Who Was Who II of Hanover, IL - Grant Home

Genevieve had lived in the Blanding area and later moved to Savanna where she died
November 13, 2005. She is buried in the Savanna township cemetery.
Bailey, Glenn Rolland was born December 25, 1910 in rural Jo Daviess County and
was the son of Rolland and Katherine (Schumacher) Bailey. He married Dorothy Irene
Quackenbush on July 5, 1935 in Mount Carroll and three children were born to this
union: Rolland Bailey, Kay (Bailey) Topham, and Glenna Bailey. Glenn lived in
Blanding, Illinois, Savanna, Illinois, and later in Booneville, Arkansas. Glenn died July
19, 1983 in Booneville; he was cremated and is buried in Lost Mound Cemetery.
Bailey, Gregory was born October 11, 1965 and was the son of Carl and Kay Arleen
(Miller) Bailey. He had lived in Galena, Illinois and was employed at Kraft Foods in
Galena. Greg died July 14, 1987 as the result of injuries he received in a motorcycle
accident that occurred in Mt. Prospect, Illinois. Greg is buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
Bailey, Imelda Catherine (Stillmunks) was born April 5, 1909 in Dubuque, Iowa and
was the daughter of John Nicholas and Rose Evangaline (Harmon) Stillmunks. She
attended Immaculate Conception High School and Bayless Business College, both in
Dubuque. Imelda married Laurence Daniel Bailey on November 14, 1929 in Dubuque
and four children were born to this union: Constance “Connie” Laurene (Bailey)
Sheridan, Mary Beth (Bailey) McCormick, Charles “Chuck” Anthony Bailey, and Alan
Joseph Bailey. Imelda and Laurence owned and operated the Sunset Motel in Prairie du
Chien, Wisconsin, the Ames Motor Lodge in Ames, Iowa, and the Rock Falls Motel in
Rock Falls, Illinois, from 1959 until 1978. A few years after her husband’s death she
moved to Hanover to be near her daughter. Laurence died May 5, 1977 and Imelda died
February 12, 2011; they are both buried in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Dubuque.
Bailey, Leslie Lester was born October 13, 1908 in Hanover and was the son of Marcus
David and Francis May (White) Bailey. He married Genevieve Viginia Garrow and
three children were born to this union: Patsy (Bailey) Raab, Wesley Calvin Bailey, and
Richard Bailey. He divorced Genevieve and married Dorothea M. Colebaugh on June
14, 1948 in Iowa City, Iowa and three children were born to his union: Charles Bailey,
Robert Bailey, and Jack Bailey. Leslie farmed in the Derinda and Thomson area and
was a switchman for the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad for 32 years before
retiring in 1973. They lived in Savanna for many years. Dorothea died July 28, 1988
and Leslie died April 18, 2000. They are both buried in Savanna Township Cemetery.
Bailey, Lyle E. was born March 27, 1914 in rural Jo Daviess County and was the son of
Rolland and Katherine (Schumacher) Bailey. He married Betty I. Hoy on March 26,
1940 in Savanna and two children were born to this union: Gary Bailey and Sandra A.
(Bailey) Wakatsuki. He was a World War II veteran. Lyle lived in Savanna and retired
from the Savanna Army Depot. He died March 3, 1986; was cremated and buried in
Lost Mound Cemetery.
Bailey, Ralph Marcus was born February 4, 1911 in rural Hanover and was the son of
Marcus David and Frances May (White) Bailey. He married Frances Lucille Diehl on
August 22, 1931 in Galena and ten children were born to this union: Ralph Bailey Jr.,
Herb Bailey, Jerald Bailey, James Bailey, Carolyn (Bailey) Ostrander, Mary (Bailey)
Townsend, Lori Bailey, Norma (Bailey) Williams, Ruth (Bailey) Neuendorf, and Linda
(Bailey) Malmquist. Ralph worked for the Burlington Northern Railroad for 46 years
when he retired in 1973. Ralph died September 19, 1995 and is buried in Savanna
Township Cemetery.
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