Spruce (Douglas County, CO)

Notable Births & Deaths for Spruce ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Spruce. 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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest of Spruce.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Pat Brady<1>
Lon Chaney (Actor, director, screenwriter)
- Full name: Leonidas Frank Chaney
- He was born in Colorado Springs (CO) on April 1, 1883 (a Sunday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on August 26, 1930 (a Tueday) at the age of 47. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Colorado Springs is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south of Spruce.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lon Chaney<1>
Ernest R. 'Ike' Klingbeil (Professional hockey)
- He was born in Hancock (MI) on November 3, 1908 (a Tueday) and died in Colorado Springs (CO) on June 17, 1995 (a Saturday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Ft. Logan National Cemetery (Denver County, Colorado).
- Colorado Springs is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south of Spruce.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ernest R. 'Ike' Klingbeil<1>
Frank Nelson (Actor)
- Full name: Frank Brandon Nelson
- He was born in Colorado Springs (CO) on May 6, 1911 (a Saturday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on September 12, 1986 (a Friday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Colorado Springs is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south of Spruce.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Nelson<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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Spruce.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: George William 'The Kid' Ratterman<1>
Bobby Unser (Professional race car driver)
- He was born in Colorado Springs (CO) on February 20, 1934 (a Tueday) and died in Albuquerque (NM) on May 2, 2021 (a Sunday) at the age of 87. He is buried at Sunset Memorial Park (Bernalillo County, New Mexico).
- Colorado Springs is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south of Spruce.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bobby Unser<1>
Nellie Verne Walker (Artist)
- She was born in Red Oak (IA) on December 8, 1874 (a Tueday) and died in Colorado Springs (CO) on July 10, 1973 (a Tueday) at the age of 98. She is buried at Oakland Cemetery (Appanoose County, Iowa).
- Colorado Springs is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south of Spruce.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nellie Verne Walker<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.