Notable Births & Deaths for Marquette ...

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

• Scotty Bowers     (Author)
  • Born: George Albert Bowers
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Scotty Bowers<1>
  • He was born in Ottawa (IL) on July 1, 1923 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on October 13, 2019 (a Sunday).
  • Ottawa is located in La Salle County and is 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Marquette (which is located in Bureau County).
  • Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
  • At the time of his death, he was 96.
  • He is buried at Los Angeles National Cemetery, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for Los Angeles National Cemetery<1>
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• Sam 'Mad Sam' DeStefano     (Crime figure)
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Sam 'Mad Sam' DeStefano<1>
  • He was born in Streator (IL) on September 13, 1909 (a Monday) and died in Chicago (IL) on April 14, 1973 (a Saturday).
  • Streator is located in La Salle County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Marquette (which is located in Bureau County).
  • Chicago is located in Cook County, Illinois.
  • At the time of his death, he was 63.
  • He is buried at Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery, which is located in Cook County, Illinois.
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery<1>
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• Theodore A. 'Ted' Kennedy     (1885/06/12:1886/09/23)
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Theodore A. 'Ted' Kennedy<1>
  • He was born in Henry (IL) on February 7, 1865 (a Tuesday) and died in Saint Louis (MO) on October 28, 1907 (a Monday).
  • Henry is located in Marshall County and is 15 miles [24.1 km] to the south of Marquette (which is located in Bureau County).
  • Saint Louis is located in Saint Louis City, Missouri.
  • At the time of his death, he was 42.
  • He is buried at Calvary Cemetery, which is located in Saint Louis City, Missouri.
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for Calvary Cemetery<1>
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• Thomas S. 'Jumbo' Lynch     (1884/08/05:1884/08/05)
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Thomas S. 'Jumbo' Lynch<1>
  • He was born in Peru (IL) on January 1, 1863 (a Thursday) and died in Peru (IL) on May 13, 1903 (a Wednesday).
  • Peru is located in La Salle County and is 7 miles [11.3 km] to the east of Marquette (which is located in Bureau County).
  • Peru is located in La Salle County and is 7 miles [11.3 km] to the east of Marquette (which is located in Bureau County).
  • At the time of his death, he was 40.
  • We don't have any burial details.
• Edward Patrick 'Slip' Madigan     (Professional football, coach)
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Edward Patrick 'Slip' Madigan<1>
  • He was born in Ottawa (IL) on November 18, 1896 (a Wednesday) and died in Oakland (CA) on October 10, 1966 (a Monday).
  • Ottawa is located in La Salle County and is 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Marquette (which is located in Bureau County).
  • Oakland is located in Alameda County, California.
  • At the time of his death, he was 69.
  • He is buried at St. Mary's Cemetery, which is located in Alameda County, California.
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for St. Mary's Cemetery<1>
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• Johnston McCulley     (Author)
  • Full name: John William Johnston McCulley
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Johnston McCulley<1>
  • He was born in Ottawa (IL) on February 2, 1883 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on November 23, 1958 (a Sunday).
  • Ottawa is located in La Salle County and is 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Marquette (which is located in Bureau County).
  • Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
  • At the time of his death, he was 75.
  • He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale)<1>
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• Russ 'The Mad Monk' Meyer     (Major League Baseball)
  • Full name: Russell Charles Meyer
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Russ 'The Mad Monk' Meyer<1>
  • He was born in Peru (IL) on October 25, 1923 (a Thursday) and died in Oglesby (IL) on November 16, 1997 (a Sunday).
  • Peru is located in La Salle County and is 7 miles [11.3 km] to the east of Marquette (which is located in Bureau County).
  • Oglesby is located in La Salle County and is 10 miles [16.1 km] to the east of Marquette (which is located in Bureau County).
  • At the time of his death, he was 74.
  • He is buried at Peru City Cemetery, located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the east of Marquette. The cemetery is located in La Salle County, Illinois.
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for Peru City Cemetery<1>
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• John J. 'Bo' Molenda     (Professional football)
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for John J. 'Bo' Molenda<1>
  • He was born in Oglesby (IL) on February 20, 1905 (a Monday) and died in Banning (CA) on July 20, 1986 (a Sunday).
  • Oglesby is located in La Salle County and is 10 miles [16.1 km] to the east of Marquette (which is located in Bureau County).
  • Banning is located in Riverside County, California.
  • At the time of his death, he was 81.
  • He is buried at Riverside National Cemetery, which is located in Riverside County, California.
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for Riverside National Cemetery<1>
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• Douglas Spencer     (Actor)
  • Born: William Henry Mesenko
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Douglas Spencer<1>
  • He was born in Princeton (IL) on February 10, 1910 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on October 6, 1960 (a Thursday).
  • Princeton is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the west of Marquette. Both communities are located in Bureau County.
  • Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
  • At the time of his death, he was 50.
  • He is buried at Oakland Cemetery, located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the west northwest of Marquette. The cemetery is located in Bureau County, Illinois.
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for Oakland Cemetery<1>
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• Clyde William Tombaugh     (Astronomer, discoverer of Pluto)
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Clyde William Tombaugh<1>
  • He was born in Streator (IL) on February 4, 1906 (a Sunday) and died in Las Cruces (NM) on January 17, 1997 (a Friday).
  • Streator is located in La Salle County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Marquette (which is located in Bureau County).
  • Las Cruces is located in Dona Ana County, New Mexico.
  • At the time of his death, he was 90.
  • The body was cremated.