Fisk (Adair County, IA)

Notable Births & Deaths for Fisk ...

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

Harry Runkle Archer (Composer)
- He was born in Creston (IA) on February 21, 1886 (a Sunday) and died in New York (NY) on April 23, 1960 (a Saturday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
- Creston is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast of Fisk.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Runkle Archer<1>
Walter Cunningham (Astronaut, fighter pilot, physicist)
- Full name: Ronnie Walter Cunningham
- He was born in Creston (IA) on March 16, 1932 (a Wednesday) and died in Houston (TX) on January 3, 2023 (a Tueday) at the age of 90. He is buried at Texas State Cemetery (Travis County, Texas).
- Creston is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast of Fisk.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Walter Cunningham<1>
Judd Clifton Holdren (Actor)
- He was born in Villisca (IA) on October 16, 1915 (a Saturday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on March 11, 1974 (a Monday) at the age of 58. He is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Villisca is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Fisk.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Judd Clifton Holdren<1>
Glenn Luther Martin (Aviation pioneer)
- He was born in Macksburg (IA) on January 17, 1886 (a Sunday) and died in Baltimore (MD) on December 5, 1955 (a Monday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Fairhaven Memorial Park (Orange County, California).
- Macksburg is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the east of Fisk.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Glenn Luther Martin<1>
Edwin Elijah Perkins (Inventor)
- He was born in Lewis (IA) on January 8, 1889 (a Tueday) and died in Rochester (MN) on July 3, 1961 (a Monday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Parkview Cemetery (Adams County, Nebraska).
- Lewis is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Fisk.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edwin Elijah Perkins<1>
Arthur Charles 'Dazzy' Vance (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Orient (IA) on March 4, 1891 (a Wednesday) and died in Homosassa Springs (FL) on February 16, 1961 (a Thursday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Stage Stand Cemetery (Citrus County, Florida).
- Orient is located 5 miles [8 km] to the east of Fisk.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Arthur Charles 'Dazzy' Vance<1>
John Wayne (Oscar winning actor, director, producer)
- Born: Marion Morrison
- He was born in Winterset (IA) on May 26, 1907 (a Sunday) and died in Newport Beach (CA) on May 11, 1979 (a Friday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Pacific View Memorial Park (Orange County, California).
- Winterset is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Fisk.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Wayne<1>
Clarence Everett 'Yam' Yaryan (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Knowlton (IA) on November 5, 1892 (a Saturday) and died in Birmingham (AL) on November 16, 1964 (a Monday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Elmwood Cemetery (Jefferson County, Alabama).
- Knowlton is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Fisk.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clarence Everett 'Yam' Yaryan<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.