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Notable Births & Deaths for La Sierra ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding La Sierra. 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.

  • Nicholas James 'Nick' Adenhart     (Professional baseball)
  • Ben 'The Toeless Wonder' Agajanian     (Professional football)
    • Born: Benjamin James Agajanin
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Ben 'The Toeless Wonder' Agajanian<1>
    • He was born in Santa Ana (CA) on August 28, 1919 (a Thursday) and died in Cathedral City (CA) on February 8, 2018 (a Thursday).
    • Santa Ana is located in Orange County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of La Sierra (which is located in Riverside County).
    • Cathedral City is located in Riverside County, California.
    • At the time of his death, he was 98.
  • Richard Willard Armour     (Author, poet)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Richard Willard Armour<1>
    • He was born in San Pedro (CA) on July 15, 1906 (a Sunday) and died in Claremont (CA) on February 28, 1989 (a Tuesday).
    • San Pedro is located in Los Angeles County, California.
    • Claremont is located in Los Angeles County and is 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest of La Sierra (which is located in Riverside County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 82.
    • He is buried at Pomona Cemetery, located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west northwest of La Sierra. The cemetery is located in Los Angeles County, California.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Pomona Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Pomona Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From La Sierra to Pomona Cemetery
  • Loyd 'Pig' Arms     (Professional football)
  • Irving Conrad Ashby     (Musician)
  • Raymond Bailey     (Actor, comedian)
    • Full name: Raymond Thomas Bailey
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Raymond Bailey<1>
    • He was born in San Francisco (CA) on May 6, 1904 (a Friday) and died in Irvine (CA) on April 15, 1980 (a Tuesday).
    • San Francisco is located in San Francisco County, California.
    • Irvine is located in Orange County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of La Sierra (which is located in Riverside County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 75.
    • The body was cremated.
  • George Baker     (Cartoonist)
  • Norman H. Bartold     (Actor)
  • Gordon Lee 'Tex' Beneke     (Singer, musician, actor)
  • Eddie Bockman     (Major League Baseball)
  • Raymond Bond     (Actor)
  • Frank Bonner     (Actor, director)
    • Born: Frank Woodrow Boers, Jr.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Frank Bonner<1>
    • He was born in Little Rock (AR) on February 28, 1942 (a Saturday) and died in Laguna Niguel (CA) on June 16, 2021 (a Wednesday).
    • Little Rock is located in Pulaski County, Arkansas.
    • Laguna Niguel is located in Orange County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of La Sierra (which is located in Riverside County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 79.
    • The body was cremated.
  • Corrie ten Boom     (Author)
  • Evelyn 'Pinky' Pinckert Brier     (Aviation pioneer)
  • Ollie 'Downtown' Brown     (Major League Baseball)
    • Full name: Ollie Lee Brown
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Ollie 'Downtown' Brown<1>
    • He was born in Tuscaloosa (AL) on February 11, 1944 (a Friday) and died in Buena Park (CA) on April 16, 2015 (a Thursday).
    • Tuscaloosa is located in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama.
    • Buena Park is located in Orange County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of La Sierra (which is located in Riverside County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 71.
  • Robert Brubaker     (Actor)
  • Clyde A. Bruckman     (Writer, director)
  • Morris Alexander Buchanan     (Actor)
  • Jon Bunch     (Singer, songwriter)
  • Louis Burston     (Producer)
    • Born: Louis Burstein
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Louis Burston<1>
    • He was born in Russia in 1877 and died in Pomona (CA) on March 25, 1923 (a Sunday).
    • Pomona is located in Los Angeles County and is 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest of La Sierra (which is located in Riverside County).
  • Nicholas Caldwell     (Singer)

Footnotes ...

<1>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.