Dougherty (Cerro Gordo County, IA)

Notable Births & Deaths for Dougherty ...

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

Raymond Bond (Actor)
- He was born in Iowa Falls (IA) on April 21, 1885 (a Tueday) and died in San Bernardino (CA) on February 13, 1972 (a Sunday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Glen Haven Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Iowa Falls is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Dougherty.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Raymond Bond<1>
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) at the age of 65. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Osage is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Dougherty.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Steve Darrell<1>
Buddy Holly (Singer, songwriter, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee)
- Full name: Charles Hardin Holley
- He was born in Lubbock (TX) on September 7, 1936 (a Monday) and died in Clear Lake (IA) on February 3, 1959 (a Tueday) at the age of 22. He is buried at City of Lubbock Cemetery (Lubbock County, Texas).
- Clear Lake is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Dougherty.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Buddy Holly<1>
Kent Taylor (Actor)
- Born: Louis W. Weiss
- He was born in Nashua (IA) on May 11, 1906 (a Friday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on April 11, 1987 (a Saturday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Nashua is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Dougherty.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kent Taylor<1>
Ritchie Valens (Musician)
- Born: Richard Steven Valenzuela
- He was born in Pacoima (CA) on May 13, 1941 (a Tueday) and died in Clear Lake (IA) on February 3, 1959 (a Tueday) at the age of 17. He is buried at San Fernando Mission Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Clear Lake is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Dougherty.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ritchie Valens<1>
Robert James Waller (Author)
- He was born in Rockford (IA) on August 1, 1939 (a Tueday) and died in Fredericksburg (TX) on March 10, 2017 (a Friday) at the age of 77. We don't have any burial details.
- Rockford is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast of Dougherty.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert James Waller<1>
Sean Whitesell (Actor, producer)
- Full name: Sean David Gerard Whitesell
- He was born in Iowa Falls (IA) on March 11, 1963 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on December 28, 2015 (a Monday) at the age of 52. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Iowa Falls is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Dougherty.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sean Whitesell<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) at the age of 64. He is buried at Rosehill Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
- Mitchell is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Dougherty.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Henry Haven Windsor<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.