Notable Births & Deaths for La Barranca Colorada ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding La Barranca Colorada. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.

• Iola Brubeck     (Lyricist)
  • She was born in Corning (CA) on August 14, 1923 (a Tuesday) and died in Wilton (CT) on March 12, 2014 (a Wednesday).
  • Corning is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the south of La Barranca Colorada. Both communities are located in Tehama County.
  • Wilton is located in Fairfield County, Connecticut.
  • At the time of her death, she was 90.
  • Additional References
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Iola Brubeck<1>
• Caryll Ann Ekelund     (Actress)
  • She was born in Cottonwood (CA) on May 6, 1935 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on November 3, 1939 (a Friday).
  • Cottonwood is located in Shasta County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of La Barranca Colorada (which is located in Tehama County).
  • Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
  • At the time of her death, she was 4.
  • She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
  • Additional References
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Caryll Ann Ekelund<1>
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale (CA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
  • From La Barranca Colorada to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale
• Lee 'Lefty' Grissom     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Sherman (TX) on October 23, 1907 (a Wednesday) and died in Corning (CA) on October 4, 1998 (a Sunday).
  • Sherman is located in Grayson County, Texas.
  • Corning is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the south of La Barranca Colorada. Both communities are located in Tehama County.
  • At the time of his death, he was 91.
  • He is buried at Sunset Hill Cemetery, located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the south southeast of La Barranca Colorada. The cemetery is located in Tehama County, California.
  • Additional References
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Lee 'Lefty' Grissom<1>
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for Sunset Hill Cemetery
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Sunset Hill Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
  • From La Barranca Colorada to Sunset Hill Cemetery
• Charles 'Swede' Risberg     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in San Francisco (CA) on October 13, 1894 (a Saturday) and died in Red Bluff (CA) on October 13, 1975 (a Monday).
  • San Francisco is located in San Francisco County, California.
  • Red Bluff is located nearby and to the north of La Barranca Colorada.
  • At the time of his death, he was 81.
  • He is buried at Mt. Shasta Memorial Park, which is located in Siskiyou County, California.
  • Additional References
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Charles 'Swede' Risberg<1>
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for Mt. Shasta Memorial Park
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Mt. Shasta Memorial Park (CA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
  • From La Barranca Colorada to Mt. Shasta Memorial Park
• George Wright     (Organist)
  • He was born in Orland (CA) on August 28, 1920 (a Saturday) and died in Glendale (CA) on May 10, 1998 (a Sunday).
  • Orland is located in Glenn County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of La Barranca Colorada (which is located in Tehama County).
  • Glendale is located in Los Angeles County, California.
  • At the time of his death, he was 77.
  • He is buried at Grand View Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
  • Additional References
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for George Wright<1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Grand View Memorial Park (CA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
  • From La Barranca Colorada to Grand View Memorial Park