Who Was Who II of Hanover, IL - Grant Home

was a World War II U.S. Army Veteran. Chris married Mary Louise Switzer on
November 15, 1952 in Savanna and two children were born to this union: Jon Michael
“Mike” Goldhagen and Christy JoAnn Goldhagen. He lived in rural Hanover and was
employed at the Savanna Army Depot for many years. Chris died April 19, 1994 and is
buried in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Elizabeth.
Goldhagen, Jon Michael “Mike” was born October 8, 1954 in Savanna, Illinois and
was the son of Christopher Mathias and Mary Louise (Switzer) Goldhagen. Jon was an
Eagle Scout with Hanover Boy Scout Troop 36. He graduated from Hanover High
School in 1972 and earned a Mechanical Engineering Degree from the University of
Illinois. He worked for Quasar and Topy Precision Manufacturing as a Mechanical
Engineer. Jon was living in Schaumburg, Illinois when he died on September 10, 2009.
He is buried in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Elizabeth.
Goldthorpe, Gail Virginia (Irwin) Bishop was born June 29, 1896 in rural Hanover
and was the daughter of William David and Elizabeth “Lizzie” Norman (Michael) Irwin.
She married Orville Martin “O.M.” Bishop in 1916 in Hanover and three children were
born to this union: Irwin Orville Bishop, Gwendolyn (Bishop) Schabed, and William
Calvin Bishop. The marriage ended in divorce and Orville died in 1958 in Rockford.
Gail married Stanley Goldthorpe in 1931 in Aledo, Illinois. Stanley died in 1971 in
Galena. Gail lived in Elizabeth for a many years. Gail died January 20, 1993 and is
buried in the Elizabeth Cemetery.
Gollobith, John “Jack” Edward was born October 17, 1922 in Hanover and was the
son of Dr. Edward Frank and Ida Mary (Eadie) Gollobith. He graduated from Hanover
High School in 1940. He and his wife Laura had two children: Edward J. Gollobith and
Lisa Gollobith. He lived in Florida most of his life where he was a musician, arranger
and conductor. Jack toured the country with Spike Jones and his City Slickers band.
For more than 40 years Jack provided music for many events in the Tampa Bay area.
Jack died August 18, 2009 in Tampa.
Goodrich, Bessie M. (Kloepping) was born February 15, 1910 in Lanark, Illinois and
was the daughter of William and Kathryn (Orth) Kloepping. She married Norval Clyde
Goodrich on April 20, 1932 in Loran, Illinois and four children were born to this union:
Winonna “Winnie” Arlene (Goodrich) Reed, Doris M. Goodrich, Joyce (Goodrich)
Clarkson, and Marlo Goodrich. They lived in rural Hanover and Elizabeth for many
years and Bessie worked at Eaton Corporation for 10 years. Bessie died August 26,
1990 and is buried in Ladies Union Cemetery, Stockton.
Goodrich, Norval Clyde was born January 28, 1912 in Pearl City, Illinois and was the
son of Charles C. and Elizabeth (Lott) Goodrich. He married Bessie M. Kloepping on
April 20, 1932 in Loran, Illinois and four children were born to this union: Winonna
“Winnie” (Goodrich) Reed, Doris M. Goodrich, Joyce (Goodrich) Clarkson, and Marlo
Goodrich. He farmed for most of his life in the Hanover, Elizabeth, and Mount Carroll
area. Norval died March 8, 1994 and is buried in Ladies Union Cemetery, Stockton.
Gouse, Melvin Harrison was born November 11, 1895 in Derinda Township, Jo
Daviess County and was the son of Marcus Albert and Sarah Viola (O’Keefe) Gouse.
He graduated from Hanover High School in 1914 and from the Chicago College of
Dental Surgery in 1918. He was a U.S Army World War Veteran. He married Vera
Verona White and they lived in Stockton where he had his dental practice for many
years. The couple divorced and he married Mildred Tucker on October 10, 1936 in the
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