Who Was Who II of Hanover, IL - Grant Home

Township Cemetery.
Grummitt, Virginia Mae (Thompson) was born July 9, 1922 in Savanna, Illinois and
was the daughter of William Amos and Magdalena “Lena” (Wurster) Thompson. She
married Harold William Grummitt on April 20, 1941 and three children were born to
this union: William James Grummitt, Sandra Lee (Grummitt) Allen, and Ruth Ann
(Grummitt) James. They lived in Hanover for a number of years before moving to
Savanna. Virginia and her husband operated Grummitt’s Tap for 15 years on Fourth
Street in Savanna. Virginia died July 23, 1996 and cremation rites were accorded.
Grummitt, William James was born October 3, 1942 in Hanover and was the son of
Harold William and Virginia Mae (Thompson) Grummitt. The family moved to
Savanna when William was a young boy in the 1950s. He worked at the Savanna Army
Depot for a number of years. William was married and divorced and had two children:
William Grummitt and Tami Jo Grummitt. William died September 11, 1986; he was
cremated and buried in the Savanna Township Cemetery.
Guay, Gregory Russell was born April 21, 1948 in La Crosse, Wisconsin and was the
son of Russell Charles and Velma Eloise (Whitney) Guay. He graduated from Hanover
High School in 1966 and attended Highland Community College in Freeport and
Clinton Community College. Greg began working at the Savanna Army Depot in 1968
and was a draftsman, supervisor, and engineering technician with the U.S. Army
Defense Ammunition Center and School. Greg died June 18, 1995 and is buried in
Evergreen Cemetery.
Guensler, Ira Carl was born June 25, 1899 in Stockton, Illinois and was the son of
Samuel S. and Francis M. (Simons) Guensler. The family moved to Hanover shortly
after he was born and he attended the Hanover Public School. Ira married Blanche
Myrtle Raymer on February 3, 1934 in La Porte, Indiana and one known child were
born to this union. The couple divorced on September 21, 1945. Ira died December 24,
1975 in Edgewater, Florida.
Guenzler, Georgia “Kay” (Krick) was born December 1, 1939 in Decatur, Indiana and
was the daughter of Harry Krick and Florence (Shoe) Baty. Kay had two sons: Brett
Guenzler and Timothy Guenzler. She lived in Savanna for many years and later in
Hanover for a time when she was working for Experience Works. Kay died June 4,
2003 and is buried in Union Prairie Cemetery, Low Moor, Iowa.
Guenzler, Janis Rachel (Gollobith) was born May 8, 1921 in Hanover and was the
daughter of Dr. Edward Frank and Ida Mary (Eadie) Gollobith. She graduated from
Hanover High School in 1939. She married Floyd Leroy Guenzler on July 21, 1943 and
two children were born to this union: Gordon Guenzler and Elaine Guenzler. The
marriage ended in divorce. Janis lived in St. Petersburg, Florida for many years and died
there in March 1994.
Gugler, Buena Marguerite (Hancock) Ryder was born December 27, 1898 in
Elizabeth, Illinois and was the daughter of Freeman Eugene and Myrtle Mabel (Weston)
Hancock. She married George Ryder on January 31, 1917 and two children were born
to this union: Charlotte Lorraine (Ryder) Callahan Statham and LaVerne Melvin Ryder.
George died in 1954 and she married Charles “Charlie” Samuel Gugler on September 5,
1959 in Scales Mound. She lived most of her life in Hanover. Buena died October 21,
1983 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
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