Notable Births & Deaths for Gardena ...

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

• Amy 'Lefty' Applegren
  • Professional baseball. She was born in Peoria (IL) on November 16, 1926 (a Tueday) and died in Washington (IL) on April 3, 2011 (a Sunday) at the age of 84.
  • Peoria is located 5 miles [8 km] to the northwest of Gardena.
  • Washington is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast of Gardena.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Amy 'Lefty' Applegren<1>
• Robert Lee 'Bob' Caruthers
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Memphis (TN) on January 5, 1864 (a Tueday) and died in Peoria (IL) on August 5, 1911 (a Saturday) at the age of 47. He is buried at Graceland Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Peoria is located 5 miles [8 km] to the northwest of Gardena.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Lee 'Bob' Caruthers<1>
• Joe Dowell
  • Singer. He was born in Bloomington (IN) on January 23, 1940 (a Tueday) and died in Bloomington (IL) on February 4, 2016 (a Thursday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Highland Lawn Cemetery (Vigo County, Indiana).
  • Bloomington is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Gardena.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joe Dowell<1>
• Charles Edgar Duryea
  • Inventor, automobile pioneer. He was born in Canton (IL) on December 15, 1861 (a Sunday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on September 28, 1938 (a Wednesday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Ivy Hill Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
  • Canton is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Gardena.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Edgar Duryea<1>
• Marie Litta
  • Opera singer. She was born in Bloomington (IL) on June 1, 1856 (a Sunday) and died in Bloomington (IL) on July 7, 1883 (a Saturday) at the age of 27. She is buried at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery (McLean County, Illinois).
  • Bloomington is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Gardena.
  • Bloomington is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Gardena.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marie Litta<1>
• Kathryn McGuire
  • Actress, dancer. She was born in Peoria (IL) on December 6, 1903 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on October 10, 1978 (a Tueday) at the age of 74. She is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Peoria is located 5 miles [8 km] to the northwest of Gardena.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kathryn McGuire<1>
• George S. Phalen
  • Medical pioneer. He was born in Peoria (IL) on December 2, 1911 (a Saturday) and died in Dallas (TX) on April 14, 1998 (a Tueday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Sparkman Hillcrest Memorial Park (Dallas County, Texas).
  • Peoria is located 5 miles [8 km] to the northwest of Gardena.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George S. Phalen<1>
• John Joseph 'Jack' Powell
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Bloomington (IL) on July 9, 1874 (a Thursday) and died in Chicago (IL) on October 17, 1944 (a Tueday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Mt. Carmel Catholic Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Bloomington is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Gardena.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Joseph 'Jack' Powell<1>
• Charles Gardner 'Old Hoss' Radbourn
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Rochester (NY) on December 11, 1854 (a Monday) and died in Bloomington (IL) on February 5, 1897 (a Friday) at the age of 42. He is buried at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery (McLean County, Illinois).
  • Bloomington is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Gardena.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Gardner 'Old Hoss' Radbourn<1>
• Harold Augustus Sinclair
  • Author. He was born in Chicago (IL) on May 8, 1907 (a Wednesday) and died in Normal (IL) on March 24, 1966 (a Thursday) at the age of 58. He is buried at Park Hill Cemetery (McLean County, Illinois).
  • Normal is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Gardena.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harold Augustus Sinclair<1>
• William Robert 'Bill' Tuttle
  • Professional baseball. He was born in Elmwood (IL) on July 4, 1929 (a Thursday) and died in Anoka (MN) on July 27, 1998 (a Monday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Big Lake Cemetery (Sherburne County, Minnesota).
  • Elmwood is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Gardena.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Robert 'Bill' Tuttle<1>

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