Nashua (Chickasaw County, IA)

Notable Births & Deaths for Nashua ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Nashua. 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Nashua (which is located in Chickasaw 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 Nashua 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 in Howard County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Nashua (which is located in Chickasaw 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 Nashua to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale
Kent Taylor (Actor)
- Born: Louis W. Weiss
- He was born in Nashua on May 11, 1906 (a Friday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on April 11, 1987 (a Saturday).
- 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 Nashua 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of Nashua (which is located in Chickasaw 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>
Paul Edward Yost (Aviation pioneer, inventor)
- He was born in Bristow (IA) on June 30, 1919 (a Monday) and died in Vadito (NM) on May 27, 2007 (a Sunday).
- Bristow is located in Butler County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Nashua (which is located in Chickasaw County).
- Vadito is located in Taos County, New Mexico.
- At the time of his death, he was 87.
- He is buried at Allison Cemetery, located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest of Nashua. The cemetery is located in Butler County, Iowa.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Paul Edward Yost<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Allison Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Allison Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Nashua to Allison 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.