Notable Births & Deaths for Dubuque ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Dubuque. 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.
- Richard Bissell
- Author. He was born in Dubuque on June 27, 1913 (a Friday) and died in Dubuque on May 4, 1977 (a Wednesday) at the age of 63. He is buried at Linwood Cemetery (Dubuque County, Iowa).
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Richard Bissell<1>
- Urban C. 'Red' Faber
- Major League Baseball. He was born in Cascade (IA) on September 6, 1888 (a Thursday) and died in Chicago (IL) on September 25, 1976 (a Saturday) at the age of 88. He is buried at Acacia Park Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
- Cascade is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Dubuque.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Urban C. 'Red' Faber<1>
- Charles 'Charlie' Hodnett
- Major League Baseball. He was born in Dubuque on November 30, 1860 (a Friday) and died in Saint Louis (MO) on April 25, 1890 (a Friday) at the age of 29. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Saint Louis City, Missouri).
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles 'Charlie' Hodnett<1>
- Dick Hoerner
- Born: Lester Junior Hoerner
- Professional football. He was born in Dubuque on July 25, 1922 (a Tueday) and died in Fullerton (CA) on December 11, 2010 (a Saturday) at the age of 88. He is buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dick Hoerner<1>
- Thomas Joseph 'Tom' Loftus
- 1877/08/17:1883/05/13. He was born in Saint Louis (MO) on November 15, 1856 (a Saturday) and died in Dubuque on April 16, 1910 (a Saturday) at the age of 53. He is buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery (Dubuque County, Iowa).
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas Joseph 'Tom' Loftus<1>
- Marian Hurd McNeely
- Author. She was born in Dubuque on July 26, 1877 (a Thursday) and died in Dubuque on December 18, 1930 (a Thursday) at the age of 53. She is buried at Linwood Cemetery (Dubuque County, Iowa).
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marian Hurd McNeely<1>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Dubuque: www.cityofdubuque.org/
The official website for Dubuque County: www.dubuquecounty.org/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
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. |