthony and Faye Irene (Hancock) Doran. He was a World War II U.S. Navy
Veteran. He had two sons: Bill Doran and Chuck Goodwin. He lived in Fort Worth,
Texas a number of years before moving to Grove, Oklahoma. Pops was self-employed
as a painter and retired in 1991. Pops died September 13, 1997 in Oklahoma and is
buried in Hickory Grove Cemetery, Grove.
Doran, Mary Loretta was born July 21, 1909 in Hanover and was the daughter of
James Joseph and Mary Ann (Burke) Doran. She graduated from Hanover High School
in 1927 and later attended Blackburn College. She was a teacher at Hanover and
Elizabeth schools and also farmed in the Hanover area. After her retirement from
teaching, she worked at the drug store in Elizabeth. Loretta died October 31, 1993 and
is buried in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Elizabeth.
Doss, Michal Elizabeth (Miller) was born March 15, 1909 in Hanover and was the
daughter of Dr. Thurman Edgerton and Dr. Nona May (Nesbitt) Miller. She married
Milburne V. Doss on February 27, 1931 and three children were born to this union:
James Robert Doss, Judith Ann (Doss) Hazell, and Jon Renwick Doss. She lived in
Elgin most of her life and was employed at the Valley Paint Company for 25 years. She
was an interior decorator before retiring and also taught interior decorating classes at
Elgin Community College for many years. Her husband Milburne was born March 28,
1911 and died in May 1972. Michal died April 9, 1985 and is buried in Elgin.
Doty, James “Jim” Glen was born August 6, 1953 in Savanna, Illinois and was the son
of Glen “Bud” and Juriene Leone (Howe) Doty. He graduated from Hanover High
School in 1971. Jim worked at the Village of Progress until 1974 and later at the
Rolling Hills Progress Center in Lanark. Jim died July 10, 1994 and is buried in Oak
Hill Cemetery, Mount Carroll.
Doyle, Hazel May (Kirkey) was born January 1, 1908 in Hanover and was the daughter
of Elijah Nelson and Minnie Edith (Donaldson) Kirkey. She graduated from Hanover
High School in 1925. Prior to her marriage she was employed at the Hanover Woolen
Mill. Hazel married George E. Doyle on February 8, 1931 and this union gave her two
stepchildren: Dolores (Doyle) Bogue and Gerald Doyle. They lived in a number of
different cities and returned to Hanover in 1963. Hazel died July 19, 1994 and is buried
in Evergreen Cemetery.
Drake, Gerald F. was born February 23, 1916 in Illinois and was the son of Ernest John
and Alice Pearl (Ashelford) Drake. He married Mabel Krum on October 11, 1941 in
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