Who Was Who II of Hanover, IL - Grant Home

December 12, 2007 in Rockledge and is buried in Florida Memorial Gardens Cemetery.
Ferrell, Shirley Elizabeth (Jackson) Curley was born April 10, 1921 in Hanover and
was the daughter of Amos Francis and Bridget Eliza (Whalen) Jackson. She attended
Hanover schools. Shirley worked at the Hanover Woolen Mill and once World War II
started she went to work at the Savanna Army Depot. Shirley married Floyd Raymond
Curley and two children were born to this union: LeRoy Edward Curley and Judith Ann
(Curley) Law. She later married Ray Ferrell on September 15, 1950 and five children
were born to this union: Marcia Sue (Ferrell) Holmbo, Robert Ray “Joe” Ferrell,
Katherine “Kathy” Gail (Ferrell) Teberg, Jamie Yvonne (Ferrell) Mills, and Brenda
“Bean” Lee Ferrell. Shirley worked for Eaton Corporation for many years. Shirley died
August 13, 2010 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
Ferris, John “Jack” William was born March 17, 1931 in Savanna, Illinois and was
the son of Charles and Norrine (Coon) Ferris. He graduated from Savanna High School
in 1949. Jack married Jean Mace on August 21, 1955 in Savanna and one daughter was
born to this union: Kathryn (Ferris) Lowry. Jack served in the National Guard. He
graduated from Western Illinois University and taught school for several years. In 1959
he became owner-operator of Ferris Motors in Savanna and worked in the automobile
business until 1998. Jack died August 22, 2005 and is buried in Lost Mound Cemetery.
Feuerhelm, Dorothy Ethel (Ensch) was born June 14, 1921 in Savanna, Illinois and
was the daughter of Peter and Dora Ethel (Ritchie) Ensch. She graduated from Savanna
High School in 1939. Dorothy married John Hathaway Feuerhelm on June 27, 1942 in
Savanna and one son was born to this union: Donald Richard Feuerhelm. Eaton
Corporation in Hanover employed her for ten years. Dorothy died March 24, 1993 and
is buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
Feuerhelm, John Hathaway was born October 5, 1918 in Lansing, Iowa and was the
son of Harvey Arthur and Katherine Mary (Hathaway) Feuerhelm. He graduated from
Lansing High School in 1936. He was a World War II U.S. Army Veteran. John
married Dorothy Ethel Ensch on June 27, 1942 in Savanna and one son was born to this
union: Donald Richard Feuerhelm. John lived in Hanover for many years and worked
at the Savanna Army Depot 37 years before he retired. John died October 20, 1999 and
is buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
Feuerhelm, Karen Elaine (Yount) was born January 27, 1944 in Waynesville,
Missouri and was the daughter of Elmer “Joe” Daniel and Juanita Mamie (Zimmerman)
Yount. She moved to Hanover as a child with her parents. Karen married Donald
Richard Feuerhelm on May 12, 1960 in Galena and two children were born to this
union: Debbie Jo (Feuerhelm) Brade and Robert Todd Feuerhelm. Karen was
employed at Eaton Corporation in Hanover for 30 years before she retired in 1997.
Karen died July 26, 2001 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
Finley, Andrew “Andy” Walker was born in 1903 in Dallas, West Virginia. He
married Anna Marie Hunt on October 23, 1929 in Philippi, West Virginia and five
children were born to this union: James Robert “Bob” Finley, Mary Alice (Finley)
Pittman, Thomas Andy Finley, Francis Finley, and Michael M. Finley. The family
moved to Hanover in 1949 when Andy became the supervisor at the Hanover Saw Mill.
The family moved to Florida in the mid 1950s. Andy died in 1986 in Charleston, South
Carolina.
Finley, Anna Marie (Hunt) was born December 11, 1906 in West Virginia and was the
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