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Notable Births & Deaths for Mokena ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Mokena. 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.
- Joseph 'Doves' Aiuppa (Crime figure)
- Thomas Burke Baldwin (Professional football)
- Sam Battaglia (Crime figure)
- George 'Bingo' Binks, Sr. (Major League Baseball)
- Dennis James Biodrowski (Professional football)
- William Bishop (Actor)
- Full name: William Paxton Bishop
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for William Bishop<1>
- He was born in Oak Park (IL) on July 16, 1918 (a Tuesday) and died in Malibu (CA) on October 3, 1959 (a Saturday).
- Oak Park is located in Cook County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Mokena (which is located in Will County).
- Malibu is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 41.
- Eddie Blazonczyk, Sr. (Musician)
- Frank Borman (Astronaut, USAF, test pilot, aeronautical engineer)
- Full name: Frank Frederick Borman, II
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Frank Borman<1>
- He was born in Gary (IN) on March 14, 1928 (a Wednesday) and died in Billings (MT) on November 7, 2023 (a Tuesday).
- Gary is located in Lake County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Mokena (which is located in Will County).
- Billings is located in Yellowstone County, Montana.
- At the time of his death, he was 95.
- Lyman Wesley Bostock, Jr. (Major League Baseball)
- Kathleen Burke (Actress)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Kathleen Burke<1>
- She was born in Hammond (IN) on September 5, 1913 (a Friday) and died in Chicago (IL) on April 9, 1980 (a Wednesday).
- Hammond is located in Lake County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east of Mokena (which is located in Will County).
- Chicago is located in Cook County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Mokena (which is located in Will County).
- At the time of her death, she was 66.
- She is buried at Montrose Cemetery, located 32 miles [51.5 km] to the north northeast of Mokena. The cemetery is located in Cook County, Illinois.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Montrose Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Montrose Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Mokena to Montrose Cemetery
- Chester 'Howlin Wolf' Burnett (Musician)
- Salvatore Capone (Crime figure)
- Edward S. 'Moose' Cholak (Professional wrestler)
- George Cisar (Actor)
- Virginia Lee Corbin (Actress)
- Born: Virginia LaVerne Corbin
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Virginia Lee Corbin<1>
- She was born in Prescott (AZ) on December 5, 1911 (a Tuesday) and died in Winfield (IL) on June 5, 1942 (a Friday).
- Prescott is located in Yavapai County, Arizona.
- Winfield is located in DuPage County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Mokena (which is located in Will County).
- At the time of her death, she was 30.
- She is buried at Westlawn Cemetery, located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Mokena. The cemetery is located in Cook County, Illinois.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Westlawn Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Westlawn Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Mokena to Westlawn Cemetery
- Staats Cotsworth (Actor)
- Jessie Davis (Opera Singer)
- Full name: Jessie Bartlett Davis
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Jessie Davis<1>
- She was born in Morris (IL) in September 1859 and died in Chicago (IL) on May 14, 1905 (a Sunday).
- Morris is located in Grundy County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Mokena (which is located in Will County).
- Chicago is located in Cook County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Mokena (which is located in Will County).
- She is buried at Oak Woods Cemetery, located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Mokena. The cemetery is located in Cook County, Illinois.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Oak Woods Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oak Woods Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Mokena to Oak Woods Cemetery
- Dick Drott (Major League Baseball)
- Nelsan Ellis (Actor)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Nelsan Ellis<1>
- He was born in Harvey (IL) on November 30, 1977 (a Wednesday) and died in Brooklyn (NY) on July 8, 2017 (a Saturday).
- Harvey is located in Cook County and is 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast of Mokena (which is located in Will County).
- Brooklyn is located in Kings County, New York.
- At the time of his death, he was 39.
- He is buried at Cedar Park Cemetery, located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast of Mokena. The cemetery is located in Cook County, Illinois.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Cedar Park Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cedar Park Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Mokena to Cedar Park Cemetery
- Nick Etten (Major League Baseball)
- Dorrance Earnest 'Dory' Funk, Jr. (Professional wrestler, actor)
- He was born in Hammond (IN) on February 3, 1941 (a Monday).
- Hammond is located in Lake County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east of Mokena (which is located in Will County).
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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