Notable Births & Deaths for Algona ...

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

• Frank Gotch
  • Professional wrestler. He was born in Humboldt (IA) on April 27, 1877 (a Friday) and died in Humboldt (IA) on December 16, 1917 (a Sunday) at the age of 40.
  • Humboldt is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Algona.
  • Humboldt is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Algona.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Gotch<1>
• Joseph Hilarian 'Joe' Hatten
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Bancroft (IA) on November 7, 1916 (a Tueday) and died in Redding (CA) on December 16, 1988 (a Friday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Ogburn Inwood Cemetery (Shasta County, California).
  • Bancroft is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north of Algona.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph Hilarian 'Joe' Hatten<1>
• Harry Reasoner
  • Journalist. He was born in Dakota City (IA) on April 17, 1923 (a Tueday) and died in Norwalk (CT) on August 6, 1991 (a Tueday) at the age of 68.
  • Dakota City is located 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Algona.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Reasoner<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Algona: www.ci.algona.ia.us/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/