Oxyoke (Jefferson County, CO)

Notable Births & Deaths for Oxyoke ...

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

Pat Brady (Actor)
- Born: Robert Ellsworth Patrick Aloysious O'Brady
- He was born in Toledo (OH) on December 31, 1914 (a Thursday) and died in Green Mountain Falls (CO) on February 27, 1972 (a Sunday) at the age of 57. He is buried at Evergreen Cemetery (El Paso County, Colorado).
- Green Mountain Falls is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Oxyoke.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Pat Brady<1>
Brandon deWilde (Actor)
- Full name: Andre Brandon deWilde
- He was born in Brooklyn (NY) on April 9, 1942 (a Thursday) and died in Lakewood (CO) on July 6, 1972 (a Thursday) at the age of 30. He is buried at Pinelawn Memorial Park (Suffolk County, New York).
- Lakewood is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Oxyoke.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Brandon deWilde<1>
Elrey Borge Jeppesen (Aviation pioneer)
- He was born in Lake Charles (LA) on January 28, 1907 (a Monday) and died in Cherry Hills Village (CO) on November 26, 1996 (a Tueday) at the age of 89. He is buried at Fairmount Cemetery (Denver County, Colorado).
- Cherry Hills Village is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Oxyoke.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elrey Borge Jeppesen<1>
Cody Longo (Actor, musician)
- Full name: Cody Anthony Longo
- He was born in Littleton (CO) on March 4, 1988 (a Friday) and died in Austin (TX) on February 8, 2023 (a Wednesday) at the age of 34.
- Littleton is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Oxyoke.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cody Longo<1>
Bruce McCandless (Astronaut, test pilot)
- He was born in Boston (MA) on June 8, 1937 (a Tueday) and died in Conifer (CO) on December 21, 2017 (a Thursday) at the age of 80. He is buried at United States Naval Academy Cemetery (Anne Arundel County, Maryland).
- Conifer is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of Oxyoke.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bruce McCandless<1>
George William 'The Kid' Ratterman (Professional football)
- He was born in Cincinnati (OH) on November 12, 1926 (a Friday) and died in Centennial (CO) on November 3, 2007 (a Saturday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens (Arapahoe County, Colorado).
- Centennial is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Oxyoke.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: George William 'The Kid' Ratterman<1>
Jerome A. 'Jerry' Smith (Professional football)
- He was born in Dayton (OH) on September 9, 1930 (a Tueday) and died in Englewood (CO) on August 6, 2011 (a Saturday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Dearborn Memorial Park (San Diego County, California).
- Englewood is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Oxyoke.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jerome A. 'Jerry' Smith<1>

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.