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Notable Births & Deaths for Aplington ...

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

  • Raymond Bond     (Actor)
  • Jonathan Hole     (Actor)
  • Lou Hoover     (Wife and First Lady to the Presidency of Herbert Hoover (1929 - 1933))
    • She was born in Waterloo (IA) on March 29, 1874 (a Sunday) and died in New York (NY) on January 7, 1944 (a Friday) at the age of 69.
    • Waterloo is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Aplington.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lou Hoover<1>
  • Gordon Jones     (Actor)
    • Full name: Gordon Wynnivo Jones
    • He was born in Alden (IA) on April 5, 1912 (a Friday) and died in Tarzana (CA) on June 20, 1963 (a Thursday) at the age of 51. He is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Alden is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Aplington.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gordon Jones<1>
  • Reggie Roby     (Professional football)
  • Sean Whitesell     (Actor, producer)
    • Full name: Sean David Gerard Whitesell
    • He was born in Iowa Falls (IA) on March 11, 1963 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on December 28, 2015 (a Monday) at the age of 52. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Iowa Falls is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west of Aplington.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sean Whitesell<1>

The official website for Aplington: www.aplingtonia.com/

The official website for Butler County: www.butlercoiowa.org/

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

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.









 

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