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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)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Samuel Zachary Arkoff<1>
- He was born in Fort Dodge (IA) on June 12, 1918 (a Wednesday) and died in Burbank (CA) on September 16, 2001 (a Sunday).
- Fort Dodge is located in Webster County and is 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest of Homer (which is located in Hamilton County).
- Burbank is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 83.
- He is buried at Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Homer to Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills
- Charles Edward 'Buster' Brown (Major League Baseball)
- Laurel Blair Salton-Clark (Astronaut, medical doctor, flight surgeon)
- Mamie Eisenhower (Wife and First Lady to the Presidency of Dwight D. Eisenhower (1953 - 1961))
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Mamie Eisenhower<1>
- She was born in Boone (IA) on November 14, 1896 (a Saturday) and died in Washington, DC on November 1, 1979 (a Thursday).
- Boone is located in Boone County and is 21 miles [33.8 km] to the south of Homer (which is located in Hamilton County).
- At the time of her death, she was 83.
- Frank Gotch (Professional wrestler)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Frank Gotch<1>
- He was born in Humboldt (IA) on April 27, 1877 (a Friday) and died in Humboldt (IA) on December 16, 1917 (a Sunday).
- Humboldt is located in Humboldt County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Homer (which is located in Hamilton County).
- Humboldt is located in Humboldt County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Homer (which is located in Hamilton County).
- At the time of his death, he was 40.
- Thomas Orlo Heggen (Author, playwright)
- Gordon Jones (Actor)
- Full name: Gordon Wynnivo Jones
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Gordon Jones<1>
- He was born in Alden (IA) on April 5, 1912 (a Friday) and died in Tarzana (CA) on June 20, 1963 (a Thursday).
- Alden is located in Hardin County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Homer (which is located in Hamilton County).
- Tarzana is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 51.
- He is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Valhalla Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Homer to Valhalla Memorial Park
- Frances Lee (Actress)
- Robert Willard 'Bob' Pierce (Social reformer)
- Harry Reasoner (Journalist)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Harry Reasoner<1>
- He was born in Dakota City (IA) on April 17, 1923 (a Tuesday) and died in Norwalk (CT) on August 6, 1991 (a Tuesday).
- Dakota City is located in Humboldt County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Homer (which is located in Hamilton County).
- Norwalk is located in Fairfield County, Connecticut.
- At the time of his death, he was 68.
- George Reeves (Actor)
- Billy Sunday (Major League Baseball, evangelist)
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. |
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