Notable Births & Deaths for Benton City ...

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

• Fran Allison
  • Actress. She was born in La Porte City (IA) on November 20, 1907 (a Wednesday) and died on June 13, 1989 (a Tueday) at the age of 81. She is buried at Mt. Calvary Cemetery (Linn County, Iowa).
  • La Porte City is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest of Benton City.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Fran Allison<1>
• Michael George 'Shotgun' Chartak
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Brooklyn (NY) on April 28, 1916 (a Friday) and died in Cedar Rapids (IA) on July 25, 1967 (a Tueday) at the age of 51. He is buried at Mt. Calvary Cemetery (Linn County, Iowa).
  • Cedar Rapids is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Benton City.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Michael George 'Shotgun' Chartak<1>
• Paul Conrad
  • Political cartoonist. He was born in Cedar Rapids (IA) on June 27, 1924 (a Friday) and died in Rancho Palos Verdes (CA) on September 4, 2010 (a Saturday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Green Hills Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Cedar Rapids is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Benton City.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul Conrad<1>
• Don DeFore
  • Born: Donald John DeFore
  • Actor. He was born in Cedar Rapids (IA) on August 25, 1913 (a Monday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on December 22, 1993 (a Wednesday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Cedar Rapids is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Benton City.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Don DeFore<1>
• Edmund John 'Bing' Miller
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Vinton (IA) on August 30, 1894 (a Thursday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on May 7, 1966 (a Saturday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania).
  • Vinton is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the west of Benton City.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edmund John 'Bing' Miller<1>
• Francis D. Moran
  • Professional football. He was born in Belle Plaine (IA) on July 31, 1901 (a Wednesday) and died in New Milford (CT) on December 30, 1994 (a Friday) at the age of 93.
  • Belle Plaine is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Benton City.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Francis D. Moran<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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