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Notable Births & Deaths for Terre Haute ...

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

  • Vernon G. 'Tony' Baker     (Professional football)
    • He was born in Burlington (IA) on February 16, 1945 (a Friday) and died in Mediapolis (IA) on August 9, 1998 (a Sunday) at the age of 53. He is buried at Aspen Grove Cemetery (Des Moines County, Iowa).
    • Burlington is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest of Terre Haute.
    • Mediapolis is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Terre Haute.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Vernon G. 'Tony' Baker<1>
  • Ken Carpenter     (Actor, announcer)
    • Full name: Ken Lee Carpenter
    • He was born in Avon (IL) on August 21, 1900 (a Tueday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on October 16, 1984 (a Tueday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Avon is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Terre Haute.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ken Carpenter<1>
  • Virginia Cherrill     (Actress)
  • Lawrence 'Larry' Conley     (Musician)
  • Arthur Porter Dewey     (Actor)
  • William Frawley     (Actor)
  • Raymond McKee     (Actor)
  • Dennis O'Keefe     (Actor)
  • Earl Homer 'Whitey' Sheely     (Professional baseball)
  • Olan Soule     (Actor)
  • George Thomas 'Firebrand' Stovall     (Major League Baseball)

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.