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Notable Births & Deaths for Packard ...

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

  • Kent Taylor     (Actor)
    • Born: Louis W. Weiss
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Kent Taylor<1>
    • He was born in Nashua (IA) on May 11, 1906 (a Friday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on April 11, 1987 (a Saturday).
    • Nashua is located in Chickasaw County and is 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of Packard (which is located in Butler County).
    • 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.
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Westwood Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Packard to Westwood Memorial Park
  • Robert James Waller     (Author)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Robert James Waller<1>
    • 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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest of Packard (which is located in Butler County).
    • Fredericksburg is located in Gillespie County, Texas.
    • At the time of his death, he was 77.
    • We don't have any burial details.
  • Paul Edward Yost     (Aviation pioneer, inventor)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Paul Edward Yost<1>
    • 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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest of Packard. Both communities are located in Butler 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 8 miles [12.9 km] to the south southwest of Packard. The cemetery is located in Butler County, Iowa.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Allison Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Allison Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Packard 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.