Simplify the following text for a Grade 6 native English-speaking person.
Original: Gretchen was the daughter of Zora Montgomery Courtney ( 1882 â `` 1962 ) and was originally from Peoria , Illinois . Her father was Herme Francis Hahnen from Des Moines , Iowa .
Simplified: Gretchen was the daughter of Zora M. Hahnen ( 1882-1962 ) and was originally from Des Moines , Iowa .