Whittier (Linn County, IA)

Notable Births & Deaths for Whittier ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Whittier. 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 Tuesday).
- Brooklyn is located in Kings County, New York.
- Cedar Rapids is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest of Whittier. Both communities are located in Linn County.
- At the time of his death, he was 51.
- He is buried at Mt. Calvary Cemetery, located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest of Whittier. The cemetery is located in Linn County, Iowa.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Michael George 'Shotgun' Chartak<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mt. Calvary Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Whittier to Mt. Calvary Cemetery
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).
- Cedar Rapids is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest of Whittier. Both communities are located in Linn County.
- Rancho Palos Verdes is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 86.
- He is buried at Green Hills Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Paul Conrad<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Green Hills Memorial Park
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Green Hills Memorial Park (CA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Whittier to Green Hills Memorial Park
Wade Crosby (Actor)
- He was born in Cedar Rapids (IA) on August 22, 1905 (a Tuesday) and died in Newport Beach (CA) on October 2, 1975 (a Thursday).
- Cedar Rapids is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest of Whittier. Both communities are located in Linn County.
- Newport Beach is located in Orange County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 70.
- He is buried at San Fernando Mission Cemetery, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Wade Crosby<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for San Fernando Mission Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to San Fernando Mission Cemetery (CA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Whittier to San Fernando Mission Cemetery
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).
- Cedar Rapids is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest of Whittier. Both communities are located in Linn County.
- Santa Monica 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.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Don DeFore<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Westwood Memorial Park (CA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Whittier to Westwood Memorial Park
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).
- Cedar Rapids is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest of Whittier. Both communities are located in Linn County.
- East Village is located in New York County, New York.
- At the time of his death, he was 31.
- He is buried at Eternal Hills Memorial Park, which is located in San Diego County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Bobby Driscoll<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Eternal Hills Memorial Park
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Eternal Hills Memorial Park (CA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Whittier to Eternal Hills Memorial Park
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).
- Cascade is located in Dubuque County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Whittier (which is located in Linn County).
- Chicago is located in Cook County, Illinois.
- At the time of his death, he was 88.
- He is buried at Acacia Park Cemetery, which is located in Cook County, Illinois.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Urban C. 'Red' Faber<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Acacia Park Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Acacia Park Cemetery (IL) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Whittier to Acacia Park Cemetery
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).
- Oakland is located in Alameda County, California.
- Ely is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the south of Whittier. Both communities are located in Linn County.
- At the time of his death, he was 90.
- He is buried at All Saints Catholic Cemetery, which is located in Cook County, Illinois.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Lew Fonseca<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for All Saints Catholic Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to All Saints Catholic Cemetery (IL) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Whittier to All Saints Catholic Cemetery
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 Tuesday).
- West Branch is located in Cedar County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Whittier (which is located in Linn County).
- New York is located in Kings County, New York.
- At the time of his death, he was 90.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Herbert 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).
- Vinton is located in Benton County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Whittier (which is located in Linn County).
- Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
- At the time of his death, he was 71.
- He is buried at Calvary Cemetery, which is located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Edmund John 'Bing' Miller<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Calvary Cemetery (PA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Whittier to Calvary Cemetery
Adeline deWalt Reynolds (Actress)
- She was born in Vinton (IA) on September 19, 1862 (a Friday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on August 13, 1961 (a Sunday).
- Vinton is located in Benton County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Whittier (which is located in Linn County).
- Hollywood is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of her death, she was 98.
- She is buried at Westwood Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Adeline deWalt Reynolds<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Westwood Memorial Park (CA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Whittier to Westwood Memorial Park
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).
- Manchester is located in Delaware County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Whittier (which is located in Linn County).
- Indianapolis is located in Marion County, Indiana.
- At the time of his death, he was 57.
- He is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery, which is located in Marion County, Indiana.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Frank H. Wheeler<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Crown Hill Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Crown Hill Cemetery (IN) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Whittier to Crown Hill Cemetery
Grant Wood (Painter)
- He was born in Anamosa (IA) on February 13, 1891 (a Friday) and died in Iowa City (IA) on February 12, 1942 (a Thursday).
- Anamosa is located in Jones County and is 9 miles [14.5 km] to the east of Whittier (which is located in Linn County).
- Iowa City is located in Johnson County and is 30 miles [48.3 km] to the south of Whittier (which is located in Linn County).
- At the time of his death, he was 51.
- He is buried at Riverside Cemetery, located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the east of Whittier. The cemetery is located in Jones County, Iowa.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Grant Wood<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Riverside Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Whittier to Riverside Cemetery

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.