Chester (Howard County, IA)

Notable Births & Deaths for Chester ...

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

George A. Billings (Actor)
- Full name: George Arthur Billings
- He was born in Preston (MN) on November 22, 1870 (a Tuesday) and died in Sawtelle (CA) on April 15, 1934 (a Sunday).
- Preston is located in Fillmore County and is 18 miles [29 km] to the northeast of Chester (which is located in Howard County).
- Sawtelle is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 63.
- He is buried at Los Angeles National Cemetery, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for George A. Billings<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Los Angeles National Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Los Angeles National Cemetery (CA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Chester to Los Angeles National Cemetery
Steve Darrell (Actor)
- Born: Darrell Eugene Horsfall
- He was born in Osage (IA) on November 19, 1904 (a Saturday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on August 14, 1970 (a Friday).
- Osage is located in Mitchell County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Chester (which is located in Howard County).
- Hollywood is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 65.
- He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Steve Darrell<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Westwood Memorial Park (CA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Chester to Westwood Memorial Park
William Fawcett (Actor)
- He was born in High Forest (MN) on September 8, 1894 (a Saturday) and died in Sherman Oaks (CA) on January 25, 1974 (a Friday).
- High Forest is located in Olmsted County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Chester (which is located in Howard County).
- Sherman Oaks is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 79.
- He is buried at Roselawn Cemetery, which is located in Ramsey County, Minnesota.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for William Fawcett<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Roselawn Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Roselawn Cemetery (MN) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Chester to Roselawn Cemetery
Romaine Fielding (Actor)
- Born: William Grant Blandin
- He was born in Riceville (IA) on May 22, 1867 (a Wednesday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on December 15, 1927 (a Thursday).
- Riceville is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest of Chester. Both communities are located in Howard County.
- Hollywood is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 60.
- He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Romaine Fielding<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale (CA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Chester to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale
Richard Warren Sears (Co-founder of Sears and Roebuck Company)
- He was born in Stewartville (MN) on December 7, 1863 (a Monday) and died in Waukesha (WI) on September 28, 1914 (a Monday).
- Stewartville is located in Olmsted County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Chester (which is located in Howard County).
- Waukesha is located in Waukesha County, Wisconsin.
- At the time of his death, he was 50.
- He is buried at Rosehill Cemetery, which is located in Cook County, Illinois.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Richard Warren Sears<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Rosehill Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rosehill Cemetery (IL) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Chester to Rosehill Cemetery
Elmarie Louise Wendel (Actress)
- She was born in Cresco (IA) on November 23, 1928 (a Friday) and died in Studio City (CA) on July 21, 2018 (a Saturday).
- Cresco is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast of Chester. Both communities are located in Howard County.
- Studio City is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of her death, she was 89.
- The body was cremated.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Elmarie Louise Wendel<1>
Henry Haven Windsor (Author, founder of Popular Mechanics)
- He was born in Mitchell (IA) on November 13, 1859 (a Sunday) and died in Evanston (IL) on May 11, 1924 (a Sunday).
- Mitchell is located in Mitchell County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Chester (which is located in Howard County).
- Evanston is located in Cook County, Illinois.
- At the time of his death, he was 64.
- He is buried at Rosehill Cemetery, which is located in Cook County, Illinois.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Henry Haven Windsor<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Rosehill Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rosehill Cemetery (IL) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Chester to Rosehill Cemetery

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.