Who Was Who II of Hanover, IL - Grant Home

Evergreen Cemetery.
Hackett, Lonnie Dean was born December 26, 1950 in Savanna, Illinois and was the
son of Shirley Hackett. His grandparents, James Ray and Blanche Hackett, raised him.
He graduated from Savanna High School in 1969, from Western Illinois University in
1977, and from Southern University in 1979. Lonnie was a U.S. Army Vietnam Veteran
who received the Purple Heart and two Bronze Stars. He married Brenda Meyer in 1982
in Savanna and this union gave him two stepchildren: Nathan Kromer and Brandie
Ottens and he also had one daughter: Rachel Gendreau. Lonnie lived in Hanover and
was employed by the Village of Hanover as a Waste Water Treatment Technician for
ten years. He later moved to Sabula, Iowa. Lonnie died June 5, 2003 and cremation
rites were accorded.
Hager, Eunice Blanche (Armstrong) was born June 1, 1909 near Blanding, Jo Daviess
County and was the daughter of John William and Emily (Burke) Armstrong. She
married Harry Hager February 7,1959 in Galena and no children were born to this
union. Eunice worked at the Hanover Woolen Mill, was a telephone operator in
Hanover and Elizabeth and as a waitress at the restaurant at the Chicago-Burlington-
Quincy Railroad Station in Savanna. Eunice died February 15, 1981 and is buried in
Evergreen Cemetery.
Hager, Harry K. was born November 12, 1913 in Belle Rive, Illinois and was the son
of John J. and Alice (Wall) Hager. He grew up and attended grammar school in North
Liberty, Iowa and went to High School in Iowa City. Harry was a U.S. Army World
War II Veteran. He married Eunice Blanche Armstrong February 7, 1959 in Galena and
no children were born to this union. Harry owned and operated Hager’s Saw Shop in
Dubuque until his retirement in the late 1970s and later moved to Hanover. Harry lost
his vision and attended the Blind School in Chicago, which gave him the freedom to live
on his own and to take care of himself after his wife died. Harry died March 6, 2008
and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
Haggerty, Jerri Lynn (Kolb) was born April 2, 1955 in Savanna, Illinois and was the
daughter of Max John and Marie Louise (Bunders) Kolb. She graduated from Hanover
High School in 1973. Jerri married Gary Lee Haggerty on June 7, 1975 in Hanover and
two sons were born to this union: Brandon James Haggerty and Zachary Lee Haggerty.
She worked at the Savanna Army Depot as a position classification specialist from 1973
until her death. Jerri died January 8, 1993 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
Haggerty, Lloyd Wesley was born August 2, 1927 in Lomax, Illinois and was the son
of James Walter and Mildred Hannah (Gamble) Haggerty. His family moved to rural
Hanover in 1930. He was a World War II U.S. Army Veteran and also served in the
Illinois National Guard. He married Betty (Tanner) Drosopoulos on August 11, 1961 in
Savanna. Six children were in this family: Vicki Fargo, Penni Jo Friedenbach, Linda
Marie Wagenknecht, Samuel Drosopoulos, Daniel Drosopoulos, and Craig Haggerty.
Lloyd lived in Savanna for many years and was an equipment operator at the Savanna
Army Depot for 43 years, retiring in 1987. He died November 30, 1996 at his winter
home in Yuma, Arizona and is buried in Savanna Township Cemetery.
Haile, Emma (Kinsall) was born January 1, 1906 in Eldorado, Illinois. She married
Oval L. Haile in 1925 and two children were born to this union: David Haile and Betty
(Haile) Reber. Emma taught second grade in Hanover from 1948 until 1960. They
moved to Rockford, Illinois in 1965. Emma died July 30, 1999 in Appleton, Wisconsin.
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