Rusk (Pocahontas County, IA)

Notable Births & Deaths for Rusk ...

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

Earl Dew (Jockey)
- He was born in Sac City (IA) on May 2, 1921 (a Monday) and died in San Diego (CA) on February 2, 1941 (a Sunday) at the age of 19. He is buried at Cory Grove Cemetery (Sac County, Iowa).
- Sac City is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest of Rusk.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Earl Dew<1>
George French (Actor)
- He was born in Storm Lake (IA) on April 14, 1883 (a Saturday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on June 9, 1961 (a Friday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Storm Lake is located 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Rusk.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: George French<1>
Kenny Gardner (Singer)
- He was born in Lake View (IA) on March 20, 1913 (a Thursday) and died in Plandome (NY) on July 26, 2002 (a Friday) at the age of 89. He is buried at Pinelawn Memorial Park (Suffolk County, New York).
- Lake View is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Rusk.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kenny Gardner<1>
Frank Gotch (Professional wrestler)
- He was born in Humboldt (IA) on April 27, 1877 (a Friday) and died in Humboldt (IA) on December 16, 1917 (a Sunday) at the age of 40.
- Humboldt is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Rusk.
- Humboldt is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Rusk.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Gotch<1>
Harry Reasoner (Journalist)
- He was born in Dakota City (IA) on April 17, 1923 (a Tueday) and died in Norwalk (CT) on August 6, 1991 (a Tueday) at the age of 68.
- Dakota City is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Rusk.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Reasoner<1>
Hank Worden (Actor)
- Born: Norton Earl
- He was born in Rolfe (IA) on July 23, 1901 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on December 6, 1992 (a Sunday) at the age of 91. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Rolfe is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast of Rusk.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hank Worden<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.