Notable Births & Deaths for Homer ...

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

• Samuel Zachary Arkoff
  • Producer. He was born in Fort Dodge (IA) on June 12, 1918 (a Wednesday) and died in Burbank (CA) on September 16, 2001 (a Sunday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Fort Dodge is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest of Homer.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Samuel Zachary Arkoff<1>
• Charles Edward 'Buster' Brown
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Boone (IA) on August 31, 1881 (a Wednesday) and died in Sioux City (IA) on February 9, 1914 (a Monday) at the age of 32. He is buried at Onawa Cemetery (Monona County, Iowa).
  • Boone is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the south of Homer.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Edward 'Buster' Brown<1>
• Laurel Blair Salton-Clark
  • Astronaut, medical doctor, flight surgeon. She was born in Ames (IA) on March 10, 1961 (a Friday) and died in Over Texas, killed when the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated during re-entry on February 1, 2003 (a Saturday) at the age of 41. She is buried at Arlington National Cemetery (Arlington County, Virginia).
  • Ames is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Homer.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Laurel Blair Salton-Clark<1>
• Mamie Eisenhower
  • Wife and First Lady to the Presidency of Dwight D. Eisenhower (1953 - 1961). She was born in Boone (IA) on November 14, 1896 (a Saturday) and died in Washington, DC on November 1, 1979 (a Thursday) at the age of 83.
  • Boone is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the south of Homer.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mamie Eisenhower<1>
• Frank Gotch
  • Professional wrestler. He was born in Humboldt (IA) on April 27, 1877 (a Friday) and died in Humboldt (IA) on December 16, 1917 (a Sunday) at the age of 40.
  • Humboldt is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Homer.
  • Humboldt is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Homer.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Gotch<1>
• Thomas Orlo Heggen
  • Author, playwright. He was born in Fort Dodge (IA) on December 23, 1919 (a Tueday) and died in New York (NY) on May 19, 1949 (a Thursday) at the age of 29. He is buried at Lakewood Cemetery (Hennepin County, Minnesota).
  • Fort Dodge is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest of Homer.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas Orlo Heggen<1>
• Harry Reasoner
  • Journalist. He was born in Dakota City (IA) on April 17, 1923 (a Tueday) and died in Norwalk (CT) on August 6, 1991 (a Tueday) at the age of 68.
  • Dakota City is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Homer.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Reasoner<1>
• Billy Sunday
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Ames (IA) on November 19, 1862 (a Wednesday) and died in Chicago (IL) on November 6, 1935 (a Wednesday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Forest Home Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Ames is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Homer.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Billy Sunday<1>

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