Casey (Guthrie County, IA)

Notable Births & Deaths for Casey ...

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

Belle Bennett (Actress)
- Full name: Belle Ara Bennett
- She was born in Coon Rapids (IA) on April 22, 1891 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on November 4, 1932 (a Friday) at the age of 41. She is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Coon Rapids is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Casey.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Belle Bennett<1>
Glenn Luther Martin (Aviation pioneer)
- He was born in Macksburg (IA) on January 17, 1886 (a Sunday) and died in Baltimore (MD) on December 5, 1955 (a Monday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Fairhaven Memorial Park (Orange County, California).
- Macksburg is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Casey.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Glenn Luther Martin<1>
C.W. McCall (Singer, actor, activist)
- Born: William Dale 'Billie' Fries
- He was born in Audubon (IA) on November 15, 1928 (a Thursday) and died in Ouray (CO) on April 1, 2022 (a Friday) at the age of 93. We don't have any burial details.
- Audubon is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Casey.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: C.W. McCall<1>
Arthur Charles 'Dazzy' Vance (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Orient (IA) on March 4, 1891 (a Wednesday) and died in Homosassa Springs (FL) on February 16, 1961 (a Thursday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Stage Stand Cemetery (Citrus County, Florida).
- Orient is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the south of Casey.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Arthur Charles 'Dazzy' Vance<1>
John Wayne (Oscar winning actor, director, producer)
- Born: Marion Morrison
- He was born in Winterset (IA) on May 26, 1907 (a Sunday) and died in Newport Beach (CA) on May 11, 1979 (a Friday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Pacific View Memorial Park (Orange County, California).
- Winterset is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Casey.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Wayne<1>

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.