Who Was Who II of Hanover, IL - Grant Home

up in Palos Park, Illinois and graduated from Lyons Township High in La Grange,
Illinois in 1946. Rosebud graduated from Rush Presbyterian St. Luke’s Hospital of
Nursing in 1952, where she was President of her class and received the highest award
“Best Nurse in the Class.” She moved to Dubuque, Iowa to continue her studies and
later worked for the Dubuque Visiting Nurses. While in Dubuque she met Henry John
Grishkowsky and they were married on June 19, 1954 in Palos Park and no children
were born to this union. They moved to Hanover in 1955 when Pastor Grishkowsky
became the minister for St. Paul Lutheran Church in Hanover and Trinity Lutheran
Church in Derinda. They remained in Hanover until 1998 when they moved to
Dubuque. Rosebud died March 17, 2008 and is buried in the Trinity Lutheran Church
Cemetery, Derinda.
Groah, Florence Anna (Nesbitt) was born March 15, 1910 in Hanover and was the
daughter of Jesse Sherman and Lenora Hunt (White) Nesbitt. She graduated from
Hanover High School in 1928. Anna married Arthur Groah and one know daughter was
born to this union: Phyllis Groah. Anna lived in Lincolnwood, Illinois for many years
and she died there on January 3, 1999.
Gross, Kathleen “Kathy” Mary (Sullivan) was born November 25, 1934 in Hanover
and was the daughter of John “Jack” William and Gertrude Mary (Pollard) Sullivan.
She graduated from Hanover High School in 1952 and from Clarke College, Dubuque,
Iowa in 1956. Kathy moved to St. Croix, Virgin Islands in 1958 and began teaching
school. She married Harry Gross in 1963 in St. Croix, Virgin Islands and two children
were born to this union: Paige Elizabeth Gross and William Darryl Gross. Kathy
moved back to Hanover in 1985 and became the librarian at the Hanover Township
Library in 1989 and remained in that position until 1994 when she moved back to the
island. Harry died in St. Croix. Kathy died October 23, 2010 in St. Croix.
Gross, Pauline L. (Goodrich) Robinson was born June 25, 1906 in Delaware, Iowa
and was the daughter of Byron Clarence “B.C.” and Anna Mae (Kane)Goodrich. She
married Edward G. Robinson on December 25, 1924 in Manchester, Iowa and one son
was born to this union: Edward Clarence Robinson, who was killed in action in World
War II. They moved to Hanover in 1941 and began farming. Her husband Edward died
in 1960. Pauline retired to Florida and she later married Karlyne D. Gross. Pauline died
in Florida on October 8, 1992 and Karlyne died November 14, 1992. Pauline was
cremated and her ashes were buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
Grube, George E. was born October 11, 1932 in Detroit, Michigan and was the son of
Edward and Clara (Stuckey) Grube. He was a U.S. Army Korean War Veteran. George
lived in Hanover for many years and worked at the Savanna Army Depot for 27 years
before he retired. George died July 9, 1991 and is buried in St. Patrick Cemetery,
Trowbridge, Illinois.
Grummitt, Harold William was born July 13, 1916 in Galena, Illinois and was the son
of William Arthur and Laura Susan (Hubacher) Grummitt. He married Virginia Mae
Thompson on April 20, 1941 in Savanna and three children were born to this union:
William James Grummitt, Sandra Lee (Grummitt) Allen, and Ruth (Grummitt) James.
Harold was a World War II Army Veteran. They lived in Hanover for a number of
years before moving to Savanna. Harold was employed as an Ammunition Supervisor
at the Savanna Army Depot for 30 years. They also owned and operated Grummitts Tap
in Savanna for a number of years. Harold died April 11, 1990 and is buried in Savanna
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