Notable Births & Deaths for Villa Grove ...

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

• 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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north of Villa Grove.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ethel Clayton<1>
• Edward Dorn
  • Poet. He was born in Villa Grove on April 2, 1929 (a Tueday) and died in Denver (CO) on December 10, 1999 (a Friday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Green Mountain Cemetery (Boulder County, Colorado).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward Dorn<1>
• James Gammon
  • Full name: James Richard Gammon
  • Actor. He was born in Newman (IL) on April 20, 1940 (a Saturday) and died in Costa Mesa (CA) on July 16, 2010 (a Friday) at the age of 70. We don't have any burial details.
  • Newman is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast of Villa Grove.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Gammon<1>
• Johnny Barton Gruelle
  • Author. He was born in Arcola (IL) on December 24, 1880 (a Friday) and died in Miami (FL) on January 9, 1938 (a Sunday) at the age of 57. He is buried at Silvermine Cemetery (Fairfield County, Connecticut).
  • Arcola is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest of Villa Grove.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Johnny Barton Gruelle<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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north of Villa Grove.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul Christian Lauterbur<1>
• 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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north of Villa Grove.
  • 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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north of Villa Grove.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Virginia Sale<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Villa Grove: www.villagrove.org/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov