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Notable Births & Deaths for Goodenow ...

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

  • Thomas Burke Baldwin
  • Dennis James Biodrowski
  • Eddie Blazonczyk, Sr.
  • Lyman Wesley Bostock, Jr.
  • Kathleen Burke
    • Actress. She was born in Hammond (IN) on September 5, 1913 (a Friday) and died in Chicago (IL) on April 9, 1980 (a Wednesday) at the age of 66. She is buried at Montrose Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
    • Hammond is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast of Goodenow.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kathleen Burke<1>
  • Nelsan Ellis
    • Actor. He was born in Harvey (IL) on November 30, 1977 (a Wednesday) and died in Brooklyn (NY) on July 8, 2017 (a Saturday) at the age of 39. He is buried at Cedar Park Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
    • Harvey is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the north of Goodenow.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nelsan Ellis<1>
  • Dorrance Earnest 'Dory' Funk, Jr.
    • Professional wrestler, actor. He was born in Hammond (IN) on February 3, 1941 (a Monday)
    • Hammond is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast of Goodenow.
  • Dorrance Wilhelm 'Dory' Funk
  • Terrence 'Terry' Funk
    • Professional wrestler, actor. He was born in Hammond (IN) on June 30, 1944 (a Friday)
    • Hammond is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast of Goodenow.
  • Vincenzo 'Jim' Genna
    • Crime figure. He was born in Marsala (Italy) on January 18, 1888 (a Wednesday) and died in Calumet City (IL) on November 8, 1931 (a Sunday) at the age of 43. He is buried at Mt. Carmel Catholic Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
    • Calumet City is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of Goodenow.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Vincenzo 'Jim' Genna<1>
  • Harold Lincoln Gray
  • Philip 'Phil' Guy
  • Walter Bernard 'Wally' Hess
  • Michael Jackson
  • Ted Karras
    • Professional football. He was born in Gary (IN) on January 31, 1934 (a Wednesday) and died in Gary (IN) on January 26, 2016 (a Tueday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Ridgelawn Cemetery (Lake County, Indiana).
    • Gary is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast of Goodenow.
    • Gary is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast of Goodenow.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ted Karras<1>
  • Theodore George 'Ted' Karras, Sr.
    • Professional football. He was born in Gary (IN) on January 31, 1934 (a Wednesday) and died in Gary (IN) on January 26, 2016 (a Tueday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Ridgelawn Cemetery (Lake County, Indiana).
    • Gary is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast of Goodenow.
    • Gary is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast of Goodenow.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Theodore George 'Ted' Karras, Sr.<1>
  • Merna Kennedy
    • Born: Maude Kahler
    • Actress. She was born in Kankakee (IL) on September 7, 1908 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on December 20, 1944 (a Wednesday) at the age of 36. She is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Kankakee is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest of Goodenow.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Merna Kennedy<1>
  • Ted Kluszewski
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Summit (IL) on September 10, 1924 (a Wednesday) and died in Cincinnati (OH) on March 29, 1988 (a Tueday) at the age of 63. He is buried at Gate of Heaven Cemetery (Hamilton County, Ohio).
    • Summit is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Goodenow.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ted Kluszewski<1>
  • Donald M. Kolloway
    • Professional baseball. He was born in Posen (IL) on August 4, 1918 (a Sunday) and died in Blue Island (IL) on June 30, 1994 (a Thursday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Cedar Park Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
    • Posen is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of Goodenow.
    • Blue Island is located 18 miles [29 km] to the north of Goodenow.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Donald M. Kolloway<1>
  • Art LaFleur
    • Actor. He was born in Gary (IN) on September 9, 1943 (a Thursday) and died in North Hollywood (CA) on November 17, 2021 (a Wednesday) at the age of 78. We don't have any burial details.
    • Gary is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast of Goodenow.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Art LaFleur<1>
  • Gary Loizzo

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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.









 

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