Hance, Paul W.

1921 - 1985  (64 years)

• Name	Hance, Paul W.
  Birth	5 Mar 1921	Noble, Richland County, Illinois   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Census		1940 Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, page 02a 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 04, page 02a The writing in the 1940 Federal census for Clay City, Illinois is sometimes difficult to read. Ancestry.com has attempted to index this census, but there are many transcription errors.
  Occupation	Filling Station Attendant  [2]
  Reference Number	HANC.P002
  _FGRAVE	95126669
  Military Service	World War II, Private First Class, United States Army  [1, 4]
  		Flag of the United States, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959, a…
  		United States Army
  		Paul W. Hance (1921-1985)
  		Private First Class, United States Army and United States Army Air Fores (Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  Death	12 May 1985	East Peoria, Tazewell County, Illinois   [1]
  Burial	Hillcrest Memory Gardens, Morton, Tazewell County, Illinois   [1]
  		Headstone, Hance, Paul W.
  Person ID	I19262	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	16 Jun 2023

  
  

  Father	Hance, Charles J. 'Charley',   b. 1873, Illinois d. 1964 (Age 91 years)
  Mother	Denning, Dora M.,   b. 24 Aug 1883, Flora, Clay County, Illinois d. 17 May 1968 (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	Y  [3]
  Family ID	F651	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Scherer, Beulah Fern 'MiMi',   b. 5 Jun 1926, Olney, Richland County, Illinois d. 27 Jan 2011, Rosewood Care Center, East Peoria, Tazewell County, Illinois (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	20 Dec 1947	Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [4, 5]
  Age at Marriage	He : 26 years and 9 months - She : 21 years and 6 months.
  Family ID	F8714	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 5 Mar 1921 - Noble, Richland County, Illinois Marriage - 20 Dec 1947 - Olney, Richland County, Illinois Death - 12 May 1985 - East Peoria, Tazewell County, Illinois Burial - - Hillcrest Memory Gardens, Morton, Tazewell County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Paul W. Hance, 64, East Peoria, died at 6:08 a.m. Sunday, May 12, in Methodist Medical Center. Services were held May 14, in the Pleasant Hill Mennonite Church in East Peoria. Burial was in Hill Crest Memory Gardens in Morton. Memorials can be made to the Pleasant Hill Mennonite Church. Mr. Hance was born March 5, 1921, in Noble, the son of Charles J. and Dora Denning Hance. He married Beulah Scherer Dec. 20, 1947, in Olney and she survives. He worked at Caterpillar Tractor Co. for 30 years, retiring in 1978. He was an Army veteran of World War II and was a charter member of Martin Courtney VFW Post 4835 in Creve Coeur. He was a member of the UAW Local 974 and the Caterpillar Retirees Club. Survivors include four daughters, Mrs. Richard (Pauletta) Williams, Olney; Mrs. Charles (Brenda) Penney, Houston, Texas; Mrs. James (Cynthia) Deaton, Washington; and Mrs. Michael (Gail) Ball, East Peoria; a brother, Leslie Hance, Noble; four sisters, Mrs. Stella. Smith and Mrs. Louis (Evelyn) Delonshaw, both of Clay City; Mrs. Erlloyd (Georgia) Leefers, Argenta; and Mrs. Kim (Wanda) Fessler, Noble; and nine grandchildren. He was preceded in death by three brothers and three sisters. Olney Dail Mail, May 21, 1985

  
  

• Sources

  [S5266] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Hance, Paul W., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/95126669/paul-w-hance) (Reliability: 2). [S633] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 04, page 2a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00053?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.asp), none. (Reliability: 2). [S2985] Ancestry.com, 1930 Federal Census, Noble, Richland County, Illinois, District 10, page 4a, (http://search.ancestry.com/Browse/BookView.aspx?dbid=6224&iid=4584635_00123&sid=&gskw=), none. (Reliability: 2). [S5267] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Hance, Paul W., 64, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/95126669/paul-w-hance) (Reliability: 2). [S13727] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Hance, Beulah Ferm "MiMi", 84, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/65138673/beulah-fern-hance) (Reliability: 2).