Notable Births & Deaths for Ankeny ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Ankeny. 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 Mills Andrews
  • Architect. He was born in Des Moines (IA) on January 28, 1867 (a Monday) and died in Brooklyn (NY) on September 3, 1948 (a Friday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Des Moines is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the south of Ankeny.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Mills Andrews<1>
• Charles Edward 'Buster' Brown
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Boone (IA) on August 31, 1881 (a Wednesday) and died in Sioux City (IA) on February 9, 1914 (a Monday) at the age of 32. He is buried at Onawa Cemetery (Monona County, Iowa).
  • Boone is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Ankeny.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Edward 'Buster' Brown<1>
• Laurel Blair Salton-Clark
  • Astronaut, medical doctor, flight surgeon. She was born in Ames (IA) on March 10, 1961 (a Friday) and died in Over Texas, killed when the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated during re-entry on February 1, 2003 (a Saturday) at the age of 41. She is buried at Arlington National Cemetery (Arlington County, Virginia).
  • Ames is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the north of Ankeny.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Laurel Blair Salton-Clark<1>
• Bill Daily
  • Full name: William Edward Daily, Jr.
  • Actor, comedian. He was born in Des Moines (IA) on August 30, 1927 (a Tueday) and died in Santa Fe (NM) on September 4, 2018 (a Tueday) at the age of 91. The body was cremated.
  • Des Moines is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the south of Ankeny.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bill Daily<1>
• Mamie Eisenhower
  • Wife and First Lady to the Presidency of Dwight D. Eisenhower (1953 - 1961). She was born in Boone (IA) on November 14, 1896 (a Saturday) and died in Washington, DC on November 1, 1979 (a Thursday) at the age of 83.
  • Boone is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Ankeny.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mamie Eisenhower<1>
• V.T. Hamlin
  • Full name: Vincent Trout Hamlin
  • Cartoonist. He was born in Perry (IA) on May 10, 1900 (a Thursday) and died in Brooksville (FL) on June 14, 1993 (a Monday) at the age of 93. We don't have any burial details.
  • Perry is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Ankeny.
• Thornton James 'Pookie' Hudson
  • Singer. He was born in Des Moines (IA) on June 11, 1934 (a Monday) and died in Capitol Heights (MD) on January 16, 2007 (a Tueday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Resurrection Cemetery (Prince George's County, Maryland).
  • Des Moines is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the south of Ankeny.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thornton James 'Pookie' Hudson<1>
• Frank Jenks
  • Actor, musician. He was born in Des Moines (IA) on November 4, 1902 (a Tueday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on May 13, 1962 (a Sunday) at the age of 59. He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Des Moines is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the south of Ankeny.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Jenks<1>
• Joey Jordison
  • Born: Nathan Jonas Jordison
  • Musician. He was born in Des Moines (IA) on April 26, 1975 (a Saturday) and died on July 26, 2021 (a Monday) at the age of 46.
  • Des Moines is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the south of Ankeny.
• Ruth Kobart
  • Actress. She was born in Des Moines (IA) on April 24, 1924 (a Thursday) and died in San Francisco (CA) on December 14, 2002 (a Saturday) at the age of 78. She is buried at Temple Israel Memorial Park (Hennepin County, Minnesota).
  • Des Moines is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the south of Ankeny.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ruth Kobart<1>
• Cloris Leachman
  • Actress, comedian. She was born in Des Moines (IA) on April 30, 1926 (a Friday) and died in Encinitas (CA) on January 26, 2021 (a Tueday) at the age of 94. The body was cremated.
  • Des Moines is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the south of Ankeny.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cloris Leachman<1>
• Hermas Walter 'Herm' McFarland
  • Professional baseball. He was born in Des Moines (IA) on March 11, 1870 (a Friday) and died in Richmond (VA) on September 21, 1935 (a Saturday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Riverview Cemetery (Richmond City, Virginia).
  • Des Moines is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the south of Ankeny.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hermas Walter 'Herm' McFarland<1>
• Harry T. Robinson
  • Actor. He was born in Des Moines (IA) on June 1, 1872 (a Saturday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on September 8, 1946 (a Sunday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Des Moines is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the south of Ankeny.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry T. Robinson<1>
• Billy Sunday
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Ames (IA) on November 19, 1862 (a Wednesday) and died in Chicago (IL) on November 6, 1935 (a Wednesday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Forest Home Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Ames is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the north of Ankeny.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Billy Sunday<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Ankeny: www.ci.ankeny.ia.us/

The official website for Polk County: www.co.polk.ia.us/

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