Who Was Who II of Hanover, IL - Grant Home

in the Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery in Derinda.
Heidenreich, Laverne M. was born May 17, 1922 in Woodbine Township, Jo Daviess
County and was the son of Delbert Lawrence and Ella Amelia (Schreck) Heidenreich.
He married Viola Mae Miner on June 9, 1948 in Woodbine and five children were born
to this union: Cheryl Anne (Heidenreich) Hartney, William L. Heidenreich, Susan
Elaine (Heidenreich) Palmer, Sandra Heidenreich, and Jeffrey Heidenreich. He farmed
most of his life; in rural Albany, Wisconsin, in rural Hanover during the 1960s, than
moved to the Warren area in January 1969. Laverne worked at the Apple River cheese
plant and also with his father as a painter. Laverne died March 14, 2001 and is buried in
Elmwood Cemetery, Warren.
Heidenreich, Viola Mae (Miner) was born January 6, 1929 in Pearl City, Illinois and
was the daughter of George Franklin and Clara Pearl (Miller) Miner. She graduated
from Hanover High School in 1946. Viola married Laverne M. Heidenreich on June 9,
1948 in Woodbine and five children were born to this union: Cheryl Anne
(Heidenreich) Hartney, William L. Heidenreich, Susan Elaine (Heidenreich) Palmer,
Sandra Heidenreich, and Jeffrey Heidenreich. They farmed in rural Albany, Wisconsin,
in rural Hanover in the 1960s, and moved to the Warren area in January 1969. They
retired to the village of Warren. Viola died July 7, 2006 and is buried in Elmwood
Cemetery, Warren.
Heitman, Mary Luella (Chapman) was born April 17, 1890 and was the daughter of
Joseph and Ravilla (Calvert) Chapman. She graduated from Hanover High School in
1907. Luella married Roy Albert Heitman and they lived in Carroll County, Illinois for
many years. Roy was born November 11, 1891 and died in November 1964. Luella
died in June 1977 in Thomson, Illinois.
Heller, Beatrice “Bea” Mary (Creighton) was born March 29, 1909 in Galena, Illinois
and was the daughter of James D. and Clara (Biren) Creighton. She married Floyd
William Heller on September 5, 1932 in Hanover and two children were born to this
union: Doris Ann (Heller) Ruane and Richard James Heller. Beatrice lived in Galena
for a number of years before moving to Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Floyd died in 1979 and
Bea died January 30, 1992 in Mason City, Iowa. They are both buried in Memorial Park
Cemetery, Waterloo, Iowa.
Helmich, Mary Elizabeth (Potter) was born September 7, 1935 in Hanover Township
and was the daughter of Robert Harold “Chris” and Geraldine Helen (McDowell) Potter.
She graduated from Hanover High School in 1953. She worked as a dental assistant in
Port Clinton, Ohio until she married Robert “Bob” M. Helmich on June 5, 1956. Bob
was station in Munich, Germany with the U.S. Army, and three sons were born to this
union: Sam Robert Helmich, Ky Randal Helmich, and Carl Clayton Helmich. After the
military they farmed in Jo Daviess County for a few years and later farmed in rural
Gratiot and Montfort, Wisconsin. Mary was a bookkeeper for nine years at a law firm in
Platteville until she retired in 2000. Mary died November 20, 2009 in Montfort and is
buried in Log Church Cemetery.
Henderson, Margery (Wilson) was born May 16, 1906 in Ohio and was the daughter
of George Otis and Addie B. (Amsbaugh) Wilson. She married Hanover native, Dr.
Roger Campbell Henderson on June 29, 1935 in Chicago and one son was born to this
union: Dr. James Roger Henderson. The family lived in Xenia, Ohio most of their life.
Margery died in Springfield, Ohio on January 16, 1985 and is buried in Xenia.
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