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Notable Births & Deaths for Jerico ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Jerico. 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) at the age of 65. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Osage is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Jerico.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Steve Darrell<1>
  • Romaine Fielding     (Actor)
  • 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) at the age of 80. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Nashua is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest of Jerico.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kent Taylor<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) at the age of 89. The body was cremated.
    • Cresco is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast of Jerico.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elmarie Louise Wendel<1>

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The official website for Chickasaw County: www.chickasawcoia.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.









 

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