Who Was Who II of Hanover, IL - Grant Home

October 29, 1979 in Clinton, Iowa. In her earlier years Maxine owned and operated a
boarding house on Bowen Street in Savanna. She operated the Trackside Café from
1954 until 1967, and her last employment was as a waitress at the Townhouse Café,
both in Savanna. They lived in Hanover for a time and later moved to Savanna. In her
later years Maxine moved to Sabula, Iowa. Maxine died March 12, 1995 and is buried
in Lower York Cemetery, Thomson.
Hebert, Rita May (Baker) was born March 15, 1927 in Dubuque, Iowa and was the
daughter of Archie Alvin and Ada Margaret (Slattery) Baker. She married Emery John
Hebert in November 1949 in Dubuque and six children were born to this union:
Thomas Emery Hebert, Carol Ann Hebert, Elizabeth “Betty” June (Hebert) Wurster,
Bonnie Jean (Hebert) Folks, Edward John Hebert, and Richard George Hebert. The
couple moved to Hanover a few years after their marriage and Rita worked at various
jobs before she retired in 1982. Rita died August 14, 2008 and is buried in Mount
Calvary Cemetery, Dubuque.
Hedeman, Embert George was born January 15, 1913 in Clayton County, Iowa and
was the son of Elmer and Mathilda (Erhardt) Hedeman. He married Zelda Mary
Margarette Gull and three known sons were born to this union: Norman Embert
Hedeman, Roger Owen Hedeman, and Donald Hedeman. He was a World War II U.S.
Army Veteran. The family lived in Hanover in the 1940s and 50s. Embert died March
12, 1999 in Guttenberg, Iowa.
Hedeman, Norman Embert was born September 18, 1932 in Guttenburg, Iowa and
was the son of Embert George and Zelda Mary Magarette (Gull) Hedeman. He
graduated from Hanover High School in 1950. Norm and Betty Ann Hedman had two
children: Lyle Hedeman and Troye Ann Hedeman. Norm serviced in the U.S. Air
Force for many years and also worked in electronics at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida.
Norm died May 25, 2001 in Crestview, Florida.
Hedeman, Zelda Mary Margarette (Gull) was born March 12, 1912 in Mallory, Iowa
and was the daughter of John Oscar and Alberta Elizabeth (Hansel) Gull. She married
Embert George Hedeman and three known children were born to this union: Norman
Embert Hedeman, Roger Owen Hedeman, and Donald Hedeman. The family lived in
Hanover in the 1940s and 50s. Zelda died August 17, 2006 in Guttenberg. Iowa.
Hedley, Lois J. (Cooley) was born August 21, 1924 in Hanover and was the daughter of
Frederick W. and Anna Cooley. She was married to Robert L. Hedley and they had
seven children: Mary Jo (Hedley) Kirchner, Cynthia “Cindy” (Hedley) Stumpf, Bunny
(Hedley) Griffin, Robert L. Hedley, Fredrick D. Hedley, James D. Hedley, and Jeffrey
“Jay” Hedley. Lois lived most of her adult life in Dubuque. She died June 5, 1980 in
Dubuque and is buried in Dubuque Memorial Gardens.
Heer, Marion Briggs (Bergman) was born February 23, 1913 in Galena, Illinois and
was the daughter of Louis M. and Mattie B. (Newsome) Bergman. She married
Raymond William Heer on September 27, 1943 in Derinda and one daughter was born
to this union: Martha (Heer) Northrop. She was a teacher, beginning her career at
Massbach School. She then went to the Derinda School, where she taught all grades, to
the Elizabeth School, where she taught fourth grade, and to Hanover, where she taught
seventh grade until 1972. Marion was a substitute teacher until 1977 when she totally
retired from teaching. She and her husband farmed in Derinda for many years.
Raymond died December 1, 1981 and Marion died June 21, 1992. They are both buried
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