Shabbona (DeKalb County, IL)

Notable Births & Deaths for Shabbona ...

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

Joan Allen (Oscar nominated actress)
- She was born in Rochelle (IL) on August 20, 1956 (a Monday)
- Rochelle is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest of Shabbona.
Scotty Bowers (Author)
- Born: George Albert Bowers
- He was born in Ottawa (IL) on July 1, 1923 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on October 13, 2019 (a Sunday) at the age of 96. He is buried at Los Angeles National Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Ottawa is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Shabbona.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Scotty Bowers<1>
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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast of Shabbona.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hugh 'Lumpy' Brannum<1>
Frank Wesley Griffith (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Gilman (IL) on November 18, 1872 (a Monday) and died in Waterman (IL) on December 13, 1908 (a Sunday) at the age of 36.
- Waterman is located 5 miles [8 km] to the east of Shabbona.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Wesley Griffith<1>
Barbara Hale (Actress)
- She was born in De Kalb (IL) on April 18, 1922 (a Tueday) and died in Sherman Oaks (CA) on January 26, 2017 (a Thursday) at the age of 94. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
- De Kalb is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast of Shabbona.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Barbara Hale<1>
Paul Harvey (Actor)
- Full name: Roy Paul Harvey
- He was born in Sandwich (IL) on September 10, 1882 (a Sunday) and died somewhere in Los Angeles County on December 15, 1955 (a Thursday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Sandwich is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast of Shabbona.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul Harvey<1>
Etta Hawkins (Actress)
- Born: Henrietta Luna Hawkins
- She was born in Aurora (IL) on July 21, 1865 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on July 13, 1945 (a Friday) at the age of 80. She is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Aurora is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Shabbona.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Etta Hawkins<1>
Edward Patrick 'Slip' Madigan (Professional football, coach)
- He was born in Ottawa (IL) on November 18, 1896 (a Wednesday) and died in Oakland (CA) on October 10, 1966 (a Monday) at the age of 69. He is buried at St. Mary's Cemetery (Alameda County, California).
- Ottawa is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Shabbona.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward Patrick 'Slip' Madigan<1>
Johnston McCulley (Author)
- Full name: John William Johnston McCulley
- He was born in Ottawa (IL) on February 2, 1883 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on November 23, 1958 (a Sunday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Ottawa is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Shabbona.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Johnston McCulley<1>
George 'Lefty' Pierce (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Shabbona Grove (IL) on February 10, 1888 (a Friday) and died in Joliet (IL) on October 11, 1935 (a Friday) at the age of 47. He is buried at Plainfield Twp. Cemetery (Will County, Illinois).
- Shabbona Grove is located 2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast of Shabbona.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: George 'Lefty' Pierce<1>
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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Shabbona.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Polly Platt<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.