Panama (Shelby County, IA)

Notable Births & Deaths for Panama ...

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

Margarita Fischer (Actress)
- She was born in Missouri Valley (IA) on February 12, 1886 (a Friday) and died in Encinitas (CA) on March 11, 1975 (a Tuesday).
- Missouri Valley is located in Harrison County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Panama (which is located in Shelby County).
- Encinitas is located in San Diego County, California.
- At the time of her death, she was 89.
- She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Margarita Fischer<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 (CA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Panama to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale
Frank Tenney Johnson (Artist)
- He was born in Oakland (IA) on June 26, 1874 (a Friday) and died in Pasadena (CA) on January 1, 1939 (a Sunday).
- Oakland is located in Pottawattamie County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Panama (which is located in Shelby County).
- Pasadena is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 64.
- He is buried at San Gabriel Cemetery, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Frank Tenney Johnson<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to San Gabriel Cemetery (CA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Panama to San Gabriel Cemetery
Myra Keaton (Actress)
- Born: Myra Cutler
- She was born in Modale (IA) on March 13, 1877 (a Tuesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on July 21, 1955 (a Thursday).
- Modale is located in Harrison County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Panama (which is located in Shelby County).
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of her death, she was 78.
- She is buried at Glen Haven Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Myra Keaton<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Glen Haven Memorial Park (CA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Panama to Glen Haven Memorial Park
C.W. McCall (Singer, actor, activist)
- Born: William Dale 'Billie' Fries
- He was born in Audubon (IA) on November 15, 1928 (a Thursday) and died in Ouray (CO) on April 1, 2022 (a Friday).
- Audubon is located in Audubon County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Panama (which is located in Shelby County).
- Ouray is located in Ouray County, Colorado.
- At the time of his death, he was 93.
- We don't have any burial details.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for C.W. McCall<1>
Donna Reed (Actress)
- Born: Donna Belle Mullenger
- She was born in Denison (IA) on January 27, 1921 (a Thursday) and died in Beverly Hills (CA) on January 14, 1986 (a Tuesday).
- Denison is located in Crawford County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the north of Panama (which is located in Shelby County).
- Beverly Hills is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of her death, she was 65.
- She is buried at Westwood Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Donna Reed<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Westwood Memorial Park (CA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Panama to Westwood Memorial Park
Lynn Reynolds (Director, writer)
- He was born in Harlan (IA) on May 7, 1889 (a Tuesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on February 25, 1927 (a Friday).
- Harlan is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast of Panama. Both communities are located in Shelby County.
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 37.
- He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Lynn Reynolds<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Hollywood Forever Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hollywood Forever Cemetery (CA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Panama to Hollywood Forever 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.