Republic (Chickasaw County, IA)

Notable Births & Deaths for Republic ...

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

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) at the age of 60. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Riceville is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Republic.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Romaine Fielding<1>
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 7 miles [11.3 km] to the west of Republic.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kent Taylor<1>
Robert James Waller (Author)
- He was born in Rockford (IA) on August 1, 1939 (a Tueday) and died in Fredericksburg (TX) on March 10, 2017 (a Friday) at the age of 77. We don't have any burial details.
- Rockford is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Republic.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert James Waller<1>

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.