Notable Births & Deaths for Shell Rock ...

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

• Lou Hoover     (Wife and First Lady to the Presidency of Herbert Hoover (1929 - 1933))
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Lou Hoover<1>
  • She was born in Waterloo (IA) on March 29, 1874 (a Sunday) and died in New York (NY) on January 7, 1944 (a Friday).
  • Waterloo is located in Black Hawk County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Shell Rock (which is located in Butler County).
  • New York is located in Kings County, New York.
  • At the time of her death, she was 69.
• Reggie Roby     (Professional football)
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Reggie Roby<1>
  • He was born in Waterloo (IA) on July 30, 1961 (a Sunday) and died in Nashville (TN) on February 22, 2005 (a Tuesday).
  • Waterloo is located in Black Hawk County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Shell Rock (which is located in Butler County).
  • Nashville is located in Davidson County, Tennessee.
  • At the time of his death, he was 43.
  • He is buried at Harpeth Hills Memory Gardens, which is located in Davidson County, Tennessee.
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for Harpeth Hills Memory Gardens<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 in Chickasaw County and is 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of Shell Rock (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.
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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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Shell Rock (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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west of Shell Rock. 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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the west of Shell Rock. The cemetery is located in Butler County, Iowa.
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for Allison Cemetery<1>
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