Notable Births & Deaths for Spencers Grove ...

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

• Fran Allison
  • Actress. She was born in La Porte City (IA) on November 20, 1907 (a Wednesday) and died on June 13, 1989 (a Tueday) at the age of 81. She is buried at Mt. Calvary Cemetery (Linn County, Iowa).
  • La Porte City is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west of Spencers Grove.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Fran Allison<1>
• Michael George 'Shotgun' Chartak
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Brooklyn (NY) on April 28, 1916 (a Friday) and died in Cedar Rapids (IA) on July 25, 1967 (a Tueday) at the age of 51. He is buried at Mt. Calvary Cemetery (Linn County, Iowa).
  • Cedar Rapids is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Spencers Grove.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Michael George 'Shotgun' Chartak<1>
• Paul Conrad
  • Political cartoonist. He was born in Cedar Rapids (IA) on June 27, 1924 (a Friday) and died in Rancho Palos Verdes (CA) on September 4, 2010 (a Saturday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Green Hills Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Cedar Rapids is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Spencers Grove.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul Conrad<1>
• Don DeFore
  • Born: Donald John DeFore
  • Actor. He was born in Cedar Rapids (IA) on August 25, 1913 (a Monday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on December 22, 1993 (a Wednesday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Cedar Rapids is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Spencers Grove.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Don DeFore<1>
• Lou Hoover
  • Wife and First Lady to the Presidency of Herbert Hoover (1929 - 1933). She was born in Waterloo (IA) on March 29, 1874 (a Sunday) and died in New York (NY) on January 7, 1944 (a Friday) at the age of 69.
  • Waterloo is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Spencers Grove.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lou Hoover<1>
• Edmund John 'Bing' Miller
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Vinton (IA) on August 30, 1894 (a Thursday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on May 7, 1966 (a Saturday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania).
  • Vinton is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest of Spencers Grove.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edmund John 'Bing' Miller<1>
• Reggie Roby
  • Professional football. He was born in Waterloo (IA) on July 30, 1961 (a Sunday) and died in Nashville (TN) on February 22, 2005 (a Tueday) at the age of 43. He is buried at Harpeth Hills Memory Gardens (Davidson County, Tennessee).
  • Waterloo is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Spencers Grove.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Reggie Roby<1>
• Dick Wagner
  • Full name: Richard Allen Wagner
  • Musician, songwriter, author. He was born in Oelwein (IA) on December 14, 1942 (a Monday) and died in Phoenix (AZ) on July 30, 2014 (a Wednesday) at the age of 71. The body was cremated.
  • Oelwein is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Spencers Grove.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dick Wagner<1>
• Frank H. Wheeler
  • Auto racing pioneer. He was born in Manchester (IA) on October 24, 1863 (a Saturday) and died in Indianapolis (IN) on May 27, 1921 (a Friday) at the age of 57. He is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery (Marion County, Indiana).
  • Manchester is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Spencers Grove.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank H. Wheeler<1>

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