Rantoul (Champaign County, IL)

Notable Births & Deaths for Rantoul ...

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

Raymond A. Brown (Actor)
- He was born in Champaign (IL) on August 16, 1874 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on July 29, 1939 (a Saturday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Champaign is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the south of Rantoul.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Raymond A. Brown<1>
Ethel Clayton (Actress)
- She was born in Champaign (IL) on November 8, 1882 (a Wednesday) and died in Oxnard (CA) on June 11, 1966 (a Saturday) at the age of 83. She is buried at Ivy Lawn Memorial Park (Ventura County, California).
- Champaign is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the south of Rantoul.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ethel Clayton<1>
Lulu Jean Espey Crampton (Actress)
- She was born in Champaign (IL) on September 28, 1866 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on April 6, 1941 (a Sunday) at the age of 74. She is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Champaign is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the south of Rantoul.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lulu Jean Espey Crampton<1>
Frances Louise McDormand (Oscar nominated actress)
- Born: Cynthia Ann Smith
- She was born in Gibson City (IL) on June 23, 1957 (a Sunday)
- Gibson City is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest of Rantoul.
Earl Andrew Hamilton (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Gibson City (IL) on July 19, 1891 (a Sunday) and died in Anaheim (CA) on November 17, 1968 (a Sunday) at the age of 77.
- Gibson City is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest of Rantoul.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Earl Andrew Hamilton<1>
Jess Kirkpatrick (Actor)
- Full name: Jess Betram Kirkpatrick
- He was born in Champaign (IL) on October 2, 1897 (a Saturday) and died in La Jolla (CA) on August 9, 1976 (a Monday) at the age of 78. He is buried at El Camino Memorial Park (San Diego County, California).
- Champaign is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the south of Rantoul.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jess Kirkpatrick<1>
Paul Christian Lauterbur (Chemist, inventor, Nobel Prize winner)
- He was born in Sidney (OH) on May 6, 1929 (a Monday) and died in Urbana (IL) on March 27, 2007 (a Tueday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Graceland Cemetery (Shelby County, Ohio).
- Urbana is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the south of Rantoul.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul Christian Lauterbur<1>
Frances Mcdormand (Oscar winning actress)
- She was born in Gibson City (IL) on June 23, 1957 (a Sunday)
- Gibson City is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest of Rantoul.
Francis Xavier 'Big Jeff' Pfeffer (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Champaign (IL) on March 31, 1882 (a Friday) and died in Kankakee (IL) on December 19, 1954 (a Sunday) at the age of 72.
- Champaign is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the south of Rantoul.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Francis Xavier 'Big Jeff' Pfeffer<1>
Virginia Sale (Actress)
- She was born in Urbana (IL) on May 20, 1899 (a Saturday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on August 23, 1992 (a Sunday) at the age of 93. She is buried at Arlington National Cemetery (Arlington County, Virginia).
- Urbana is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the south of Rantoul.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Virginia Sale<1>

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.