Viola (Linn County, IA)

Notable Births & Deaths for Viola ...

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

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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest of Viola.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Michael George 'Shotgun' Chartak<1>
Paul Conrad (Political cartoonist)
- Full name: Paul Francis Conrad
- 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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest of Viola.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul Conrad<1>
Wade Crosby (Actor)
- He was born in Cedar Rapids (IA) on August 22, 1905 (a Tueday) and died in Newport Beach (CA) on October 2, 1975 (a Thursday) at the age of 70. He is buried at San Fernando Mission Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Cedar Rapids is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest of Viola.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Wade Crosby<1>
Don DeFore (Actor)
- Born: Donald John DeFore
- 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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest of Viola.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Don DeFore<1>
Bobby Driscoll (Actor)
- Full name: Robert Cletus Driscoll
- He was born in Cedar Rapids (IA) on March 3, 1937 (a Wednesday) and died in East Village (NY) on March 30, 1968 (a Saturday) at the age of 31. He is buried at Eternal Hills Memorial Park (San Diego County, California).
- Cedar Rapids is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest of Viola.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bobby Driscoll<1>
Urban C. 'Red' Faber (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Cascade (IA) on September 6, 1888 (a Thursday) and died in Chicago (IL) on September 25, 1976 (a Saturday) at the age of 88. He is buried at Acacia Park Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
- Cascade is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Viola.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Urban C. 'Red' Faber<1>
Lew Fonseca (Major League Baseball)
- Full name: Lewis Albert Fonseca
- He was born in Oakland (CA) on January 21, 1899 (a Saturday) and died in Ely (IA) on November 26, 1989 (a Sunday) at the age of 90. He is buried at All Saints Catholic Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
- Ely is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southwest of Viola.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lew Fonseca<1>
Herbert Hoover (31st President of the US (1929 - 1933))
- He was born in West Branch (IA) on August 10, 1874 (a Monday) and died in New York (NY) on October 20, 1964 (a Tueday) at the age of 90.
- West Branch is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Viola.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Herbert Hoover<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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Viola.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank H. Wheeler<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.