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Notable Births & Deaths for Minooka ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Minooka. 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
- George 'Bingo' Binks, Sr.
- Eddie Blazonczyk, Sr.
- Hugh 'Lumpy' Brannum
- Vocalist, arranger, composer, actor. He was born in Sandwich (IL) on January 5, 1910 (a Wednesday) and died in East Stroudsburg (PA) on April 19, 1987 (a Sunday) at the age of 77. The body was cremated.
- Sandwich is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Minooka.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hugh 'Lumpy' Brannum<1>
- Virginia Lee Corbin
- Born: Virginia LaVerne Corbin
- Actress. She was born in Prescott (AZ) on December 5, 1911 (a Tueday) and died in Winfield (IL) on June 5, 1942 (a Friday) at the age of 30. She is buried at Westlawn Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
- Winfield is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Minooka.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Virginia Lee Corbin<1>
- Eddie Gardner
- Bobby 'The Golden Jet' Hull
- Full name: Robert Marvin Hull
- Professional hockey. He was born in Point Anne (ON) on January 3, 1939 (a Tueday) and died in Wheaton (IL) on January 30, 2023 (a Monday) at the age of 84. We don't have any burial details.
- Wheaton is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Minooka.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bobby 'The Golden Jet' Hull<1>
- Theodore A. 'Ted' Lapka
- Gary Loizzo
- Edward Patrick 'Slip' Madigan
- George Lawrence Mikan, Jr.
- George 'Lefty' Pierce
- Polly Platt
- Producer, screenwriter. She was born in Sheridan (IL) on January 29, 1939 (a Sunday) and died in Brooklyn (NY) on July 27, 2011 (a Wednesday) at the age of 72. She is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
- Sheridan is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of Minooka.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Polly Platt<1>
- Angelo John Poffo
- Robert Louis 'Bob' Reynolds
- Johnny Rigney
- Frank 'Son' Seals
- Lynne Thigpen
- Actress. She was born in Joliet (IL) on December 22, 1948 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on March 12, 2003 (a Wednesday) at the age of 54. She is buried at Elmhurst Cemetery (Will County, Illinois).
- Joliet is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of Minooka.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lynne Thigpen<1>
- Vail Myrtle
- Born: Myrtle Damerel
- Actress. She was born in Joliet (IL) on January 7, 1888 (a Saturday) and died in Kansas City (MO) on September 18, 1978 (a Monday) at the age of 90. She is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
- Joliet is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of Minooka.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Vail Myrtle<1>
- Muddy Waters
- Born: McKinley Morganfield
- Musician. He was born in Rolling Fork (MS) on April 4, 1913 (a Friday) and died in Westmont (IL) on April 30, 1983 (a Saturday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Restvale Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
- Westmont is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Minooka.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Muddy Waters<1>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Minooka: www.village.minooka.com/ The official website for Grundy County: www.grundyco.org/ The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
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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