Donnellson (Lee County, IA)

Notable Births & Deaths for Donnellson ...

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

Vernon G. 'Tony' Baker (Professional football)
- He was born in Burlington (IA) on February 16, 1945 (a Friday) and died in Mediapolis (IA) on August 9, 1998 (a Sunday).
- Burlington is located in Des Moines County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Donnellson (which is located in Lee County).
- Mediapolis is located in Des Moines County, Iowa.
- At the time of his death, he was 53.
- He is buried at Aspen Grove Cemetery, located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east northeast of Donnellson. The cemetery is located in Des Moines County, Iowa.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Vernon G. 'Tony' Baker<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Aspen Grove Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Aspen Grove Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Donnellson to Aspen Grove Cemetery
Virginia Cherrill (Actress)
- She was born in Carthage (IL) on April 12, 1908 (a Sunday) and died in Santa Barbara (CA) on November 14, 1996 (a Thursday).
- Carthage is located in Hancock County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Donnellson (which is located in Lee County).
- Santa Barbara is located in Santa Barbara County, California.
- At the time of her death, she was 88.
- She is buried at Santa Barbara Cemetery, which is located in Santa Barbara County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Virginia Cherrill<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Santa Barbara Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Santa Barbara Cemetery (CA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Donnellson to Santa Barbara Cemetery
William Frawley (Actor)
- Full name: William Clement Frawley
- He was born in Burlington (IA) on February 26, 1887 (a Saturday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on March 3, 1966 (a Thursday).
- Burlington is located in Des Moines County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Donnellson (which is located in Lee County).
- Hollywood is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 79.
- He is buried at San Fernando Mission Cemetery, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for William Frawley<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for San Fernando Mission Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to San Fernando Mission Cemetery (CA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Donnellson to San Fernando Mission Cemetery
Raymond McKee (Actor)
- He was born in Keokuk (IA) on December 7, 1892 (a Wednesday) and died in Long Beach (CA) on October 3, 1984 (a Wednesday).
- Keokuk is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Donnellson. Both communities are located in Lee County.
- Long Beach is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 91.
- He is buried at Riverside National Cemetery, which is located in Riverside County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Raymond McKee<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Riverside National Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Riverside National Cemetery (CA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Donnellson to Riverside National Cemetery
Wayne Gaffney 'Nubbin' McLeland (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Stockport (IA) on August 29, 1924 (a Friday) and died in Houston (TX) on May 9, 2004 (a Sunday).
- Stockport is located in Van Buren County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest of Donnellson (which is located in Lee County).
- Houston is located in Harris County, Texas.
- At the time of his death, he was 79.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Wayne Gaffney 'Nubbin' McLeland<1>
Dennis O'Keefe (Actor)
- Born: Edward Vance Flanagan
- He was born in Fort Madison (IA) on March 29, 1908 (a Sunday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on August 31, 1968 (a Saturday).
- Fort Madison is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the east of Donnellson. Both communities are located in Lee County.
- Santa Monica 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 Dennis O'Keefe<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 Donnellson to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale
George Thomas 'Firebrand' Stovall (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Leeds (MO) on November 23, 1877 (a Friday) and died in Burlington (IA) on November 5, 1951 (a Monday).
- Leeds is located in Jackson County, Missouri.
- Burlington is located in Des Moines County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Donnellson (which is located in Lee County).
- At the time of his death, he was 74.
- He is buried at Aspen Grove Cemetery, located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east northeast of Donnellson. The cemetery is located in Des Moines County, Iowa.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for George Thomas 'Firebrand' Stovall<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Aspen Grove Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Aspen Grove Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Donnellson to Aspen Grove Cemetery
James Alfred Van Allen (Scientist, astrophysicist)
- He was born in Mount Pleasant (IA) on September 7, 1914 (a Monday) and died in Iowa City (IA) on August 9, 2006 (a Wednesday).
- Mount Pleasant is located in Henry County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Donnellson (which is located in Lee County).
- Iowa City is located in Johnson County, Iowa.
- At the time of his death, he was 91.
- He is buried at Southampton Cemetery, which is located in Suffolk County, New York.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for James Alfred Van Allen<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Southampton Cemetery (NY) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Donnellson to Southampton 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.