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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)
  • Steve Darrell     (Actor)
    • Born: Darrell Eugene Horsfall
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Steve Darrell<1>
    • 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Dougherty (which is located in Cerro Gordo 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.
    • Google driving directions:
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    • From Dougherty to Westwood Memorial Park
  • Buddy Holly     (Singer, songwriter, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee)
  • Kent Taylor     (Actor)
    • Born: Louis W. Weiss
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Kent Taylor<1>
    • He was born in Nashua (IA) on May 11, 1906 (a Friday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on April 11, 1987 (a Saturday).
    • Nashua is located in Chickasaw County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Dougherty (which is located in Cerro Gordo County).
    • Woodland Hills is located in Los Angeles County, California.
    • At the time of his death, he was 80.
    • He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
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    • From Dougherty to Westwood Memorial Park
  • Guy Usher     (Actor)
  • Ritchie Valens     (Musician)
  • Robert James Waller     (Author)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Robert James Waller<1>
    • He was born in Rockford (IA) on August 1, 1939 (a Tuesday) and died in Fredericksburg (TX) on March 10, 2017 (a Friday).
    • Rockford is located in Floyd County and is 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast of Dougherty (which is located in Cerro Gordo County).
    • Fredericksburg is located in Gillespie County, Texas.
    • At the time of his death, he was 77.
    • We don't have any burial details.
  • Sean Whitesell     (Actor, producer)
    • Full name: Sean David Gerard Whitesell
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Sean Whitesell<1>
    • 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).
    • Iowa Falls is located in Hardin County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Dougherty (which is located in Cerro Gordo County).
    • Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
    • At the time of his death, he was 52.
    • He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
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    • From Dougherty to Westwood Memorial Park
  • Henry Haven Windsor     (Author, founder of Popular Mechanics)
  • Paul Edward Yost     (Aviation pioneer, inventor)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Paul Edward Yost<1>
    • He was born in Bristow (IA) on June 30, 1919 (a Monday) and died in Vadito (NM) on May 27, 2007 (a Sunday).
    • Bristow is located in Butler County and is 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast of Dougherty (which is located in Cerro Gordo County).
    • Vadito is located in Taos County, New Mexico.
    • At the time of his death, he was 87.
    • He is buried at Allison Cemetery, located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast of Dougherty. The cemetery is located in Butler County, Iowa.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Allison Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
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    • From Dougherty to Allison 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.