Sherwood (Calhoun County, IA)

Notable Births & Deaths for Sherwood ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Sherwood. 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).
- Sac City is located in Sac County and is 14 miles [22.5 km] to the west of Sherwood (which is located in Calhoun County).
- San Diego is located in San Diego County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 19.
- He is buried at Cory Grove Cemetery, located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the west northwest of Sherwood. The cemetery is located in Sac County, Iowa.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Earl Dew<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Cory Grove Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cory Grove Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Sherwood to Cory Grove Cemetery
George Horace Gallup (Journalist, statistician)
- He was born in Jefferson (IA) on November 18, 1901 (a Monday) and died in Tschingel (Switzerland) on July 26, 1984 (a Thursday).
- Jefferson is located in Greene County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Sherwood (which is located in Calhoun County).
- At the time of his death, he was 82.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for George Horace Gallup<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).
- Lake View is located in Sac County and is 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west of Sherwood (which is located in Calhoun County).
- Plandome is located in Nassau County, New York.
- At the time of his death, he was 89.
- He is buried at Pinelawn Memorial Park, which is located in Suffolk County, New York.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Kenny Gardner<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Pinelawn Memorial Park
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pinelawn Memorial Park (NY) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Sherwood to Pinelawn Memorial Park
Andy Williams (Singer)
- Full name: Howard Andrew Williams
- He was born in Wall Lake (IA) on December 3, 1927 (a Saturday) and died in Branson (MO) on September 25, 2012 (a Tuesday).
- Wall Lake is located in Sac County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west of Sherwood (which is located in Calhoun County).
- Branson is located in Taney County, Missouri.
- At the time of his death, he was 84.
- The body was cremated.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Andy Williams<1>
Dick Williams (Singer)
- He was born in Wall Lake (IA) on June 7, 1926 (a Monday) and died in Burbank (CA) on May 5, 2018 (a Saturday).
- Wall Lake is located in Sac County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west of Sherwood (which is located in Calhoun County).
- Burbank is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 91.
- He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Dick Williams<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills (CA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Sherwood to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills

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.