Elma (Howard County, IA)

Notable Births & Deaths for Elma ...

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

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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west of Elma (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 (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Elma to Westwood Memorial Park
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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest of Elma. 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 (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Elma to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale
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).
- Nashua is located in Chickasaw County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the south of Elma (which is located in Howard 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.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Kent Taylor<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Westwood Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Elma to Westwood Memorial Park
Robert James Waller (Author)
- 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Elma (which is located in Howard County).
- Fredericksburg is located in Gillespie County, Texas.
- At the time of his death, he was 77.
- We don't have any burial details.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Robert James Waller<1>
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 18 miles [29 km] to the northeast of Elma. 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Elma (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 (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Elma 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.