Alta Vista (Chickasaw County, IA)

Notable Births & Deaths for Alta Vista ...

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

Steve Darrell (Actor)
- Born: Darrell Eugene Horsfall
- He was born in Osage (IA) on November 19, 1904 (a Saturday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on August 14, 1970 (a Friday).
- Osage is located in Mitchell County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west of Alta Vista (which is located in Chickasaw County).
- Hollywood is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 65.
- He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Steve Darrell<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Westwood Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Alta Vista to Westwood Memorial Park
Romaine Fielding (Actor)
- Born: William Grant Blandin
- He was born in Riceville (IA) on May 22, 1867 (a Wednesday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on December 15, 1927 (a Thursday).
- Riceville is located in Howard County and is 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest of Alta Vista (which is located in Chickasaw County).
- Hollywood is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 60.
- He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Romaine Fielding<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 (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Alta Vista to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale
Kent Taylor (Actor)
- Born: Louis W. Weiss
- He was born in Nashua (IA) on May 11, 1906 (a Friday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on April 11, 1987 (a Saturday).
- Nashua is located 18 miles [29 km] to the south of Alta Vista. Both communities are located in Chickasaw County.
- Woodland Hills is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 80.
- He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Kent Taylor<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Westwood Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Alta Vista to Westwood Memorial Park
Robert James Waller (Author)
- He was born in Rockford (IA) on August 1, 1939 (a Tuesday) and died in Fredericksburg (TX) on March 10, 2017 (a Friday).
- Rockford is located in Floyd County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Alta Vista (which is located in Chickasaw County).
- Fredericksburg is located in Gillespie County, Texas.
- At the time of his death, he was 77.
- We don't have any burial details.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Robert James Waller<1>
Elmarie Louise Wendel (Actress)
- She was born in Cresco (IA) on November 23, 1928 (a Friday) and died in Studio City (CA) on July 21, 2018 (a Saturday).
- Cresco is located in Howard County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast of Alta Vista (which is located in Chickasaw County).
- Studio City is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of her death, she was 89.
- The body was cremated.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Elmarie Louise Wendel<1>
Henry Haven Windsor (Author, founder of Popular Mechanics)
- He was born in Mitchell (IA) on November 13, 1859 (a Sunday) and died in Evanston (IL) on May 11, 1924 (a Sunday).
- Mitchell is located in Mitchell County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Alta Vista (which is located in Chickasaw County).
- Evanston is located in Cook County, Illinois.
- At the time of his death, he was 64.
- He is buried at Rosehill Cemetery, which is located in Cook County, Illinois.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Henry Haven Windsor<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Rosehill Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rosehill Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Alta Vista to Rosehill Cemetery

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.