Who Was Who II of Hanover, IL - Grant Home

1947 in Galena and this union gave her one step-son; Keith Clarence Eadie. Barb lived
all her married life in Hanover and worked at the Eaton Corporation for more than ten
years, cooked at Betty’s Café and worked at Vandervate’s Greenhouse. Barb died April
10, 2005 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
Eadie, Cletus LaVaughn was born September 17, 1920 in Hanover and was the son of
John Joseph and Caroline Josephine (Rall) Eadie. He graduated from Hanover High
School 1938. He was a World War II Army Veteran. Cletus married Bernadine Lucille
Sweitzer in Lanark on April 11, 1948 and no children were born to this union. Cletus
was an FBI agent and they lived in Alexander, Virginia for many years. They retired to
Junction, Texas. Bernadine was born June 13, 1920 and died March 30, 2007 in
Junction. Cletus died August 2, 1988 and his body was given to the University of Texas
for research purposes.
Eadie, Frank “Butch” Neville was born November 5, 1923 in Elizabeth, Illinois and
was the son of Frank Wallace and Hanna (Steinberger) Eadie. He moved to the
Pasadena, California area and married June Wilson, this union gave him one
stepdaughter: Virginia “Ginny” Wilson. Butch worked as a welder. The couple
divorced and Butch moved to Lebanon, Oregon and purchased a tavern there. Frank
died in Lebanon on September 4, 1981 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
Eadie, Hanna B. (Steinberger) was born January 31, 1900 in Elizabeth, Illinois and
was the daughter of John Theodore and Anna J. (Kuhse) Steinberger. She married
Frank Wallace Eadie on June 27, 1918 in Galena and two sons were born to this union:
William John Eadie and Frank Neville Eadie. They farmed in the Hanover area for a
number of years and during and after World War II Hanna worked as an ammunition
inspector at the Savanna Army Depot. She later moved to Elizabeth. Hanna died
January 9, 1994 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
Eadie, Keith Clarence was born July 12, 1940 in Dubuque, Iowa and was the son of
Clarence “Cap” William and Helen (Muchow) Eadie. He graduated from Hanover High
School in 1958. Keith married Laureen Kay Watson on June 29, 1963 in Hanover and
two sons were born to this union: Calvin Keith Eadie and Kevin Keith Eadie. He was a
carpenter in construction and for his last ten years he was an antique dealer. Keith died
August 20, 1993 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
Eadie, Ralph William “Bill” was born May 28, 1924 in Hanover and was the son of
Ralph Harold and Dorothy Elzada (Limage) Eadie. He graduated from Hanover High
School in 1943. Bill was a U.S. Navy World War II Veteran. He married Vera Cecelia
Atkins in 1950 and four children were born to this union: Colleen Marie (Eadie)
Edgerton, William “Bill” Ralph Eadie, Carolyn Sue (Eadie) Wingert, and John Edward
Eadie who died in infancy on March 6, 1965. Bill owned Eadie’s Plumbing and Heating
in Mt. Carroll for a few years and then joined and worked through the Local 25
Plumbing and Pipe fitters Union in Rock Island for many years. Bill died October 23,
2009 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
Eadie, William John was born November 5, 1919 in Dubuque, Iowa and was the son of
Frank Wallace and Hanna (Steinberger) Eadie. He married Arlene Monroe on
November 29, 1939 in Dubuque and two daughters were born to this union: Judy Ann
(Eadie) Williams and Joan Vee (Eadie) Condell. He lived in Hanover for a number of
years before moving to Elizabeth. William was a World War II U.S. Navy Veteran. He
was employed at the Savanna Army Depot, Atwood in Stockton and for 23 years he was
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