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
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Romaine Fielding<1>
  • 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Republic (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.
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale)<1>
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• 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 7 miles [11.3 km] to the west of Republic. Both communities are located in Chickasaw 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.
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• 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Republic (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.
• 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 in Butler County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Republic (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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Republic. The cemetery is located in Butler County, Iowa.
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for Allison Cemetery<1>
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