Notable Births & Deaths for Border Plains ...

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

• Samuel Zachary Arkoff
  • Producer. He was born in Fort Dodge (IA) on June 12, 1918 (a Wednesday) and died in Burbank (CA) on September 16, 2001 (a Sunday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Fort Dodge is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest of Border Plains.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Samuel Zachary Arkoff<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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Border Plains.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Edward 'Buster' Brown<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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Border Plains.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mamie Eisenhower<1>
• 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 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Border Plains.
  • Humboldt is located 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Border Plains.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Gotch<1>
• Thomas Orlo Heggen
  • Author, playwright. He was born in Fort Dodge (IA) on December 23, 1919 (a Tueday) and died in New York (NY) on May 19, 1949 (a Thursday) at the age of 29. He is buried at Lakewood Cemetery (Hennepin County, Minnesota).
  • Fort Dodge is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest of Border Plains.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas Orlo Heggen<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 north of Border Plains.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Reasoner<1>

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The official website for Webster County: www.webstercountyia.org/

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